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 PracticesProtecting cereal crops from powdery mildew
04.06.2019Powdery mildew has become more prevalent with the shift to more susceptible crop varieties. On-farm management difficulties for barley powdery…
Region: West
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Nutrient testing worth scrutinised in new project
04.06.2019For most grain growers, fertilisers are the biggest input cost so a carefully considered soil and plant testing regime and…
Region: South
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Key considerations for grazing crops in WA
01.05.2019Growers opting to graze crops in order to fill the winter feed gap are reminded to monitor such crops closely…
Region: West
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Key considerations before deep ripping sandy soils
01.04.2019In this issue of Paddock Practices, deep ripping compacted or hard-set soils, identifying hard and compacted soils, subsurface acidity and…
Region: South
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Five steps for improving on-farm grain storages in dry times
01.03.2019This summer, grain storage expert Philip Burrill is encouraging growers to make the most of having empty or near empty…
Region: North
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Tips and tools for planning management of soil constraints in 2019
01.02.2019a suite of research trial results, resources and tools stemming from the five-year Soil Constraints West project is now available.…
Region: West
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Tips and tools to get the best out of early-sown canola crops
01.01.2019The Grains Research and Development Corporation’s collaborative ‘Optimised Canola Profitability’ project team has assessed the interaction between these key factors…
Region: West
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Planning late summer and pre-seeding weed control
01.01.2019The key message from this issue of Paddock Practices is for all regions is to act early and stay on…
Region: West
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Stubble management and nitrogen mineralisation
03.09.2018Different stubble management techniques will influence nitrogen tie-up and nitrogen mineralisation.…
Region: South
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Harvest measures show potential to help control sclerotinia stem rot
01.09.2018Regular rainfall experienced since winter 2018 in a number of WA cropping areas led to the development of canola crops…
Region: West