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Latest media releases

  • Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley
    19 May 2025 Media Releases

    Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley

    Read more about Triple fungicide resistance detected in Yorke Peninsula barley
  • Project delves into water repellent soils
    14 Apr 2025 Media Releases

    Project delves into water repellent soils

    Read more about Project delves into water repellent soils
  • Snail and slug baiting methods put to the test
    31 Mar 2025 Media Releases

    Snail and slug baiting methods put to the test ...

    Read more about Snail and slug baiting methods put to the test
  • Growers given edge in rust ‘arms race’
    28 Mar 2025 Media Releases

    Growers given edge in rust ‘arms race’

    Read more about Growers given edge in rust ‘arms race’
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Featured publications

  • Oat grain quality cover
    25 Jun 2024

    Oat Grain Quality Consortium

    The Oat Grain Quality Consortium aims to transform Australian oat quality and production research to benefit the entire oat supply chain.
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  • IPM cover
    20 Jun 2024

    IPM checklist

    The IPM checklist provides grain growers with steps to support sustainable pest management in their crops. It provides an overview of IPM (integrated pest manag…
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  • Cover of soil inversion by ploughing factsheet showing image of ploughed sandy soil and the sub heading: technology considerations for inversion ploughing of sandy soils
    17 Jun 2024

    Soil inversion by ploughing

    Different plough technologies can help soil quality issues. This fact sheet looks at ploughing of sandy soils, performance evaluation and management.
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  • faba bean aphid cover
    14 Jun 2024

    Faba bean aphid

    Faba bean aphid (FBA) is a pest of faba beans, broad beans and vetch. This fact sheet explains how to identify FBA, how it spreads and management options.
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Upcoming events

  • 29 May
    Toowoomba

    Early Careers Agronomy Basics Technical Workshop

    In-Paddock Agronomy Basics - the 101 on providing integrated agronomy advice.
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  • 11 Jun

    GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Insights into nitrogen decision making

    Effective decision making and risk management is an essential component for any farm business. Peter provides insights from the nitrogen…
    Read more about GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Insights into nitrogen decision making
  • 17 Jun
    Bordertown

    GRDC Farm Business Update – Bordertown

    Farm business management practices in focus.
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