Resources
Podcast
S08E21: Diverse crop rotations to drive profit and sustainability
In this podcast we talk to two CSIRO scientists about the value of diverse cropping rotations in the northern and southern cropping regions. Read More...
News
Testing optical sprayer technology return on investment
The economic benefits often outweigh the upfront cost of weed detection technology for both green-on-green and green-on-brown systems. Read More...
Podcast
S8E20: Regional Update – Dan Skerman, Grower and Agronomist, Dalby, Qld
This week on the Regional Update, we are joined by grower and Nutrien agronomist Dan Skerman, who talks about his summer/winter rotation and the weed control practices he deploys on the farm. Read More...
News
Investment in holistic weed management pays off
WeedSmart is a catalyst for real on-farm practice change in farm management, crop rotations and chemical use. Read More...
Podcast
S08E19: Crop preparation ahead of harvest and optimum harvester set-up for HWSC
In this podcast, we talk about harvest preparedness. We hear from two of WeedSmart’s extension agronomists. Read More...
News
By-pass mode can extend impact mill life
After two decades of harvest weed seed control, Stewart Wallace swapped his chaff carts for a seed impact mill in 2019. Read More...
Ask an Expert
Can I take an integrated approach to summer fallow management?
The Big 6 still applies in the fallow phase to ensure you are building plenty of diversity into your weed management program. Read More...
Webinar
The economics of weeds — what they cost and the benefits of managing them effectively
In this webinar, we discuss the yield reduction weeds are responsible for and what a well-planned rotation for weed management can make a farming business. Read More...
News
Windrowing barley plus HWSC in the high rainfall zone
Windrowing barley and cutting as low as possible minimises weed seed shedding, so we capture the seed and pass it through the impact mills. Read More...
News
Never miss an opportunity to tackle weeds
One of the main benefits of using harvest weed seed control is that the Turners still have many newer herbicide products up their sleeve. Read More...
News
Mills impact the weed seed bank
Having seen the benefits of harvest weed seed control with an impact mill, Bruce McLean is better prepared for the next big weed blow-out season. Read More...
Case Study
Rhys Daniels, Capella Qld
The Daniels run a predominantly summer-cropping program and have many tactics in place to keep their weed numbers down. Read More...