Factsheets
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Stay safe around grain storage
14.11.2011The fundamental approach to grain storage safety is the same as for all other farming activities. The aim is to have a safe workplace for everyone on the farm, including workers, contractors, families, visitors and the owner/managers.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Dealing with High Moisture Grain
14.11.2011Grain at typical harvest temperatures of 25-30C and moisture content greater than 13-14 per cent provides ideal conditions for mould and insect growth. There are a number of ways to deal with high moisture grain - the key is to act quickly and
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Yellow Leaf Spot Fact Sheet
22.08.2011A break from wheat-on-wheat, stubble management and growing resistant varieties are important risk-reducing practices for the stubble-borne disease yellow leaf spot.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Stem Rust of Wheat
05.07.2011Resistant wheat varieties have reduced the incidence of stem rust outbreaks but ongoing vigilance is needed to prevent the pathogen mutating to overcome this resistance.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Fertiliser Toxicity
04.05.2011Care with fertiliser and seed placement:Increased row spacing and zero-till seeding can result in more fertiliser being placed in the seeding row, causing damage to emerging seedlings. This risk can be reduced by increasing the spread of seed and
Region: National
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GRDC Investment Process
29.03.2011How does investment planning work? This fact sheet explains aspects of the GRDC investment process. As well as providing an overview of the process, it describes the GRDC’s use of impact assessment as a method of evaluating performance.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Stubble Management
03.03.2011Conservation farming combines minimum or no tillage, full stubble retention and diverse crop rotations. This has resulted in some challenges at seeding and for crop performance, especially when the stubble load is greater than four tonnes per
Region: National
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Break Crop Benefits - West
03.03.2011Introducing broadleaf crops into the rotation offers a range of benefits, especially in relation to disease and weed control. In mixed farming systems pastures can offer an alternative break crop option.
Region: West
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Choosing Rotation Crops - North
03.03.2011Crop rotations, particularly those that include nitrogen-fixing pulses, are forging a permanent place in northern region farming systems. A break from winter cereals can provide for the long-term insect, weed and disease management benefits and short
Region: National
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Time Of Sowing
03.03.2011The optimal sowing time for wheat is a compromise. Sowing too early increases the risk of frost damage and haying-off, while sowing too late increases the chance of grain filling during increasingly hot and dry conditions. Adequate reserves of soil
Region: North, National, South, West