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Update Paper
Tackling cereal disease challenges head on in the HRZ
22.02.2024Field Applied Research (FAR) Australia
Region: South
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Pulse crops – identifying critical growth stages to inform timing…
20.02.2024Approaches and terminology used to growth stage pulse crops varies across the industry. However, correct growth stage identification is critical for effective and safe application of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides in-season. The National
Region: South
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How we best manage glyphosate and paraquat resistance in annual…
20.02.2024Six cases of ryegrass highly resistant to glyphosate and paraquat have been detected in Western Australia infesting fence lines. Paraquat delivers significantly greater efficacy when mixed in combination with other modes of action including Groups 13
Region: South
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Vetch end use and how it affects the cropping rotation
20.02.2024Delaying the brown manure termination timing by 4–6 weeks doubled biomass production. Morava and Volga produced the most grazing biomass and highest hay yield. As expected, crops terminated later in the season use more moisture, but may leave
Region: South
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Bureau of Meteorology developments in long-term forecasting…
20.02.2024Research by the Bureau of Meteorology’s Agriculture Program and engagement with the grains industry has shown a need for insights that connect short-term weather forecasts to long-term climate forecasts. The Agriculture Program continues to
Region: South
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Update Paper
Retained canola seed – disease implications
20.02.2024Retained seed may be infected with blackleg, if pod infection occurred in your 2023 crop. Either do not retain the seed for sowing or treat the seed with a registered blackleg fungicide. Be aware that retained seed may have a lower blackleg rating
Region: South
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A deeper understanding of higher yields in irrigated crops
20.02.2024Adding irrigation water does not free us from the constraint of heat and reduced solar radiation. Ideal seasonal conditions in 2020–2021 allowed for cereal yields over 10t/ha, maize over 19t/ha, canola and chickpeas around 5t/ha, and faba beans of
Region: South
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Update Paper
Cereal disease update 2024
20.02.2024Proactive disease management, which combines variety selection, paddock selection and appropriate fungicide use, provides proven sustainable and economic disease control. Septoria tritici blotch reduced grain yield in highly susceptible wheat
Region: South
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Are rising input costs the biggest threat to farm profitability
20.02.2024An analysis of 20 grain growing farm businesses over 10 years showed that input prices, while volatile, may not be the biggest threat to farm businesses. For the sample, the average total spend on inputs more than doubled over the 10 years, from
Region: South
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An integrated approach to effectively manage pulse diseases
20.02.2024It is important to implement integrated disease management (IDM) strategies to reduce the threat of disease during 2024. Where possible, choosing more resistant varieties will reduce grain yield losses caused by disease and reduce the reliance on
Region: South