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Paddock Practices
Paddock Practices: Caltrop can be controlled with careful…
26.11.2020Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) is a significant and persistent summer weed in most grain growing regions of Australia. Strong vines, sharp, woody seeds and a very short growth cycle make caltrop problematic for a range of reasons.
Region: South, West
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Update Paper
Battling net blotch in barley – when co-innovation goes to work in…
20.10.2020A pilot project to directly engage and work with growers to find local, regionally relevant solutions to manage fungicide resistant pathogens on barley.
Region: West
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Publication
Frost identification guide for cereals
23.09.2020Wheat, barley and oat crops are most susceptible to frost damage at flowering, although cereal crops can also be at risk during the early booting and grain filling stages. The guide includes details on when to inspect crops, how to identify frost
Region: West
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Paddock Practices
Paddock Practices: Managing and retaining staff
18.09.2020Agriculture labour requirements fluctuate throughout the year and often peak at harvest, adding the extra challenge of staffing when grain growers are already under time constraints.
Region: West
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Paddock Practices
Paddock Practices: Know the limits and risks when it comes to…
07.09.2020Pre-harvest herbicide use can assist with weed control and crop ripening, but care must be taken to avoid unacceptable residue levels being present in harvested grain.
Region: South, West
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Factsheet
Dealing with dispersive soils fact sheet
11.08.2020Grey sticky clay, hard-setting clay, Moort clay and Sunday soil are some of the common names for WA dispersive soils. Dispersive soils cover 8–10 per cent of the Western Australian grainbelt and cost.
Region: West
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Paddock Practices
Paddock Practices: Herbicide timing key in managing matricaria
23.06.2020It is important to understand weed identification and phenology when managing matricaria. Results from field trials indicate timing of herbicide application is key to controlling matricaria.
Region: West
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Factsheet
Managing manganese deficiency in lupins
26.05.2020Managing manganese deficiency in lupins
Region: West
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Update Paper
Is there value in managing Septoria avenae blotch in oats in low…
26.05.2020Septoria is an aggressive disease in oats which is particularly damaging early and very late in the growing season. Earlier trials have shown that significant yield and grain quality gains can be made when favourable spring conditions are present,
Region: West
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Update Paper
Controlling small pointed snails before they lay eggs
18.05.2020Before snails lay eggs, the albumen gland starts to increase in size. The role of the albumen gland is to secrete a nutritive secretion onto the fertilised egg. Until this gland is developed, snails are not sexually mature and will not lay eggs. If
Region: West