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WeedSmart for organic croppers
The Jacksons developed valuable weed management tactics that can be employed in both conventional and organic farming systems. 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...
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Measuring the value of weed control expenses
Chris Davey, WeedSmart's southern extension agronomist, suggests three ways to reassure yourself that a weed control tactic is worthwhile. Read More...
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What are the economic benefits of diverse rotations?
Crop choice and rotation planning are very powerful weed control tactics, central to a biologically-robust and sustainable farming system. Read More...
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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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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...
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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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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...