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Dr Ali Bajwa says gazanias have started to invade and establish in cropping paddocks in low rainfall regions of South Australia and Victoria. Read More...
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Power of pastures and fodder crops to lower weed numbers
Mixed species fodder and pastures provides grazing value, boosts soil fertility and controls weeds for the Molloys south of Wagga Wagga. Read More...
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Molloy family, The Rock NSW
The Molloy family's mixed farming system is keeping weed numbers very low throughout the long crop rotation. Read More...
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Can diverse weed management push back on resistant weed numbers?
Stacking practices that provide high-level weed seed control can protect a farming business from the economic impact of herbicide resistance. Read More...
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Reinventing the pre-seeding double-knock tactic
Glufosinate is a double-knock alternative where annual ryegrass has glyphosate and paraquat resistance – but it is not a simple swap. Read More...
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Drone spraying and spreading technology update
Will agricultural drones become a routine spraying option on farms, or will they remain as a wet weather backup option? Read More...
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Build a robust program around residual herbicides
Residual herbicides must be integrated into a bigger system and should not be used on their own in high weed seed bank situations. Read More...
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Can sheep help manage feathertop Rhodes grass?
Integrating grazing and herbicide treatments can significantly impact the seed bank of feathertop Rhodes grass on mixed enterprise farms. Read More...
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Cover crops suppress fallow weeds and support profitable grain crops
With increasing herbicide resistance in weeds, is cover cropping a feasble fallow management practice in dryland broadacre cropping systems? Read More...
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James Pursehouse, Breeza, NSW
Because we are always targeting small weeds, the robot is making a noticeable difference to the density of these hard-to-kill weeds. Read More...
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Can I test management strategies for weedy oats
The newly released Avena Integrated Management (AIM) model allows users to test the effects of various wild oat management scenarios. Read More...
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Can I win against ryegrass with dual resistance to glyphosate and paraquat
Dr Sam Kleemann, Plant Science Consulting, says the uptick in glyphosate and paraquat resistance needs urgent attention in broadacre systems. Read More...