Paddock Practices
Paddock Practices
Our Paddock Practices series provides in-depth research, development and extension (RD&E) information about topical and timely grain growing issues to inform on-farm decision making, targeted at national, regional and sub-regional levels.
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Paddock Practices
Grain protectant guide for growers ahead of storage
14.10.2020A grain storage specialist is encouraging Queensland and New South Wales growers who are planning to store grain on-farm this…
Region: North
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Paddock Practices
Practical remedies to target challenges of deep ripped soils
18.09.2020Some growers experience poor crop establishment after sowing into deep ripped sandy soils, and press wheel design, steel drum rollers…
Region: South
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Paddock Practices
Managing and retaining staff
18.09.2020Agriculture labour requirements fluctuate throughout the year and often peak at harvest, adding the extra challenge of staffing when grain…
Region: South
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Paddock Practices
Managing and retaining staff
18.09.2020Agriculture labour requirements fluctuate throughout the year and often peak at harvest, adding the extra challenge of staffing when grain…
Region: West
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Paddock Practices
Know the limits and risks when it comes to pre-harvest herbicide use
07.09.2020Pre-harvest herbicide use can assist with weed control and crop ripening, but care must be taken to avoid unacceptable residue…
Region: South; West
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Paddock Practices
Sleuth before spraying diseases this season
04.09.2020A long-awaited seasonal turnaround continues to deliver many New South Wales growers one of the better winter cropping season in…
Region: North
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Paddock Practices
Understanding chemical residue requirements helps ensure market access post-harvest
23.07.2020The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) sets a maximum residue limit (MRL) for each specific chemical and crop…
Region: National
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Paddock Practices
Manage soil nitrogen to optimise yields
01.07.2020In-season management of soil nitrogen can help growers capture crop yield potential.…
Region: South
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Paddock Practices
Herbicide timing key in managing matricaria
23.06.2020It is important to understand weed identification and phenology when managing matricaria. Results from field trials indicate timing of herbicide…
Region: West
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Paddock Practices
Grazing management critical to dual-purpose crop profitability
28.05.2020The increase in adoption of dual-purpose cropping within southern Australia’s mixed farming systems is little wonder given the myriad of…
Region: North