Case Studies

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Kwinana East HWSC growers, WA

Harvest weed seed control relies on having the weed seed enter the front of the header, but this is more difficult to achieve in low biomass crops. Read More...
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Stephen and Michelle Hatty, Matong NSW

The Hatty family uses a double break crop sequence strategy of a pulse then canola, followed by wheat then barley to put firm downward pressure on the weed seed bank. Read More...
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Day family, Lockhart NSW

Mark Day and his brother Steven run a highly efficient cropping rotation on their family farm at Lockhart, NSW. Read More...
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Mark Branson, Stockport SA

Since 2017, precision agriculture enthusiast Mark Branson has been hunting herbicide resistant weeds using a DJI Phantom drone. Read More...
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Esperance growers using chaff decks and chaff lining

Ten growers who have adopted either chaff lining or chaff tramlining to help manage weeds provide insights into their experience. Read More...
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Tim Rethus, Horsham Vic

Wimmera grower Tim Rethus and his family are taking an integrated approach to the weed management with a strong focus on weed-free crops. Read More...
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Chris Reichstein, Esperance WA

Glyphosate resistance can be beaten – but it’s better to avoid it in the first place. Read More...
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Trevor Syme, Bolgart WA

Trevor and Renae Syme are throwing everything they’ve got at revamping non-wetting sands and driving down weed numbers on their property at Bolgart, WA. Read More...
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Lance Wise, Bowenville, Qld

An optical sprayer and disc chain combination has proved to be very effective in keeping weed numbers low on the Wise family farm at Bowenville, on Queensland’s northern Darling Downs. Read More...
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Bruce family, Alford SA

Harvest weed seed control helps bring down grass weed numbers in the Bruce brothers' continuous cropping business. Read More...
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Edwards family, Port Broughton SA

Pete Edwards is doing everything in his power to stop herbicide resistance in brome grass and wild radish. Read More...
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Kevin Simon, Halbury SA

Farming in the medium rainfall district of Halbury and Salter Springs SA, Kevin Simon trialled chaff lining for the first time in the 2017 harvest. Read More...
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Bach family, Pittsworth Qld

In 1980 the Bach family of Toowoomba diversified their farming operation to include a commercial grain storage and handling facility. Read More...
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Warwick & Di Holding, Yerong Creek NSW

The Holdings invested in two EMAR chaff decks designed to place weed seed-laden chaff from the harvester onto permanent wheel tracks Read More...
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Cleave Rogan, St George Qld

The Rogans have implemented an integrated weed management plan with an emphasis on beginning every cropping season with very clean paddocks. Read More...

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