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We discuss the stewardship around Adama's new pre-emergent herbicide, Ultro, and comment on the ongoing supply issues of herbicides and fertilisers. Read More...
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S07E01: Controlling weeds in the Liverpool Plains after widespread flooding
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Double down on the double break in the high rainfall zone
A long-term trial at Lake Bolac demonstrated the strategies that control ryegrass in high rainfall zone cropping systems. Read More...
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What can I do to control large FTR grass in fallow?
Feathertop Rhodes grass is a major weed in chemical fallows in Australia, and is notoriously hard to kill with glyphosate, but there are other options. Read More...
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Testing informs herbicide choice
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Safe sorghum planting while controlling weeds
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Can pulse cover crops tackle multi-resistant ryegrass in irrigated systems?
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Webinar
S-Metolachlor usage in the northern region
WeedSmart's Paul McIntosh and Syngenta Field Biology Manager Rob Battaglia discuss how S-metolachlor works, its efficacy, and what potential resistance problems might be around the corner. Read More...
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S06E39: Getting residual herbicides right after harvest
We discuss how to best use residual herbicides after harvest, how using an optical spray can maximise your use of residual herbicides, and crop topping. Read More...
Video
Get out there and take a resistance test this harvest!
In this WeedSmart Shorts video, Western Extension Agronomist Peter Newman and Southern Extension Agronomist Chris Davey explain the differences between random and selected resistance testing results. They also explain why it's important to get resistance testing done and provide an update on the latest resistance survey data. Read More...
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Jamie and Susie Grant, Jimbour Qld
Proactive use of automated optical weed detection technology, allows continuous spraying and treating smaller and smaller weeds. Read More...
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Herbicide resistant hot-spots revealed in the most recent ryegrass survey
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