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Update Paper
Viruses in spring-sown dual-purpose canola in the high rainfall…
23.08.2018• Spring-sown canola provides a virus reservoir for Turnip yellows virus (formerly Beet western yellows virus), Cauliflower mosaic virus and Turnip mosaic virus. • There is a high risk of transmission of Turnip yellows virus from spring- to
Region: South
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Update Paper
Wheat phenology and the drivers for yield in the high rainfall zone
23.08.2018• Use appropriate combinations of cultivars and germination dates to ensure crops flower during the optimal period and have accumulated enough dry matter to intercept all incoming radiation by the time of flag leaf emergence. • Cultivars with
Region: South
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Update Paper
Better pastures, better crops
22.08.2018Grass fodders will generally grow more dry matter in a year than legumes and in the vegetative stage their feed quality is equivalent to legumes. Most common are the annual legume fodders (balansa, arrowleaf and persian clover) and they can produce
Region: South
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Update Paper
Stripper fronts and disc seeding
17.08.2018100% ground cover 100% of the time, even after seeding. Leave stubble long and attached to the soil in a disc seeding system. Sharp discs, with adequate down pressure is key to cutting stubble residue. Full stubble retention and zero-till equates to
Region: South
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Update Paper
Improving crop productivity on sandy soils
17.08.2018Assessing the yield gap and the level of yield increase that the rainfall of a modified soil site can support, along with season specific effects, is an important step in assessing the risk of sand amelioration options. For higher cost interventions
Region: South
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Update Paper
Economic role of export hay within farming systems
17.08.2018The whole farm modelling with the inclusion of the export hay enterprise in the mid-north region of South Australia (SA) shows that export hay provides both improved profits and better climate risk management for the farming system. However, while
Region: South
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Update Paper
Climate sensitive decisions- fast graphs for slow thinking
17.08.2018Many of the decisions faced by growers have outcomes which are sensitive to the climatic conditions received after the decision is made. As with many decisions, slowing down and thinking through the potential outcomes (or ‘imagining the future
Region: South
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Update Paper
Dealing with snails – the latest research findings
14.08.2018When possible control snails prior to mating and egg-laying. Assess snail numbers when the snails are active. At best, a single bait application will achieve 70% snail control. It’s estimated that a level of 98% snail control is needed to
Region: South
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Update Paper
Factors to consider with the use of different glyphosate…
14.08.2018• Glyphosate formulations vary in performance but differences are often weed species specific. • In-tank adjuvants may both enhance or detract performance of glyphosate formulations. • Targeted use of adjuvants can assist in maintaining high
Region: South
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Update Paper
Critical agronomy for optimal canola growth – breaking the top end…
14.08.2018Time of sowing experiments demonstrated benefits from matching sowing date to variety phenology. Optimal start of flowering time provides a target range for flowering to start within, to minimise frost/heat/water stress and maximise yield for a
Region: South