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Building mouse and insect pressure highlights importance of hygiene
13.04.2022GRDC grain storage extension specialist Ben White says that grain spills around sheds and silos at this time of year can supply a feed source for vermin and insect pests.
Region: National
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Northern growers warned to consider elevated disease risk when…
13.04.2022NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Research Officer, Sean Bithell, said there was a risk that Phytophthora root rot would be widespread across the northern region this season, with ongoing rain providing ideal conditions for the disease and
Region: North
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New pest surveillance trials in southern region
10.04.2022A new series of trials of the airborne pest and disease monitoring system, iMapPESTS, is under way at two sites in the southern cropping region.
Region: South
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CSIRO tours address mouse control in WA’s regions
08.04.2022Growers and advisers attended a mouse management workshop with Steve Henry, CSIRO, in Binnu focusing on awareness, monitoring and practical information for on-farm management.
Region: West
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New learnings on winter wheats in WA’s high rainfall zone
07.04.2022New research findings on the combination of early sowing dates and ameliorated soils for wheat crops in Western Australia’s high rainfall zone is providing growers new insights into sowing time, nutrition, grazing options and canopy management.
Region: West
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Research challenges Durum sowing window and reduces Fusarium Crown…
06.04.2022Trial results have shown that growers can plant their Durum crops earlier in the sowing window to prevent yield loss from heat stress during grain fill.
Region: North
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Farming After Fire workshops deliver timely support to growers
05.04.2022WA growers in fire-affected areas had access to timely cropping decision support and information at workshops in Corrigin and Wickepin last week.
Region: West
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GRDC seeks leaders for Regional Panels
04.04.2022An opportunity to contribute to cutting edge research for Australian grain growers, and in turn bolster on-farm profitability is being offered to the agricultural sector’s most passionate, collaborative and leadership-focused growers, advisers and
Region: National
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Spotlight on pre-emergent herbicides for early sown wheat
01.04.2022New research into dry seeding, seeding rates and their interaction with pre-emergent herbicide effectiveness in controlling annual ryegrass was presented by Dr Mike Ashworth.
Region: West
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Oat growers embrace timely registration of key weed control option
31.03.2022Australian oat growers can be reassured of continued access to a popular pre-emergent herbicide this season thanks to a cross-industry investment resulting in the national registration of Nufarm TriflurX®.
Region: National