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Craig Bignell & Sarah Robinson, Broomehill, WA
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Have we lost some key herbicides in the Northern region?
Dr Michael Widderick says the latest weed survey has uncovered increasing resistance to glyphosate, paraquat and 2,4-D in key weeds. Read More...
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Slarke family, Lake Grace WA
The Slarke family implement an integrated weed management program to minimise the impact of herbicide resistance on their farming business. Read More...
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What are some blue-sky weed control technologies?
Electric weeders, directed energy, gametocides and allelopathy are some promising new weed control methods. Read More...
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What are the options to manage glyphosate- and paraquat-resistant ryegrass?
Dr Roberto Busi, AHRI says annual ryegrass with resistance to both glyphosate and paraquat demands a change in fence line weed management. Read More...
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Beating glyphosate-resistant grasses in summer fallow
Since adopting many of the WeedSmart Big 6 strategies the Hamiltons have regained control of glyphosate-resistant summer grass weeds. Read More...
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Is biological control of flaxleaf fleabane practical?
Biocontrol can potentially reduce the amount of flaxleaf fleabane seed produced and available to infest adjacent cropping areas. Read More...
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WeedSmart Big 6 on High rainfall farms in the Southern and Western regions
Get started with the WeedSmart Big 6 tailored for the high rainfall regions of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Read More...
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WeedSmart Big 6 on WA’s Low and Mid rainfall farms
Get started with the WeedSmart Big 6 tailored for the low and mid rainfall regions of Western Australia. Read More...
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WeedSmart for organic croppers
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Biological control of crop weeds – development of novel tools and approaches for integration
In this webinar we discuss the use of pathogens and insects to control crop weeds safely in the environment. Read More...
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Jackson family, Gurley NSW
The 1700 ha family operation is based on a robust winter cropping program featuring wheat, barley, chickpea, canola and linseed to help keep weed numbers low and manage risk. Read More...