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WeedSmart’s innovative industry partnership at work
Australia’s agricultural sector is united through WeedSmart to enhance on-farm weed management practices and minimise herbicide resistance. Read More...
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Pushing back on herbicide resistance
Management strategies for glyphosate-resistant ryegrass will be one of the key discussion topics at WeedSmart Week in Port Lincoln this July. Read More...
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Dry seeding conditions can challenge pre-emergent herbicides
Dry soil conditions at sowing can impact the efficacy of pre-emergent herbicides including potential risks to crop safety and weed control. Read More...
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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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Krui Pastoral Co, Condamine, Qld
East-west sowing is a legacy of the Hamilton's land clearing for livestock, providing paddock-wide weed suppression. 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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Efficient farm layout benefits weed control
Their block farming layout allows the Slarkes to complete major operations like seeding, spraying and harvesting very efficiently. Read More...
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Don’t let weeds call the shots in your business
With good advice and the WeedSmart Big 6 checklist, you will soon be on track with an integrated plan to keep weed numbers low. Read More...
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Weighing up the automated spot-spraying tech options
Automated spot-spraying (using either sensors or cameras) gives growers multiple levers to pull using different chemistry, timings and rates. Read More...
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Crop competition from the ground up
At Lake Grace, WA, the Slarkes use narrow row spacing, high seeding rates, east-west sowing, VRT and soil amelioration to help combat weeds. Read More...
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Testing optical spot-sprayers in a low weed environment
Weed detection capability is significantly reducing herbicide use on the Holland family's mixed farming operation at Young, NSW. Read More...