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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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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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Update Paper
Finding the balance between frost tolerance and flowering time in…
01.11.2011This is a project summary for GRDC Project CSP00131.Australian grain breeders now have new lines of wheat and barley with different versions of the major heading-date genes (the genes that control the length of time it takes for the crop to produce
Region: National, South, North, West
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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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Update Paper
Dryland water-use efficiency - What is it and how to improve it?
11.08.2011Take home messages • In dry-land farming, pre-crop management often has a greater impact on yield than in-crop management • Yields increase when a package of new genetic and/or management advances combine into an effective farming system • New
Region: South
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Update Paper
Wins and losses with soil-specific strategies
19.07.2011Take home messages • Production gains can come from managing for soil type variation using a combination of techniques including fertiliser rates, rotation and response to season-type. • Break crops and pasture greatly increased wheat yields in
Region: South
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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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Update Paper
Breeding for frost tolerance in barley
30.06.2011This is a project summary for GRDC Project UA00063.Researchers have validated the commercial significance of Japanese-derived frost-tolerant barley, and justified investment (by breeding organisations) in the development of new frost-tolerant
Region: South, West, North
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Update Paper
Succession planning? - Get the
17.05.2011Working with families to address their succession issues is emotionally charged, psychologically challenging, but if done well, enormously satisfying for all concerned. It is emotionally charged as it addresses the family bond and relationships.
Region: National
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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