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• Apr 22, 2020
Calculating the cost of HWSC for your farm
Growers and advisors can use this interactive spreadsheet to compare the costs of the available HWSC tools, using data and costings from their own farms. Read More...
Video
Testing all of your herbicides for resistance with Roberto Busi
Roberto discusses the current levels of resistance to knock-down herbicides (glyphosate and paraquat), new and old pre-emergent herbicides, and clethodim. Read More...
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Preserving herbicide chemistry long-term
The program is set for WeedSmart Week 2022 in Mildura. You can take advantage of the great value 'early bird' pricing before the end of July to attend this flagship event in the Mallee. Read More...
Ask an Expert
How effective is a legume pasture phase for ryegrass control?
A single species pasture legume such as serradella can make a large dent in the seed bank of annual ryegrass and other grass weeds. Read More...
News
Horticulture focus at WeedSmart Week 2022
Adopting an area-wide approach to weed management benefits all industries and land managers. Find out more at this WeedSmart event in Mildura. Read More...
Podcasts
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Podcast
S07E11: Dealing with stress on the farm and resistance testing wins
Owen Catto from The Regional Men’s Health Initiative joins us to share some tips on dealing with stress and we hear from Tim Boyes on resistance testing wins. Read More...
Podcast
S07E10: Regional Update – Giles Kearsley, Agronomist, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
Giles provides an update on how floods in January have impacted growers and an overview on how pre-emergent herbicides have performed. Read More...
Podcast
S07E09: How smart phase farming can increase yield and a resistance status update
On this podcast, find out about the benefits of smart phase farming and we also get a resistance status update. Read More...
Case Studies
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Case Study
Warren Treasure, Moonyoonooka WA
Warren Treasure, Geraldton WA has found the iHSD impact mill’s all-in-one weed seed destruction to be a real boon over the last five seasons. Read More...
Case Study
Tom Lampe, Narrabri NSW
Tom and Nikki Lampe, Narrabri use livestock to kept weeds at bay in their fallow cropping paddocks and minimise compaction using 'coolers'. Read More...
Case Study
I’Anson Family Farms, Marrabel SA
Kym and Katie I’Anson are treating the serious soil constraints on their farms to grow more even crops and squeeze out the weeds. Read More...
Videos
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Webinar
Making Every Drop(let) Count – An International Perspective on Spraying Efficiencies
WeedSmart southern extension agronomist Chris Davey and Canadian spray technology expert Tom Wolf discuss efficient and effective spray application. Read More...
Webinar
First cases of glyphosate and paraquat resistant ryegrass in WA
For the first time in Western Australia, annual ryegrass from a cropped paddock was found to be resistant to glyphosate and paraquat. Read More...
Webinar
Precision weed control – where are we at?
Mark Saunders and Ben White (Kondinin Group) discuss the latest advances in spraying technology, green-on-green and green-on-brown camera developments, AI and robotics, drone and weed mapping, and targeted non-herbicide tools. Read More...
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet
Maximising crops and minimising weeds with smart phase farming
View the data from this research as presented at the GRDC Update (West) on 22 April 2022. Read More...
Fact Sheet
Integrated weed management – workshop handbook
GRDC has developed a workshop series to help farmers and agronomists develop weed management strategies for their farming systems. Read More...
Fact Sheet
Integrated weed management in Australian cropping systems
This manual provides information on the latest tools and techniques to help manage current weeds and weeds of emerging economic importance. Read More...