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GRDC Farm Practices Survey 2012
14.11.2012This is the second GRDC Farm Practice Survey Report. The GRDC commissioned Kaliber Research Pty Ltd to survey a national subset of grain producers and gather data about their farming operations and practices. The survey was based on their farming
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Grain Storage new products equipment and strategies 2013
06.11.2012• Combining “good hygiene”, regular “grain inspections” and well managed “aeration cooling” still provides the best foundation for successful grain storage. • Lesser grain borer‘s (Rhyzopertha dominica) widespread resistance to
Region: North, South, West
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Update Paper
Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from sugarcane lands
30.09.2012This is a project summary for GRDC Project ERM00001.Nitrous oxide emissions from sugarcane soils are high, particularly after soybean crop residue is incorporated into soil and nitrogen fertiliser application. Growers should consider management
Region: North, South, West
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Update Paper
Cost of production and enterprise risks
11.09.20121.Cash surplus target is 8% of the five year average income.2.Cropping enterprises achieve better profits when the total spent on fertiliser and chemicals as part of farm inputs is in the range of 25 - 28% of the five year average income.3.For
Region: National, South
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Factsheet
Snail Management
07.09.2012All-year-round attack on snails required.A run of wet winters and moist summers have resulted in snail numbers increasing in many regions. While snails cause problems at crop emergence and harvest, integrated management needs to occur across the
Region: South, West
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Update Paper
New wheat cultivars for the high rainfall zone
29.08.2012Take Home Messages:• Wheat cultivars are being bred to provide the farmers of the high rainfall zone with new, high yielding, disease resistant, world class milling wheat varieties
Region: South
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Update Paper
Spray water quality and issues surrounding use of common chemicals
29.08.2012Take home messages• Spray water quality is one of a number of factors contributing to the performance of agricultural chemicals• High levels of cations such as calcium and magnesium and sodium bicarbonate contribute to reduction in effectiveness
Region: South, North
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Factsheet
Grain Storage Fact Sheet: Performance testing aeration systems
22.08.2012Aerating grain in storage creates cool, uniform moisture conditions throughout the grain bulk. Cool grain temperatures slow or stop insect pest development and maintain grain quality.A simple device called an ‘A-Flow’ has been developed to
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Cereal disease management in 2012
22.08.2012•In-furrow treatments will provide effective early control of powdery mildew in wheat. More effective and long term control occurs where neighbouring properties also apply similar fungicides.•Varieties susceptible to rusts become problems as
Region: South, North, West
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Update Paper
Grass weed control - Where to from here?
22.08.2012Take home messages• Herbicide resistance is present on the Eyre Peninsula in annual ryegrass to Group A, B and D herbicides• Continuous cropping has increased the level of dormancy in populations of brome grass and barley grass from cropped
Region: South