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S11E12: Regional Update – Ted Langley, Bordertown, SA
Ted aims to hit all of the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics in his weed control operation. Soil health is one of his main priorities, and the lighter soils on the farm have been ameliorated twice. Read More...
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S11E8: Regional Update – Kurt Mayne, Rolleston, QLD
Kurt's a big believer in using every tool in the Big 6 toolbox for weed control. In addition to crop rotation, he also aims for zero weed seed set and uses harvest weed seed control. Read More...
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S11E6: Regional Update – Joe Koch, Flinders Ranges, SA
Joe and his family run a mixed "crops and chops" operation in separate high and low rainfall zones. With a rare wet start under their belts, they've been faced with higher numbers of ryegrass, barley grass, marshmallow weed, capeweed and milk thistle! Read More...
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Paddock Talk #20 Narrow windrow burning revisited and Boomspray Investment Calculator
Listen to two news items: Narrow windrow burning refresher + Boomspray Investment Calculator Read More...
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S11E5: Beyond Resistance – Growing the Next Gen of Agronomists with Nutrien’s Rachel Minett and Tom Shaw
Shannon chats with South Coastal Agencies Lead Agronomist Rachel Minnett and Nutrien Farm Services Agronomist Tom Shaw about bridging the gap between university training and practical farm agronomy skills. Read More...
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Fighting Fleabane!
Replay this webinar for a cross-country look at what is and isn’t working for fleabane control in each growing region. Read More...
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S11E4: Regional Update – Will Woolcock, Emerald, QLD
Will gives advice on fallow and in-crop chemistry and cautions growers against an over-reliance on glyphosate and glufosinate. He'd recommend looking into strategic tillage and crop rotations! Read More...
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Narrow windrow burning puts weed seeds in their place
Narrow windrow burning was the first harvest weed seed control method. It's still an effective and cheap way to kill weed seeds. Read More...
Fact Sheet
Smart rotations: Farming systems for the future
A brief history of research on crop and pasture rotations, an outline of the potential benefits from pasture-crop and crop-crop combinations. Read More...
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Research paper: Strategic tillage in Australian conservation agricultural systems to address soil constraints
Growers who understand the impacts of soil amelioration on weed demography, can better plan weed management strategies to apply after tillage. Read More...
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Rise of the Machines: How to Invest in the Right Spray Technology for You!
Join our next webinar to find out what you should be considering before investing in new spray tech! Read More...
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S11E3: Regional Update – Paul Ackland, Arthurton, SA
In this episode of Regional Update we're joined by Paul "Chippa" Ackland, senior agronomist at Central Ag Solutions in Arthurton SA. Following a very hot summer, some much needed March rain has brought out ryegrass and cape weed germination on the Yorke Peninsula. Read More...