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Events offer farm labour management insights
20.01.2020Strategies to help grain growers successfully manage staff and farm labour requirements will be among the topics discussed at a series of farm business events in Western Australia in February.
Region: West
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Events to deliver best practice spray information
29.01.2020Hands-on training sessions will be delivered in the Western Australian grainbelt in coming weeks to assist spray operators to effectively set up and calibrate spraying equipment.
Region: West
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UK insights and big savings on offer at grains event
30.01.2020The impact of Brexit on agriculture in the United Kingdom and Australia will be one of the many topics up for discussion at the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update in Perth next month.
Region: West
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Wheat disease ‘boom and bust’ cycle discovered
12.02.2020Latest research, led by the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), has uncovered a ‘boom and bust’ pathogen cycle that may be the key to developing new and improved management strategies and disease ratings for the damaging wheat disease
Region: West
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Soil sampling in the spotlight
13.02.2020Growers dealing with highly variable soils are encouraged to take up to 30 soil samples in problem paddocks to ensure accuracy in test results, which will help to ensure they are not under-fertilising or over-fertilising crops.
Region: West
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Latest research to be presented across regional WA
14.02.2020Growers across Western Australia will have the opportunity to hear the latest in research and development outcomes at a series of five regional one-day Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update events.
Region: West
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Innovative thinker receives Seed of Light honour
24.02.2020An expert in soils, crop nutrition and fertilisers – described as both practical and a big picture thinker – is the winner of the 2020 western region Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Seed of Light award.
Region: West
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Variety selection and sowing date important considerations under…
25.02.2020Greater consideration will need to be given to variety selection and sowing dates in the future, with research indicating climate change is likely to bring forward optimal flowering periods.
Region: West
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Understand gaps to increase wheat crop yields
27.02.2020Insufficient nitrogen is one of the key reasons behind wheat crops not reaching their full yield potential, but a multi-layered approach is required to increase yields and reduce the size of the ‘gap’.
Region: West
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How to get the most from your spraying program
03.03.2020Widespread, recent rain means many growers are embarking on weed control programs, and experts have advised of some simple precautions to help maximise their effectiveness.
Region: West