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The current and potential costs from diseases of wheat in Australia
10.11.2010Gordon Murray and John Brennan Overall, wheat diseases have the potential to cause very significant costs for farmers. Measures to overcome those potential costs, including varietal choice, cultural practices, crop rotations and the use of fungicides
Region: National
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Stored Grain Pests Identification
29.09.2010In a deregulated grain market, on-farm storage is now more popular then ever before. But finding insects crawling up the sides of your grain hopper while loading a truck is frustrating and costly to manage. Regular monitoring is the first step to
Region: National, North, South, West
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Plague Locust Control Factsheet
09.08.2010Large swarms of locusts travelled through New South Wales, south west Queensland and the northern parts of Victoria and South Australia earlier this year. Landholders must be vigilant in protecting all crops and pastures from spring locust hatchings
Region: North, South
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Cereal Aphids Factsheet
12.07.2010Aphid control in cereals can pay New research indicates there can be financial benefits from controlling the three main species of aphids that threaten cereal crops in the northern region. Oat aphid, corn aphid and rosegrain aphid favour barley, but
Region: National, North, South, West
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Aphids and Viruses in Pulse Crops Factsheets
12.07.2010Integrated control of aphids is required to minimise the virus risk in pulses Aphids can damage crops by spreading viruses or causing direct damage when feeding on plants. Feeding damage generally requires large populations, but virus transmission
Region: South, West, North
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Diamondback Moth in Canola Factsheet - West and South
05.07.2010Diamondback moth a sporadic but serious pest Crop monitoring from July is key to the control of diamondback moth.
Region: South, West, North
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Adoption of no-till cropping practices in Australian grain-growing…
18.05.2010This study was designed to determine the current status of no-till and conservation cropping practices in major grain growing regions of Australia and to identify opportunities for research, development and extension to further develop widespread
Region: National, North, South, West
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Recycled Organics Fertiliser
17.05.2010Understanding the chemical make-up of recycled organics is an essential first step in evaluating the potential soil and crop benefits they may provide. Rising fertiliser prices and a desire to improve soil health have increased grower interest in
Region: National, North, South, West
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Pythium Root Rot
03.05.2010The impact of Pythium can be felt throughout the growing season, not just at crop emergence, resulting in yield reductions in cereal, brassica and pulse crops and in pastures. Research has now identified that crop rotation can have a big influence
Region: North, South, West
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2010 Queensland Wheat Varieties Guide
14.04.2010Grains industry productivity is dependent upon the continued adoption and deployment of new technologies, including the adoption of new varieties with superior yield and disease resistance characteristics. For many years Queensland grain growers
Region: North