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RUTHERGLEN BUG, SORGHUM MIDGE AND DIAGNOSING POOR SEED SET IN GRAIN …
28.09.2008Timely action to protect profits from insect pests
Region: National, North, South, West
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OPTIMISING MAIZE YIELD UNDER IRRIGATION
09.09.2008Optimising maize yield under irrigation requires the correct combination of crop genetics, crop management and environmental factors. To produce maximum yield, crop evapotranspiration (ET) requirements need to be met by a combination of stored soil
Region: North, South, West
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SUBSOIL CONSTRAINTS: IMPACTS OF CROP TYPE, VARIETY AND AGRONOMY ON…
04.08.2008Subsoil constraints to crop production can include one or more of; salinity, sodicity, acidity, nutrient deficiency, element toxicity, gravel layers, compaction and pathogenic biological activity. The main impact on crop yields is a reduction in the
Region: National, North, South, West
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POWDERY MILDEW IN SUNFLOWERS - YIELD IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT
25.07.2008Field observations suggest powdery mildew infection levels in sunflowers and other crops such as barley, cucurbits and mungbeans, have been occurring earlier in the season and increasing in severity over the past five years. Until recently, powdery
Region: North, South, West
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WILD OAT HERBICIDE RESISTANCE - HOW REAL IS THE THREAT?
18.07.2008Highly effective Group A chemistry herbicide options, in both winter cereal and broadleaf crops, have been the primary method of in-crop management of wild oats for more than two decades. However the overuse of these chemicals (often together with a
Region: National, North, South, West
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MANAGING WILD OATS WITH RESISTANCE TO GROUPS A, B & Z.
14.07.2008Peter suspected he had problems with the Group A chemistry about 10-12 years ago. It is possible that the resistant weeds actually turned up in seed that was brought onto farm. He incorporated the use of Clearfield technology into his cropping
Region: National, North, South, West
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WILD OAT MANAGEMENT - NEW OPTIONS FOR OLD CHEMISTRY
14.07.2008Take home message · Results encouraging from both Triflur® Xcel and Avadex® Xtra but NOT silver bullets (will nearly always require a post-emergent clean up) · Similar results from both products where ‘incorporated by sowing’ · No
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
RESOURCES TO ENHANCE IRRIGATION KNOWLEDGE
10.07.2008The Cotton Catchment Communities CRC Water Team comprises extension and research staff working in irrigated cropping in cotton-grain farming systems from southern New South Wales to Central Queensland. They have produced a number of resources that
Region: North, South, West
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OPTIMISING IRRIGATED GRAIN PRODUCTION WITH LIMITED WATER
10.07.2008When water is limited, there are several things producers can do to optimize production. These include thinking about the whole-farm and deciding weather to fully-irrigate a small area or deficit-irrigate a larger area. Amount and timing of water
Region: North, South, West
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SCHEDULING AND OTHER TACTICS TO IMPROVE IRRIGATED WATER USE…
09.07.2008Take home message · Centre pivots and lateral moves are increasingly being adopted by broadacre farmers. However, machine performance is often lower than claimed and should be evaluated. · Ensure the machine has an adequate capacity and high
Region: North, South, West