Stopping Seed Set with the Lentil Lads
October 28, 2026
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Re-play this webinar for a masterclass on stopping broadleaf weed seed set in lentils, from now until harvest. Featuring agronomists Chris Davey (SA) and Matt Witney (Vic).
Chris and Matt discuss strategies such as shielded spraying, weed wiping and chemical fallowing. They also touched on the way forward for desiccation under the new paraquat withholding period rules.
About the Presenters:
Chris Davey
Chris has been an agronomist on the Yorke Peninsula for 30 years. He runs his own independent consultancy company, Next Level Agronomy, and was a founder of the farmer group ‘Northern Sustainable Soils’. Chris joined WeedSmart as the southern extension agronomist (SA and Vic) in 2020. He has a passion for helping his clients develop non-chemical (IWM) tools to combat annual ryegrass resistance and is a keen promoter of these strategies in the industry.
Matt Witney
Matt is an independent agronomy consultant at Dodgshun Medlin in Swan Hill, Victoria. He has over 25 years of experience working in the Victorian Mallee and northern Wimmera.
Matt is passionate about herbicide resistance and weed management strategies and has assisted with testing new active ingredients (herbicides) for crop safety and field performance. He is involved in numerous field trials each year, looking to refine weed management strategies for his clients.
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