Factsheets
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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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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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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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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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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
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Publication
A Guide To Communication For Farming Families
31.03.2011The aim of this booklet is to increase understanding and to build communication skills among family members and their advisers. In the years we have been working with farming families, numerous times we have heard people say, “They just need to
Region: National
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Wheat Rust: The Back Pocket Guide
30.03.2011This back pocket guide is designed to help you identify the three wheat rust diseases by their different symptoms. Simply hold a suspect leaf next to the photos to identify which rust.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Cereal Root and Crown Diseases: The Back Pocket Guide
30.03.2011This guide will help you identify the common root and crown diseases that cause damage to cereal crops across Australia. Some of the diseases can be initially identified from paddock symptoms whilst others require a more careful inspection of the
Region: North, South, West
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Wheat & Barley Leaf Symptoms: The Back Pocket Guide
30.03.2011This guide will help you identify the causes of some of the more common and important leaf damage symptoms in wheat and barley. Leaf damage can be caused by a range of diseases, herbicides and a number of nutrient and environmental stresses.
Region: National, North, South, West
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Making The Most of a Wet Summer in the Southern Region
30.03.2011After one of the wettest summers on record, the 2011 season is one of potential and challenge. There is huge scope in the available moisture stored in the soil provided the right approaches are taken to issues such as crop nutrition, seeding systems
Region: South