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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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Factsheet
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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Update Paper
Optimising production within a variable climate: Managing soil…
11.08.2010• Understand plant available water capacity (PAWC) on your farm. • Start measuring soil water (PAWC) in your paddocks. • Develop a seasonal risk management strategy for your farming system.
Region: South, National, North, West
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Update Paper
Integrating Natural Resource Management with Sustainable…
04.08.2010Regional NRM plans set the agenda for balancing agricultural industry and environmental needs Good farm practice is good natural resource management Farming systems groups and NRM Boards can work effectively together to address regional sustainable
Region: South, National, North, West
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Update Paper
Progress in developing weed competitive wheat
28.07.20101. Weeds such as ryegrass can set large amounts seeds in wheat even when treated with selective pre-emergence herbicides. In a field study in 2009, ryegrass plants that escaped control from Boxer Gold and Sakura set around 5000 seeds/m2. 2. Such
Region: National
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Factsheet
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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Update Paper
Victorian grain crops studied for the effects of increased CO2
30.06.2010This is a project summary for GRDC Project UM00027.Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries have conducted field studies in Victoria on wheat and field peas. The data generated will allow them
Region: National
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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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Factsheet
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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Update Paper
2010 Canola Blackleg Guide
06.04.2010The 2010 Canola Blackleg Guide has been released, click here to download
Region: National, North, South, West