Resources
Podcast
S11E8: Regional Update – Kurt Mayne, Rolleston, QLD
Kurt's a big believer in using every tool in the Big 6 toolbox for weed control. In addition to crop rotation, he also aims for zero weed seed set and uses harvest weed seed control. Read More...
News
Drone spraying and spreading technology update
Will agricultural drones become a routine spraying option on farms, or will they remain as a wet weather backup option? Read More...
Ask an Expert
Green-on-green spot-spraying technology and its regulation
Site-specific application opens up additional opportunities for new herbicides to be commercialised and expanded use pattern registrations. Read More...
Podcast
S11E7: Beyond Resistance: The Finer Points of Spray Efficacy with Adama’s Bevan Addison and Andre Sabeeney
If you're weighing up herbicide options in pulses, reviewing your pre-em program, or looking to get more out of your post-em applications, this episode is for you! Read More...
News
Does ambient temperature affect herbicide performance?
Applying herbicides outside the optimal temperature range can contribute to a spray failure, even in susceptible populations. Read More...
Video
Knockdowns!
Join our extension agronomists, Greg Condon (NSW) and Emily Chambers (SA), for a strategic review of this season's autumn knockdowns! They'll examine what worked and what didn't, as well as providing some top tips for next season. Read More...
News
It’s time to get your WeedSmart Week study tour sorted
Growers and agronomists alike benefit from visiting other regions to see how other growers deal with weed challenges. Read More...
News
Innovation drives summer fallow efficiency in the Riverina
Griffith, NSW will host the flagship WeedSmart Week 2026, showcasing the innovative weed management systems local growers have established. Read More...
News
WeedSmart Big 6 focus weed: Fleabane
Fleabane ranks #2 for fallow area affected and #3 for yield loss and revenue loss in the Australian grains industry. Read More...
Podcast
S11E6: Regional Update – Joe Koch, Flinders Ranges, SA
Joe and his family run a mixed "crops and chops" operation in separate high and low rainfall zones. With a rare wet start under their belts, they've been faced with higher numbers of ryegrass, barley grass, marshmallow weed, capeweed and milk thistle! Read More...
News
Paddock Talk #21 Boosting knockdown efficacy and Impact of strategic tillage
Listen to two news items: Boosting knockdown efficacy + Impact of one-off tillage Read More...
News
Control ‘summer weeds’ like fleabane in winter and spring
Shifting the primary management timing for summer fallow weeds to winter and spring improves the level of control of fleabane and FTR grass. Read More...