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Managing Fall Armyworm #GRDC #Shorts

Managing Fall Armyworm #GRDC #Shorts

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The summer of 2023/24 saw high numbers of fall armyworm (FAW) across Queensland and northern NSW. In some late sown crops, FAW had a disastrous...

Fall Armyworm | Identification tips and management options

Fall Armyworm | Identification tips and management options

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The summer of 2023/24 saw high numbers of fall armyworm (FAW) across Queensland and northern New South Wales. In some late sown crops, FAW had...

TOP TIPS for growers to avoid SFNB in barley #GRDC #Shorts

TOP TIPS for growers to avoid SFNB in barley #GRDC #Shorts

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Helping growers with the best management options 1️⃣ avoid barley on barley rotations where possible 2️⃣ choose a variety that has resistance to SFNB Watch...

How to manage spot form net blotch in barley in WA's LRZ #GRDC #Shorts

How to manage spot form net blotch in barley in WA's LRZ #GRDC #Shorts

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Helping growers with the best management options Watch it now via the link in our bio. #GRDCVideo #SFNB #DiseaseManagement

Spot form net blotch in barley: Managing disease in WA's low rainfall zones

Spot form net blotch in barley: Managing disease in WA's low rainfall zones

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Incidences of the spot form net blotch in barley crops across WA’s low rainfall zone have been increasing, so with GRDC investment, researchers from the...

"As these fertiliser prices are getting higher I guess VRT is starting to be pretty interesting."

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Mike Smith | Letting data do the work Watch the full precision ag in practice video case study with Moree grower Mike Smith ▶️ https://bit.ly/3Xpx60n...

Tips for mouse bait spreading   #shorts #GRDC

Tips for mouse bait spreading #shorts #GRDC

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Josh Giumelli's advice for buying bait spreading gear Josh says if you're looking at buying a 12 volt bait spreader, consider getting something with a...

Using Variable Rate Technology #VRT on your farm

Using Variable Rate Technology #VRT on your farm

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Tips from Moree grower Mike Smith on using Variable Rate Technology (VRT) NSW grower Mike Smith has been using variable rate technologies for more than...

Precision Ag in Practice: Mike Smith | Letting data do the work

Precision Ag in Practice: Mike Smith | Letting data do the work

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Variable rate technology falls under the umbrella of Precision Agriculture and it includes a range of tools that are not only becoming commonplace, but also...

Considerations when sowing wheat deep #shorts #GRDC

Considerations when sowing wheat deep #shorts #GRDC

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"It's looking at what we have now, working out we change the seeder configuration to make sure we get that seed consistently deeper than conventionally,...

Long coleoptile wheat project - approach and results from season 1 #GRDC #Shorts

Long coleoptile wheat project - approach and results from season 1 #GRDC #Shorts

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Incorporating long coleoptile wheat into the farming system Trials are being done across the country to investigate different environments, different water conditions, and different soil...

Long coleoptile wheat: Approach and results from the first season

Long coleoptile wheat: Approach and results from the first season

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GRDC is investing $12.7 million into a four-year, national research project looking at incorporating long coleoptile wheat into the farming system. Trials are being done...

"It's extraordinary the resilience that has now been built into the system." #Shorts #GRDC

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GRDC in Conversation: John Woods Check out this week's GRDC in Conversation video interview with GRDC chair and Goondiwindi grower John Woods. Listen ▶️ https://bit.ly/4fv25yN...

"It's been awesome to see the whole picture of soybeans" #GRDC #Shorts #Soybeans

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New video: Improving soybean success The Australian soybean industry has received a boost with a new online soybean manual and a series of workshops. The...

GRDC in Conversation: John Woods

GRDC in Conversation: John Woods

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with John Woods. John is a business owner and farmer at his home property ‘Booroola’ in Northern...

"Where is God's country?" #Reels #GRDC #HumansofAg

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GRDC in Conversation - John Woods Our final GRDC in Conversation series for the northern region is back tomorrow, kicking off with our last video...

Improving soybean success: Coastal soy agronomy workshops & online manual

Improving soybean success: Coastal soy agronomy workshops & online manual

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The Australian soybean industry has received a boost with a new online soybean manual and a series of workshops. The initiatives are part of a...

"It's about ensuring those products are safe: to the environment, to humans, and safe to crops."

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Your questions answered: GRDC and crop protection products GRDC invests in many different approaches to the control of weeds, pests and diseases, including crop protection...

Your questions answered | GRDC and crop protection products

Your questions answered | GRDC and crop protection products

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GRDC invests in many different approaches to the control of weeds, pests and diseases, including crop protection products. In this video we hear from GRDC...

"We've been able to adopt more technology in each part of the farm" #GRDC #shorts

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Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture Boardman Agriculture is one Aussie grain growing business using electromagnetic mapping to increase their bottom line. Watch the video...

"Ultimately it's dollars in the farmer's pocket that matters" #AgTech #GRDC #shorts

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Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture Electromagnetic mapping is just one of the tools in the precision agriculture kit. And Boardman Agriculture is just one...

Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture | Applying electromagnetic mapping

Precision Ag in Practice: Boardman Agriculture | Applying electromagnetic mapping

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Electromagnetic mapping is just one of the tools in the precision agriculture kit and Boardman Agriculture is just one of the Australian businesses using it...

"We have a really informal chat and brainstorming session where we put all our ideas on the table."

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GRDC's National Grower Network GRDC’s National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas -...

"My $2 worth of input might be something, hopefully taken back to put around the table" #NGN #shorts

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National Grower Network forums GRDC's National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas -...

National Grower Network: Capturing ideas, issues, constraints and opportunities for RD&E

National Grower Network: Capturing ideas, issues, constraints and opportunities for RD&E

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GRDC's National Grower Network (NGN) forums provide an opportunity for anyone involved in the grains industry to bring relevant ideas - including opportunities and constraints...

What's the go with snails?

What's the go with snails?

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Surveillance and flies: New technologies for snail monitoring and control Using surveillance to spy on snails and releasing a "killer" parasatoid fly are just two...

Surveillance and flies: New technologies for snail monitoring and control

Surveillance and flies: New technologies for snail monitoring and control

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Using surveillance to spy on snails and releasing a "killer" parasatoid fly are just two of the new controls being researched as part of a...

New tools for wheat growers #moistureseeking #wheat

New tools for wheat growers #moistureseeking #wheat

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What tools will the $12M national #LongColeoptileWheat project deliver? CSIRO's Greg Rebetzke fills us in. Watch the full video ▶️ https://bit.ly/3yS9qHO #GRDCVideo

"A lot of people in agriculture, they love to help you" #shorts #farming

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GRDC in conversation with Steve Madden. Tune into our next episode of #GRDCinConversation with agronomist Steve Madden and @humansofagriculture_ - out tomorrow.

GRDC in Conversation: Steve Madden

GRDC in Conversation: Steve Madden

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Steve Madden Steve Madden has over 30 years experience as an agronomist and is the inventor...

"We're built for community" #Short #Farming #GRDC

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In conversation with Tony Lockrey "It's something that we can grow and accelerate our learning so quickly." "And then also having mentors that can save...

Why is this a game changer? #GRDC #shorts #longcoleoptile

Why is this a game changer? #GRDC #shorts #longcoleoptile

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Nationwide trial explores 'game changing' wheat varieties It’s estimated that long coleoptile wheat varieties will increase farmers’ profits by $2.3 to 2.4 billion on average,...

"You can sit here today, and rob yourself of today, because you're so stressed about tomorrow."

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In conversation with Tony Lockrey "To be able to just live in the moment, live in the day, and not be carrying everything from the...

GRDC in Conversation: Tony Lockrey

GRDC in Conversation: Tony Lockrey

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Tony Lockrey Tony Lockrey is both a farmer and agronomist based in the farming community of...

"My father, he was a soldier settler" #GRDC #Farming #HumansofAg

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In Conversation with John Hamparsum "My father, he was a soldier settler. And then under the rules of soldier settlement, basically, when they drew their...

Long coleoptile wheat: Nationwide trial explores 'game changing' wheat varieties

Long coleoptile wheat: Nationwide trial explores 'game changing' wheat varieties

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It’s estimated that long coleoptile wheat varieties will increase farmers’ profits by $2.3 to 2.4 billion on average, per year across Australia. That’s why GRDC...

GRDC in Conversation: John Hamparsum

GRDC in Conversation: John Hamparsum

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with John Hamparsum John Hamparsum farms on black soil plains near Gunnedah, New South Wales, in partnership...

"It's the most beautiful soil you'll find" #InConvo #HumansOfAg

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John Hamparsum, NSW grower | GRDC in Conversation Tune into our next episode of #GRDCinConversation with NSW grower John Hamparsum and @humansofagriculture_ - out tomorrow.

When the techonology doesn't work #AgTech #Shorts

When the techonology doesn't work #AgTech #Shorts

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Andrew Sargent | Precision ag in practice Growers Andrew and Malcolm Sargent have been using Precision agriculture (PA) for more than 20 years. While the...

"But I wasn't getting any great stories out of it to come home to the kids." #GRDC #shorts

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GRDC in Conversation: Matthew Durack "But I wasn't getting any great stories out of it to come home to the kids." ... "So I was...

"I remember at the time saying to him: why do you want me to do this?"

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GRDC in Conversation: Matthew Durack "I don't know if I don't know much about farming. I know I want to do it, but I don't...

GRDC in Conversation: Matthew Durack

GRDC in Conversation: Matthew Durack

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Matthew Durack Matthew Durack started his career as a Veterinarian, but always wanted to try his...

"I've always been one to challenge the status quo." #GRDC #shorts #HumansofAg

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In converation with QLD grower Ben Taylor "I've always been one to challenge the status quo. Do I still get some guilt around time off...

Precision Ag in Practice: Andrew Sargent | When the technology doesn't work

Precision Ag in Practice: Andrew Sargent | When the technology doesn't work

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Growers, Andrew and Malcolm Sargent have been using Precision agriculture (PA) for more than 20 years. While the Precision ag technology allows growers to make...

GRDC in Conversation: Ben Taylor

GRDC in Conversation: Ben Taylor

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Ben taylor. Ben Taylor returned to the family farm near Condamine in 2000. They operate a...

"It didn't matter if there were 5 acres left in the corner or 500 acres". #shorts #GRDC #farming

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GRDC in Conversation - Ben Taylor Tune in tomorrow for our next episode of #GRDCinConversation with grower Ben Taylor and @humansofagriculture_. #GRDCPodcast #GRDCVideo #GrowerStory

"It's pretty difficult on our fragile Australian soils to make monoculture work"

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GRDC in Conversation: Stuart & Lyndall Tighe Stuart Tighe shares his views on farming for the future in this week's episode of #GRDCinConversation with Humans...

James Venning | Improving input use and farm management

James Venning | Improving input use and farm management

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Precision ag in practice Precision agriculture has been around for a while and it's meant to make a difference for the better, but does it...

WA growers: are you prepared for potential mouse activity this season?

WA growers: are you prepared for potential mouse activity this season?

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Mouse control | Practical tips for grain growers Check out this @theGRDC video with advice from @MouseAlert and grower Steve Mitchell: ◻️ Know the signs...

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

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GRDC in Conversation - Stuart and Lyndall Tighe The GRDC in Conversation podcast series with Humans of Agriculture is back with a new video and...

GRDC in Conversation: Stuart and Lyndall Tighe

GRDC in Conversation: Stuart and Lyndall Tighe

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Stuart and Lyndall Tighe Stuart and Lyndall Tighe found home farming in Moree, New South Wales....

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

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In conversation with Greg Rummery Check out Oli Le Lievre's chat with Greg Rummery in the lastest GRDC in Conversation episode from GRDC and Humans...

Precision Ag in Practice: James Venning | Improving input use and farm management

Precision Ag in Practice: James Venning | Improving input use and farm management

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Precision agriculture has been around for a while and it's meant to make a difference for the better, but does it always? James Venning is...

GRDC in Conversation: Greg Rummery

GRDC in Conversation: Greg Rummery

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Greg Rummary Greg Rummery is an agronomist at Walgett, New South Wales. He has 30+ years...

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

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In conversation with Greg Rummery The GRDC in Conversation podcast series with Humans of Agriculture is back with a new video and podcast ep featuring...

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

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️ GRDC in Conversation - Tom Coggan Don't miss Oli Le Lievre's chat with QLD grower Tom Coggan in the lastest GRDC in Conversation episode...

Late sowing of cereals due to waterlogging #GRDC #short

Late sowing of cereals due to waterlogging #GRDC #short

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Growers along the south coast of WA have been struggling with consecutive seasons of wet conditions leading to waterlogged paddocks. In 2022, GRDC invested in...

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

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GRDC in Conversation - Tom Coggan Our popular GRDC in Conversation podcast series with @humansofagriculture_ is back tomorrow with a new video and podcast ep...

GRDC in Conversation: Tom Coggan

GRDC in Conversation: Tom Coggan

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Tom Coggan Tom Coggan is a fifth-generation farmer at Meandarra, Queensland, with integrated enterprises of cropping,...

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

GRDC in Conversation x Humans of Ag #podcast #video #short

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️ GRDC in Conversation - Anna Madden Don't miss Oli Le Lievre's chat with NSW grower and business owner Anna Madden in the lastest GRDC...

Adoption of GRDC research: Late sowing of cereals due to waterlogging

Adoption of GRDC research: Late sowing of cereals due to waterlogging

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Growers along the south coast of Western Australia have been struggling with consecutive seasons of wet conditions leading to waterlogged paddocks. In 2022 GRDC invested...

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

GRDC x Humans of Agriculture #podcast #video #short

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️ GRDC in Conversation - Anna Madden Have you been missing our GRDC in Conversation podcast series with Humans of Agriculture? Good news! The series...

GRDC in Conversation: Anna Madden

GRDC in Conversation: Anna Madden

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️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Anna Madden. Anna Madden and her husband Steve own and operate an irrigated farm in Wee...

Slug control: best management practices #short #GRDC #slugs

Slug control: best management practices #short #GRDC #slugs

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Slugs have been a significant problem, particularly across the southern region. Good management practices will help keep numbers at bay, but planning is critical. GRDC...

NEW definitions & depth of sowing for #LongColeoptileWheat

NEW definitions & depth of sowing for #LongColeoptileWheat

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Latest advice from Dr Greg Rebetzke, Chief Research Geneticist at @CSIRO. short coleoptile medium coleoptile mid-long coleoptile long coleoptile PLUS recommended sowing depths and example...

Slug control 2024: Best management practices and the hunt for smarter controls

Slug control 2024: Best management practices and the hunt for smarter controls

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Slugs have been a significant problem, particularly across the southern region. Good management practices will help keep numbers at bay, but planning is critical. GRDC...

Crop root research taken to the next level

Crop root research taken to the next level

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The Australian Synchrotron #GRDCVideo #Synchrotron #Shorts The Synchrotron in Melbourne is one of Australia's most significant pieces of scientific infrastructure and it's giving researchers a...

Adapting technology with bots @theGRDC #grains #agriculture #precisionagriculture

Adapting technology with bots @theGRDC #grains #agriculture #precisionagriculture

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Western Australian grower, Brad Jones was an early adapter of the SwarmBot technology from SwarmFarm. GRDC’s GrainInnovate program has played a key role in supporting...

The Australian Synchrotron: Crop root research taken to the next level

The Australian Synchrotron: Crop root research taken to the next level

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The Synchrotron in Melbourne is one of Australia's most significant pieces of scientific infrastructure and it's giving researchers a perspective on soil that they've never...

20 years of using grain growing innovation! @theGRDC #grains #agriculture #precisionagriculture

20 years of using grain growing innovation! @theGRDC #grains #agriculture #precisionagriculture

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On the Longmire’s farm at Beaumont, near Esperance in Western Australia, they have been experimenting with variable rate technology for more than 20 years. Keen...

Precision Ag in Practice: Brad Jones | Adapting technology with bots

Precision Ag in Practice: Brad Jones | Adapting technology with bots

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Western Australian grower, Brad Jones was an early adapter of the SwarmBot technology from SwarmFarm. GRDC’s GrainInnovate program has played a key role in supporting...

Precision Ag in Practice: Phil and Tom Longmire | Economics and decision making

Precision Ag in Practice: Phil and Tom Longmire | Economics and decision making

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On the Longmire’s farm at Beaumont, near Esperance in Western Australia, they have been experimenting with variable rate technology for more than 20 years. Keen...

Net form net blotch: Integrated disease management in barley

Net form net blotch: Integrated disease management in barley

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Net form net blotch is an important foliar fungal disease of barley and its impact on yield and decreased profitability has prompted a new GRDC...

Precision Ag in Practice: Variable Rate Technology Workshops

Precision Ag in Practice: Variable Rate Technology Workshops

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The price of fertiliser has reached record highs over the past few seasons, so reducing the amount of inputs used on-farm, without impacting yield or...

On-farm grain storage: Part 4/6 | Phosphine meters

On-farm grain storage: Part 4/6 | Phosphine meters

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'Phosphine meters' is the fourth video in GRDC's 'On-farm grain storage' series. Alex Conway from the GRDC 'Grain storage extension team' talks about the range...

On-farm grain storage: Part 6/6 | Storage options

On-farm grain storage: Part 6/6 | Storage options

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'Storage options' is the sixth and final video in GRDC's 'On-farm grain storage series'. The 'Grain storage extension team' explore the range of storage options...

On-farm grain storage: Part 5/6 | Masks for phosphine

On-farm grain storage: Part 5/6 | Masks for phosphine

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'Masks for phosphine' is the fifth video in GRDC's 'On-farm grain storage' series. In this video Alex Conway from GRDC's 'Grain storage extension team' looks...

Want to know how to use deep ripping in your farm? @theGRDC #farming #grains #soil

Want to know how to use deep ripping in your farm? @theGRDC #farming #grains #soil

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Deep ripping is an expensive investment and a slow process so it’s important to do it right the first time. During this video, machinery experts...

Check out the historic wheat trials in Bolgart! @theGRDC #wheat #farming #grains

Check out the historic wheat trials in Bolgart! @theGRDC #wheat #farming #grains

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Just how much better are wheat varieties of today than 50 years ago? A wheat trial site near Bolgart in Western Australia is providing the...

Maximising phosphorus use efficiency and profitability in SA

Maximising phosphorus use efficiency and profitability in SA

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Is there a yield benefit to South Australian growers from placing phosphorus at depth? This is a question researchers have been looking to answer through...

Get the most out of deep ripping: Tips on choice, set up and use of deep rippers

Get the most out of deep ripping: Tips on choice, set up and use of deep rippers

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Deep ripping is an expensive investment and a slow process so it’s important to do it right the first time. During this video, machinery experts...

Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table: Use it or lose 'em

Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table: Use it or lose 'em

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Dr Rosie Knapp talks about the ‘Beneficials Chemical Toxicity Table’ - a guide that assists growers and advisers to protect the beneficial insects that help...

Acid soil management: New practices for better soil constraint identification

Acid soil management: New practices for better soil constraint identification

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A GRDC co-investment with NSW DPI is demonstrating the effectiveness of new practices when it comes to managing acid soils. The new "5cm rule for...

Sandy soil amelioration: Managing soil constraints to increase production

Sandy soil amelioration: Managing soil constraints to increase production

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New tools, techniques and know-how are now available to help growers diagnose and manage sandy soil constraints. The new information is the result of a...

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Harness existing potential

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Harness existing potential

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GRDC's RD&E Plan 2023-28 outlines GRDC's investment strategy for RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers. GRDC will do this through 4 strategic...

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Reach new frontiers

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Reach new frontiers

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GRDC's RD&E Plan 2023-28 outlines GRDC's investment strategy for RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers. GRDC will do this through 4 strategic...

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Thrive for future generations

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Thrive for future generations

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GRDC's RD&E Plan 2023-28 outlines GRDC's investment strategy for RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers. GRDC will do this through 4 strategic...

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Grow markets & capture value

GRDC RD&E Plan 2023-28 pillar: Grow markets & capture value

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GRDC's RD&E Plan 2023-28 outlines GRDC's investment strategy for RD&E to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers. GRDC will do this through 4 strategic...

GRDC Seed of Gold Award | Dr Kevin Moore

GRDC Seed of Gold Award | Dr Kevin Moore

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Dr Kevin Moore is one of the longest serving plant pathologists in Australia and a world renowned expert in chickpea disease management. They are just...

Rutherglen bug  |  Risk management and forecasting

Rutherglen bug | Risk management and forecasting

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**Note: See below for further info and resources on Rutherglen bug management from CSIRO. While Rutherglen Bug has long been considered a pest of sunflowers,...

GRDC Seed of Gold Award  |  Terry Enright

GRDC Seed of Gold Award | Terry Enright

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Meet Terry Enright, recipient of the Australian grains industry's prestigious Seed of Gold Award, which recognises outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of individuals to communicating...

Genetic gains in wheat | Historic wheat trials, Bolgart WA

Genetic gains in wheat | Historic wheat trials, Bolgart WA

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Just how much better are wheat varieties of today than 50 years ago? A wheat trial site near Bolgart in Western Australia is providing the...

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 3/6 | Pressure relief valves

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 3/6 | Pressure relief valves

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‘Pressure relief valves’ is the third video in GRDC's six part series about 'On-farm grain storage'. The series covers topics of current importance and/or in...

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 2/6 | Silo maintenance

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 2/6 | Silo maintenance

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‘Silo maintenance’ is the second video in GRDC's six part series about 'On-farm grain storage'. The series covers topics of current importance and/or in response...

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 1/6 | Economics of aeration

On-farm Grain Storage: Part 1/6 | Economics of aeration

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'The economics of aeration' is the first video in GRDC's six part series about 'On-farm grain storage'. The series covers topics of current importance and/or...

Plant Nutrition: the final Soil Quality ebook

Plant Nutrition: the final Soil Quality ebook

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The Soil Quality ebook series, developed by SoilsWest with GRDC investment, draws upon a wealth of scientific published information, knowledge from dedicated soil science practitioners,...

Organic soil ameliorants: trials reveal greatest impact

Organic soil ameliorants: trials reveal greatest impact

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This investment aims to increase crop productivity on sandy soil types in the Medium Rainfall Zones and High Rainfall Zones of Western Australia's wheatbelt through...

Australian Grains Genebank: Conserving diversity for future crop development

Australian Grains Genebank: Conserving diversity for future crop development

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The Australian Grains Genebank (AGG) is custodian to one of the largest collections of grain crop species globally, operating under the International Treaty of Plant...

Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species

Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species

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The Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program or AGPIP is a GRDC investment that aims to develop high impact, sustainable and scientifically tested pest management solutions...

Canola establishment: Low rainfall zones of Western Australia | WA

Canola establishment: Low rainfall zones of Western Australia | WA

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A joint investment between GRDC and Living Farm is aiming to solve the issue of canola establishment in the low rainfall zones of Western Australia....

Resources

Tackling amelioration on variable soil types -     GRDC

Tackling amelioration on variable soil types - GRDC

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Soil constraints are estimated to cost Australian growers more than $1 billion each year in wheat alone (Orton et al. 2018). Done properly, ameliorating soils boosts yield and profit.

Blackleg Management Guide -     GRDC

Blackleg Management Guide - GRDC

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The 'Blackleg management guide - spring 2024 update' aims to provide the most updated information to help growers and advisers manage canola crops to reduce blackleg infection.

Hay and silage -     GRDC

Hay and silage - GRDC

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Hay and silage can be made from failed crops as an alternative income source and can be profitable. This facts sheet will help growers decide whether to cut a crop for hay or not.

Grain market access and chemical residues -     GRDC

Grain market access and chemical residues - GRDC

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Violations of maximum residue limits (MRLs) affect the marketability of Australian grain destined for domestic and export markets.

Green Peach Aphid - Best Management Practice Guide -     GRDC

Green Peach Aphid - Best Management Practice Guide - GRDC

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Growers can learn the latest best management practice of green peach aphid (GPA) in canola and strategies to reduce the risk of insecticide resistance evolution in the 'Green Peach Aphid Best Management Practice Guide

Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide -     GRDC

Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide - GRDC

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The 2025 Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide contains the latest information for wheat, barley and chickpea varieties.

Foliar applications of fungicides and insecticides -     GRDC

Foliar applications of fungicides and insecticides - GRDC

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Learn how insecticide and fungicide products work and how to do pre-spray checks, determine water volume, spray quality and optimise spray set-up and operating parameters in the 'Foliar applications of fungicide and insecticides' fact sheet.

Cropping after the storm - lessons and learnings from flood events -     GRDC

Cropping after the storm - lessons and learnings from flood events - GRDC

1724162400000 Publication ACO2202-002SAX

Following the diverse array of widespread flooding events in 2022, 'Cropping after the storm' provides case studies of recovery in flood-affected cropping areas across South Australia and the east.

Ecosystem services markets - risks and opportunities for Australian grain growers -     GRDC

Ecosystem services markets - risks and opportunities for Australian grain growers - GRDC

1724162400000 Publication ATC2306-002CAX

Ecosystem services markets - risks and opportunities for Australian grain growers' provides an industry-facing summary of findings from a GRDC investment that identified market opportunities for ecosystems services as well as related risks and areas

GRDC Harvester Set-up Guide - optimising harvest losses -     GRDC

GRDC Harvester Set-up Guide - optimising harvest losses - GRDC

1724076000000 Publication PRS2005-001SAX

The GRDC Harvester Set-up Guide is a practical guide to help grain growers optimise harvest losses through harvester set-up.

Phosphorus availability -     GRDC

Phosphorus availability - GRDC

1723384800000 Factsheet USA1910-001RTX, UOQ1910-002RMX

The 'Phosphorus availability' fact sheet contains information to help growers make informed phosphorus application decisions.

Zinc micronutrient -     GRDC

Zinc micronutrient - GRDC

1722434400000 Factsheet USA1910-001RTX

The 'Zinc micronutrient' fact sheet contains information to help growers make informed zinc application decisions.

Boosting diagnostic capacity for plant production industries -     GRDC

Boosting diagnostic capacity for plant production industries - GRDC

1722348000000 Publication DJP2003-010SAX, AVL2104-001SAX, LUN2004-001SAX, CES2004-002SAX, CSP2004-009SAX, DAQ2004-005SAX, DAW2004-005SAX, DPI2004-012SAX, BIO2004-001RTX, NTG2004-001SAX, PFR2004-001SAX, PHA1911-002SAX, DAS2004-009SAX, SRA2004-001SAX,

An Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Rural Research and Development for profit project.

Sandy soils of the southern region -     GRDC

Sandy soils of the southern region - GRDC

1721743200000 Publication CSP1606-008RMX

Across the southern regions of Australia, growers have been observing ‘water left behind’ after growing crops in sandy soils. This poor crop water use is due to several constraints in sandy soils that present challenges for crop production.

Investing in fertiliser storage infrastructure -     GRDC

Investing in fertiliser storage infrastructure - GRDC

1721311200000 Publication CMP2202-001SAX

'Investing in fertiliser storage' explores a range of on-farm fertiliser storage options and considerations growers should evaluate prior to investing in storage facilities.

Fungicide resistance update – Southern region

Fungicide resistance update – Southern region

1721224800000 Update Event CUR2302-002RTX, CUR1403-002BLX, TGC2204-001RTX

Monitoring and analysis of pathogen populations by CCDM in 2021 revealed new resistance mutations affecting fungicide performance for the first time in Australia and, in other cases, existing mutations being more widespread and affecting more states.

Oat Grain Quality Consortium -     GRDC

Oat Grain Quality Consortium - GRDC

1719237600000 Factsheet IGP2305-002RTX, IGP2401-001RTX, UOA2401-006RTX

The Oat Grain Quality Consortium aims to transform Australian oat quality and production research to benefit the entire oat supply chain.

IPM checklist -     GRDC

IPM checklist - GRDC

1718805600000 Publication CES2204-001RTX

The IPM checklist provides grain growers with steps to support sustainable pest management in their crops. It provides an overview of IPM (integrated pest management) practices and highlights which activities to focus on during different stages of

Soil inversion by ploughing -     GRDC

Soil inversion by ploughing - GRDC

1718546400000 Factsheet CSP1606-008RMX

Mouldboard, disc or square ploughs can address surface soil constraints by inversion and burial but their performance can be affected by a range of factors.

Faba bean aphid -     GRDC

Faba bean aphid - GRDC

1718287200000 Factsheet CES2303-002RTX

Faba bean aphid (FBA) is an emerging pest of faba beans, broad beans, vetch, and potentially other legumes and pulses.

Paddock Practices: Growers called to monitor for green peach aphids and signs of virus -     GRDC

Paddock Practices: Growers called to monitor for green peach aphids and signs of virus - GRDC

1718287200000 Paddock Practices CES2404-002RTX, CES2001-001RTX

An outbreak of green peach aphid has been reported in canola fields across the Riverina, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and the Central West Slopes of NSW.