Farm Management
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42HWSC effective for brome grass management
When it comes to controlling brome grass, new research supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) indicates any amount of...
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37Monitor for armyworm on the march
Farmers are urged to closely monitor cereal crops and grass-based pastures for armyworm, with Victorian grain growers increasingly reporting the pest at...
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31Pest animals the target of revamped national online management toolkit
Knowledge is power and the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions popular PestSmart best practice management website – pestsmart.org.au – has had a...
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49One-stop-shop for Russian wheat aphid information available online
A wealth of information to assist Western Australian grain growers help slow the spread of Russian wheat aphid is available on the...
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40Collaborative partnership to help industry control greyback cane grubs
Sugarcane growers have a new tool in their toolbox to manage one of the industry’s primary crop pests, Greyback Canegrub.
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53Don’t risk crop failure – plan your surveillance activities
As this year’s winter crop reaches a critical growth stage, it’s time to do rigorous and regular surveillance to protect your growing...
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38Cleaning and disinfecting greenhouses between crops
The protected cropping industry in Australia is growing, with more and more producers using greenhouses to grow vegetables and flowers.
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53Check now for late brome germinations
Populations of the highly competitive weed brome grass have been reported as spreading in western Victoria and now is the time for...
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45Monitoring wild dog and wildlife interactions in WA cluster fencing cells
Wild dogs are controlled on most Australian rangelands to mitigate their impact on livestock losses and the threat they pose to the...
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Our Members, CSIRO and MLA developing new ways to control wild rabbit populations - GetFarming
Australia’s national science agency and Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) member, CSIRO, is on the hunt for new weapons to use against the nation’s most destructive pest: wild rabbits. A new $7.7 million project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) will see CSIRO work on revolut...
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Weevils spell trouble for Paterson’s curse : Research for Agriculture
Local producers could save money and boost weed control this spring by checking Paterson’s curse plants for insect damage before they spray weeds, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services (LLS). NSW DPI weed biocontrol scientist, Andrew McConnachie, said buoy...
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GRDC co-invests in Soil CRC calcareous soils project - GetFarming
The Soil Cooperative Research Centre (Soil CRC) has announced a $4 million project with co-investment from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to investigate innovative solutions for low crop performance on highly calcareous soils. The three-year project involves five Soil CRC par...
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Plant virus detection improves, protecting Victorian borders : Research for Agriculture
Agriculture Victoria is in the trial stages of developing an Australian-first method to improve plant virus detection. At the conclusion of this research project, Horsham’s Grains Innovation Park will be the first facility in Australia to apply high throughput genome sequencing methods for Post En...
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Dairy farmer takes the plunge and reaps rewards of DNA testing - Get Small Farms
NEOGEN’s Igenity Aussie Select DNA test has been a game changer for one Tasmanian dairy farmer who says he will never go back to only using subjective animal selection techniques. Brent Atkins, from Dairy Plains Tasmania, says for generations his family has used visual inspections and knowledge of...
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Friday, September 25th, 2020 at 4:07am
Our Members, CSIRO and MLA developing new ways to control wild rabbit populations https://t.co/Ztvtl0tiBq
Our Members, CSIRO and MLA developing new ways to control wild rabbit populations https://t.co/Ztvtl0tiBq
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 at 11:40pm
Plant virus detection improves, protecting Victorian borders https://t.co/lZRaYirXpL
Plant virus detection improves, protecting Victorian borders https://t.co/lZRaYirXpL
Friday, September 18th, 2020 at 4:14am
New tool cuts Russian wheat aphid action threshold guesswork https://t.co/ENKzqfivOH
New tool cuts Russian wheat aphid action threshold guesswork https://t.co/ENKzqfivOH