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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
Managing data on the modern farm
07.11.2012• Mobile apps are providing tools for ground truthing precision ag data.• Apps and mobile devices are making it easier to collect and record data on farm• The app market for agriculture is evolving rapidly with more apps becoming available on
Region: North
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Update Paper
Fleabane coming soon to a paddock near you
07.11.2012• Fleabane is very well adapted to a zero till farming system and has spread extensively across all states in Australia. • Glyphosate has poor efficacy on seedlings and is not effective as a standalone application on larger plants. While always
Region: North
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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
Using PA and RTK steering data to lay out effective large scale on…
06.11.2012The process for on farm trials is not complicated but taking the correct steps will make the outcome of your trials more relevant. Precision Ag (PA) tools now make it easier to implement and analyse trials, and provide much greater understanding
Region: North
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Update Paper
Using RTK steering data for soil erosion control and water logging…
06.11.2012• Your RTK GPS steering system can collect high accuracy elevation/height data whilst performing normal paddock operations• Elevation data is useful for soil erosion control by planning position of contour banks and waterways, as well as being
Region: North
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Update Paper
Factoring risk into farm decision making
06.11.2012This paper uses measures of revenue volatility to make comparisons between the business environments experienced by Australian and international farm businesses, and also between Australian farm businesses and businesses in other sectors of the
Region: North
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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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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
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