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S10E05: Regional Update – Max Schmelzer – Jimbour Plains, SE Qld
Max Schmelzer, Jimbour Plains, SE Qld talks tech and tactics for herbicide resistant fleabane and featherop in our June Regional Update. Read More...
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S10E04: Regional Update – Jana Freebairn, SA and Greg Condon, sth NSW
Jana Freebairn, SA and Greg Condon, sthn NSW focus on tactics for short-term management with a long-term weed strategy when faced with a dry start. Read More...
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S10E03: Beyond Resistance – Nipping Gazania in the bud
Gazania, a long-term weed within Australia is taking advantage of harsher summers and competing well where water is a scarce resource. Read More...
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S10E02: Regional Update – Chris Davey, Walleroo, SA
Chris Davey, provides a dry seeding update for 2025, soil moisture observations and challenges for crop health. Read More...
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S10E01: Regional Update – Henry Coleman, Jamestown, SA
The first Regional Update of 2025 takes us to Lock Valley Farms in South Australia, with Henry Coleman, a mixed operations grower and Youtuber. Read More...
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S09E14: Seed dormancy 101 and a Western Region update
In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we talk about how weed seeds can adapt their dormancy, discussing the selection pressures, interactions with herbicides and the recommended actions from growers to get ahead. Read More...
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S09E12: Regional Update – Ian Pursehouse, Grower, West Wyalong, NSW
Ian has a systems-focused approach, with an emphasis on optimising rotations to not only control weeds - one of the WeedSmart Big 6 principles - but minimise costs across the board. Read More...
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S09 E11: Regional Update – Stuart Vlahov, grower, Ellendale, WA
Stu is a grower in Ellendale, WA, around 35kms south-east of Geraldton near Walkaway, who has recently been using two drones to spray crops within his mixed farming operation spanning 3500ha. Read More...
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S09E10: Looking forward to WeedSmart Week 2024!
While the event may be over, our short and sweet podcast might give you some ideas on which presentation you're looking forward to watching! Read More...