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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Winter-planted sorghum and weedy oats
Research shows there are herbicide options available to manage weedy oats in sorghum planted in late winter. Read More...
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Keep clear of paraquat-resistant fleabane
The lack of new broad-spectrum knockdown herbicide options means that we need to be working hard on other management tools. Read More...
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Tackle weeds and herbicide resistance with the Big 6
Nutrien agronomists from across the country share their tips to help control crop weeds using the WeedSmart Big 6 strategy. Read More...
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More crop, fewer weeds at WeedSmart Week Dubbo
With strong, industry-wide backing, WeedSmart consistently promotes practical tactics that help growers to grow more crops and fewer weeds. Read More...
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Make every drop of herbicide count
The WeedSmart Big 6 provides growers and agronomists with key guideline principles to use when making critical decisions about weed control. Read More...
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Plan your attack on the weed seed bank
Here we summarise the key components of the WeedSmart Big 6 strategies and the principles that underpin them. Read More...