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Managing people in the farm business
19.12.2014Being an effective leader helps create and maintain a productive farm business able to adapt and respond to challenges and opportunities. Leadership reflects the ‘essence’ or footprint of the business and personalises its values.
Region: South
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Denitrification
18.12.2014Soil nitrate can be lost through denitrification, a process that can occur when soils are approaching saturation and become depleted in oxygen. Growers can reduce the potential for denitrifi cation in wetter parts of paddocks with five techniques.
Region: North
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Group A Herbicides in Fallow
01.10.2014Using Group A herbicides for control of grass weeds in fallow:With the increasing frequency of glyphosate resistance, growers require alternative solutions to control grass weeds in fallow. The use of Group A herbicides in fallow to control grass
Region: North
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Foliar applications of spray
04.08.2014Foliar applications of fungicides and insecticides
Region: National, North, South, West
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Spray equipment
04.08.2014Weather monitoring equipment for agricultural spraying operations
Region: National, North, South, West
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Pre-season sprayer checks
04.08.2014Pre-season sprayer checks and calibration tips
Region: North, South, West
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Nitrogen fixation of crop legumes: basic principles and practical…
01.07.2014Nitrogen fixation by crop legumes reduces the need for fertiliser nitrogen (N) and emissions of nitrous oxide. Benefits from legumes can be maximised by using high-yielding legume varieties that are not constrained by poor management, insects,
Region: North, South, West
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Strategic tillage
01.07.2014No-till has brought benefits in moisture retention and soil structure, but has also contributed to increased incidence of soil and stubble-borne diseases, herbicide resistant hard-to-kill weeds and stratification of immobile nutrients near the soil
Region: North, South
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Grain Storage Fact Sheet: Storing Pulses
01.07.2014Storing pulses successfully requires a balance between ideal harvest and storage conditions. Harvesting at 14 per cent moisture content captures grain quality and reduces mechanical damage to the seed but requires careful management to avoid
Region: National
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Marketing versus selling
22.06.2014How can you improve your grain marketing skills?One of the most important drivers of farm business profit is the price for commodities achieved each season. Farmers need a number of skills to achieve good prices, but are these skills in grain
Region: South