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Update Paper
Grain Storage new products equipment and strategies 2013
06.11.2012• Combining “good hygiene”, regular “grain inspections” and well managed “aeration cooling” still provides the best foundation for successful grain storage. • Lesser grain borer‘s (Rhyzopertha dominica) widespread resistance to
Region: North, South, West
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Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from sugarcane lands
30.09.2012This is a project summary for GRDC Project ERM00001.Nitrous oxide emissions from sugarcane soils are high, particularly after soybean crop residue is incorporated into soil and nitrogen fertiliser application. Growers should consider management
Region: North, South, West
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Snail Management
07.09.2012All-year-round attack on snails required.A run of wet winters and moist summers have resulted in snail numbers increasing in many regions. While snails cause problems at crop emergence and harvest, integrated management needs to occur across the
Region: South, West
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Grain Storage Fact Sheet: Performance testing aeration systems
22.08.2012Aerating grain in storage creates cool, uniform moisture conditions throughout the grain bulk. Cool grain temperatures slow or stop insect pest development and maintain grain quality.A simple device called an ‘A-Flow’ has been developed to
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Cereal disease management in 2012
22.08.2012•In-furrow treatments will provide effective early control of powdery mildew in wheat. More effective and long term control occurs where neighbouring properties also apply similar fungicides.•Varieties susceptible to rusts become problems as
Region: South, North, West
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Update Paper
Management of brome and barley grass in cropping systems in…
14.08.2012• Barley grass and great brome populations from cropping paddocks show much higher levels of seed dormancy than those from non-crop habitats on the same farm. Results indicate selection for increased dormancy due to weed control tactics used in
Region: South, West
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Update Paper
Chickpea management and agronomy
17.07.2012•Chickpea agronomy and management can be very successful if careful planning is done to tick the key operational and agronomy boxes.•Chickpeas provide an excellent break crop and gross margin opportunity for growers, and many are now realizing
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Effect of cropping rotations in southern WA on pest and beneficial…
20.04.2012Svetlana Micic1, Tony Dore1, Laurie Wahlsten1, Mark Seymour2 and Pam Burgess2 Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (Albany1, Esperance2) KEY MESSAGES • Canola planted after pastures had higher numbers of pests and beneficial
Region: West
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Update Paper
Herbicide tolerance of PBA Gunyidi - a new Narrow Leafed Lupin…
13.04.2012Harmohinder Dhammu1, Research Officer and David Nicholson2, Technical Officer, Department of Agriculture and Food WA, 1Northam and 2Geraldton. KEY MESSAGES • PBA Gunyidi tolerated a range of herbicides and herbicide mixtures at the recommended
Region: West
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From the drought of 2010 to the sprout of 2011: NVT Wheat Variety…
09.04.2012KEY MESSAGES With significant early season yellow spot infection and widespread harvest moisture events Mace still managed to perform consistently across a range of soil types and environmental conditions in the Western Australian wheatbelt. The new
Region: West