Craig White (AUS)

EPISODE 9 – July 2022 (Macadamia Industry and SIVANTO® prime)

Bayer HortCast Episode 9 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Crop Science Australia and he discusses the achievements and challenges of the Australian Macadamia Industry over the years, with Jolyon Burnett, CEO of the Australian Macadamia Society and Bayer Business Development Manager Tim O’Grady explains how new SIVANTO® prime (New Group 4D insecticide) can safely help manage the devastating Macadamia lace bug (Cercotingis decoris) from causing significant nut losses.

In this episode we discuss how the macadamia industry has grown since the 1950’s to become Australia’s fourth largest horticultural export. Australia macadamias are exported to over 40 countries all around the world, supporting thousands of jobs.

Macadamia Lace Bug (MLB) is a devastating pest which pierces the plant tissue to feed on sap, damaging the leaves and flowers, preventing nut set and triggering out of season flowering issues. This is a critical time for macadamia and SIVANTO prime insecticide offers Rapid protection through direct or systemic activity on MLB, Flexibility over flowering with low toxicity to most bee species, and Safety to other beneficial species that are present during flowering.

Tim O’Grady explains each of these features in detail and how it benefits macadamia production, and the need for careful stewardship and use of any crop protection products.

SIVANTO prime information: https://www.sivantoprime.com.au/

Australian Macadamia Society https://australianmacadamias.org/

Further development of SIVANTO prime is currently underway in conjunction with industry. MT12024 - The development of DC-092 for the control of spotting bug in macadamia nut and tropical inedible peel crops.

This multi-industry project has been funded by Hort Innovation (Previously Horticulture Australia Limited) using voluntary contributions from Bayer Crop Science and matched funds from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

Hort Innovation www.horticulture.com.au

Bayer Crop Science website with other useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

Craig White twitter.com/photobycw

Bayer Crop Science Australia: twitter.com/Bayer4CropsAU

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use. Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au

Some products mentioned may still be under development with an application for registration submitted. SIVANTO® is registered trademarks of Bayer Group.

Rural Focus with Craig White from Bayer.

Hear Mateno®Complete for grass and weed control in wheat and barley.

Check the resources page at www.matenocomplete.com.au

Tank mixing compatability guide.

EverGol Energy seed treatment for smut, bunt and root diseases.

Great terms and packs sizes and terms available for Velocity®, Precept® and Brodal®Options herbicides.

See www.crop.Bayer.com.au for more details and crop Solutions.

Bayer CropCast episode 18 is now available to listen anywhere. It’s hands free learning.

On this episode of Bayer CropCast recorded at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide, Market Development Agronomists Tim Murphy and Craig White talk about some glasshouse trials underway with Plant Science Consulting (Peter Boutsalis and Sam Kleeman) looking at herbicide response of various weed species with resistance to some active ingredients/common herbicides.

Tim and Craig also cover some of the key learnings, advantages, and questions from the first season of commercial planting of Roundup Ready Canola technologies (TruFlex® and Roundup Ready®) in South Australia. More Info including License and Stewardship Agreement (LSA) information is available at: https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/crops/canola/roundup-ready-canola

You can access more information about Mateno® Complete, including important resources, documents and videos at the newly launched website: http://www.matenocomplete.com.au

At the time of publication of this podcast, Infinity® Ultra is not a registered product. An application for Registration has been submitted.

Bayer is a strong supporter of WeedSmart and has product and services that fit into the WeedSmart “Big six 6” program. www.weedsmart.org.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

 Tim Murphy (SA) twitter.com/TimMurphyAg

Craig White (WA) twitter.com/photobycw

 Gus MacLennan NSW) twitter.com/gusmac05

 Richard Jackman (Qld,NNSW) twitter.com/rjjackman1

 Matt Willis (WA) twitter.com/MattWillisAg

 Ian McMaster (Vic) twitter.com/AgMixmaster

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use.

Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au All COVID-19 regulations adhered to during production

EPISODE 8 - December 2021 (Marcel Veens)

Bayer HortCast Episode 8 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses the current state of play in the stone and pome fruit industries with award winning Horticultural Adviser Marcel Veens and Bayer Market Development Agronomist Troy Mulcahy.

In this episode we discuss how RimPro disease and insect prediction model can be useful to assist growers and advisers to optimise use of chemistry such as Vayego® Insecticide in protecting stone fruit, pome fruit, almonds and macadamias from pests like light brown apple moth, codling moth, various weevils, and carpophilus beetles (depending on crop type) to name a few.

Club apple varieties and emerging technologies are discussed in some detail, including the role of robots and drones for managing pests and diseases and manual tasks in orchards, as well as re-invigorating interest from young people to pursue a career in horticulture.

High Density planting and orchard block management configurations, with multiple leaders (~10,000 per ha) are very important in achieving high efficiency from emerging technology.

Consumer experience is very important as well as packaging innovation developments to drive consumption of healthier options like apples, and this has been seen in Europe, but not as much in Australia. We explore Why is this so. If you have any ideas, get in touch and let us know?

Marcel Veens (Horticultural Adviser) https://marcelveens.com.au/

Bayer Crop Science website with useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

Craig White twitter.com/photobycw

Bayer Crop Science Australia: twitter.com/Bayer4CropsAU

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use. Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au

Some products mentioned may still be under development with an application for registration submitted. Serenade® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group.

Rural Focus interview with Craig White Market Development Agronomist & Leader of Integrated Weed Management (AUS)at Bayer.

Mateno®️Complete is under development with a new active ingredient, for grass and broadleaf weed control

In wheat and barley crops. More info www.matenocomplete.com.au

Get your wheat crops off to a strong start with Sakura®️ order now, pay in June 2022

EverGol®️Energy Seed treatment teams up very well with good pre-emergent herbicides to get the crop off to a strong start, by controlling competitive weeds, and EverGol Energy reduces root disease challenges, and protects against smuts and bunts. www.evergolenergy.com.au

Bayer CropCast is a podcast from Bayer and there is also a horticulture podcast. Search for Bayer CropCast and HortCast to get more detailed information on many agriculture topics.

More information about Bayer products and services, and contact details are available at www.crop.bayer.com.au

EPISODE 7 - October 2021 (Soil Health)

Bayer HortCast Episode 7 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses Soil health with Kalfresh Director Rob Hinrichsen and Bayer Qld Business Development Manager Tim O’Grady and the role that improving soil health plays in producing nutrient-rich food, with minimal impact on the environment.

In this episode we cover Rob’s ever-developing journey with managing soils, and improving soil health, delving deeper into the role of compost, multi-species cover crops, controlled traffic and biologics (like Serenade® Prime).

The strong relationship between Bayer and Rob’s ongoing hunger for seeking out new information, applying new techniques on-farm and sharing this knowledge and experience with others is showing directly measurable results, as Rob and Tim explain in the podcast.

Kalfresh https://www.kalfresh.com.au

Bayer Crop Science website with useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

Rob Hinrichsen via Kalfresh twitter.com/KalfreshVeggies

Craig White twitter.com/photobycw

Bayer Crop Science Australia: twitter.com/Bayer4CropsAU

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use. Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au

Some products mentioned may still be under development with an application for registration submitted. Serenade® is a registered trademark of Bayer Group.

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Matt Willis and Craig White talk about the field trial program right around Australia and how the team are updating advisers and growers on important topics, and how Bayer solutions can work for them in their paddocks. We invite you to visit a site with us or get in touch to discuss.

Matt and Craig explain how the field trial work is performing and what we are learning from small and large area (20-100ha) plot trials, in particular Mateno® Complete herbicide. This herbicide is currently under development by Bayer for grass and broadleaf weed control in wheat and barley, with flexible Incorporated by Sowing (IBS) or Early Post Emergence (EPE) application (wheat only EPE) timings depending on the crop. They delve into Early Post Emergence timing and the benefits this provides including the ability to control early, competitive weeds emerging across the soil surface profile (in-furrow, on furrow shoulder, in inter-row) and longer residual control period into the season. Mateno Complete contains three-complementary active ingredients, including group 32 that is new and unique mode of action in Australia (aclonifen (group 32) + pyroxasulfone (group 15) + diflufenican (group 12).

We will be showing Mateno Complete trials and other trials throughout Australia in 2021, and there is sure to be a trial or demonstration in a paddock near you. Get in touch with the team, or your local Bayer agent to find out what’s going on in your area.

A major field day will be held at Esperance in conjunction with AHRI (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative) on 6th October. All welcome.

It’s springtime, the wildflowers are abundant in Western Australia. Matt quizzes Craig about how many species of plants exist in the South-West of WA? There are plenty to see: https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/plants-and-animals/plants

You can access more information about Mateno Complete, including important resources, documents and videos at the newly launched website: http://www.matenocomplete.com.au

At the time of publication of this podcast, Mateno Complete is not a registered product. An application for Registration has been submitted.

We have received a lot of questions about application timing for Prosaro® or Aviator® Xpro® It is important to check the label for withholding periods (WHPs) and be sure not to apply products outside of the label advice. The primary objective of fungicide application is to “protect the yield potential that has been set-up.”

Craig catches up with Ag Crop Consultant Heath McWhirter from Summit Ag. Heath is one of the founders and developers of “Yacker” a discussion and chat platform for Agriculture, with many features to ensure quality discussion, free of trolls and some of the downfalls of other social media platforms. Yacker really fits in well with the “Hands Free Learning philosophy of Bayer CropCast” - as busy agricultural operators are often driving along, engaged with machinery etc, Yacker allows for hand-free learning by listening directly from the app. Check out Yacker; https://yacker.com.au/ - we will “see” you on there.

Bayer has a dedicated IWM - Weed Control website www.mix-it-up.com.au with useful tools and information for managing weeds on your farm.

Bayer is a strong supporter of WeedSmart and has product and services that fit into the WeedSmart “Big six 6” program. www.weedsmart.org.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

 Craig White (WA) twitter.com/photobycw

 Gus MacLennan NSW) twitter.com/gusmac05

 Richard Jackman (Qld,NNSW) twitter.com/rjjackman1

 Matt Willis (WA) twitter.com/MattWillisAg

 Tim Murphy (SA) twitter.com/TimMurp95018877

 Ian McMaster (Vic) twitter.com/AgMixmaster

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use.

Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au All COVID-19 regulations adhered to during production

EPISODE 6 - July 2021 (Bayer Vegetable Seeds: Seminis and De Ruiter, Luna Sensation in lettuce)

Bayer HortCast Episode 6 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses many topics with Australian and New Zealand Sales Manager Danielle Buller, and Greg Davies, Field R&D Agronomist about protecting your horticultural crops, which increasingly play and important role in producing healthy, nutritious and sustainable fresh food.

In this episode we cover topics including Bayer Vegetable seeds, the significant offering of Seminis® and De Ruiter®, new innovative vegetables that are easier to harvest, and key outtakes from the recent Lockyer Valley Field Day featuring “Seminis high-rise broccoli, ” new spinach varieties and other great vegetables, and Hort Connections, where snacking tomatoes were taste-tested by lucky attendees. Greg Davies fills us in about the new label extension registration of Luna® Sensation for control of sclerotinia in Lettuce, how it does this, and how it is performing in the field.

Bayer Crop Science website with useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au

https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/find-crop-solutions/by-product/vegetable-seeds

https://www.seminis.com.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

Craig White twitter.com/photobycw

Bayer Crop Science Australia: twitter.com/Bayer4CropsAU

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use. Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au

Some products mentioned may still be under development with an application for registration submitted. Seminis® and De Ruiter®, Luna® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group

On this episode Market Development Agronomist Craig White, walks and talks with SCF CEO Nathan Dovey at a co-located trial site in Southern WA near Albany with the Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Group. At this site Bayer has established Mateno® Complete trials, and SCF is undertaking interesting mid-row banding of fertiliser trials to increase fertiliser Nitrogen use efficiency and encourage vigorous crop growth. Stay tuned for future episodes with updates on progress at this trial site. https://www.scfarmers.org.au/ Bayer is a long time supporter of SCF.

Market Development Agronomists Gus MacLennan and Craig White talk about the field trial program right around Australia and how the team are updating advisers and growers on important topics, and how Bayer solutions can work for them in their paddocks.

Gus and Craig explain the attributes of Mateno® Complete herbicide. This herbicide is currently under development by Bayer for grass and broadleaf weed control in wheat and barley, with flexible Incorporated by Sowing (IBS) or Early Post Emergence (EPE) application timings depending on the crop. They delve into Early Post Emergence timing and the benefits this provides including the ability to control early, competitive weeds emerging across the soil surface profile (in-furrow, on furrow shoulder, in inter-row) and longer residual control period into the season. Field trial experience from previous seasons and results are very promising. We will be showing Mateno Complete trials throughout Australia in 2021, and there is sure to be a trial or demonstration in a paddock near you. Get in touch with the team, or your local Bayer agent to find out what’s going on in your area.

At the time of publication of this podcast, Mateno Complete is not a registered product. An application for Registration has been submitted.

Aviator® Xpro® fungicide with Leafshield™ formulation ensures even leaf distribution and rapid rainfastness. for managing key diseases in chickpea, cereals, canola, and some pulse crops.

Market Development Agronomist Richard Jackman tells us about the crop matrix trials in his northern Australian region, and introduces The Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System - an advanced weed control tool that, once approved*, will help growers manage difficult-to-control weeds in their cotton crop. Richard talks about the Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System Spray Applicator Training Sessions and you can get more information and register your interest at www.xtendflex.com.au

Bayer has a dedicated IWM - Weed Control website www.mix-it-up.com.au with useful tools and information for managing weeds on your farm.

Bayer is a strong supporter of WeedSmart and has product and services that fit into the WeedSmart “Big six 6” program. www.weedsmart.org.au

TWITTER CONTACTS

 Craig White (WA) twitter.com/photobycw

 Gus MacLennan NSW) twitter.com/gusmac05

 Richard Jackman (Qld,NNSW) twitter.com/rjjackman1

 Matt Willis (WA) twitter.com/MattWillisAg

 Tim Murphy (SA) twitter.com/TimMurp95018877

 Ian McMaster (Vic) twitter.com/AgMixmaster

Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use.

Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au

*Applications have been made for registration of Mateno® Complete, Bayer 200, XtendiMax 2 with VapourGrip Technology and Roundup® Xtend 2 with VapourGrip Technology. At the time of publication these products are not registered. Growers must not use products unless APVMA approval is in place. XtendiMax®, Roundup Xtend®, VapourGrip®, XtendFlex®, Bollgard®, Bollgard II®, Roundup Ready® and Roundup Ready Flex® are registered trademarks of the Bayer Group.

Craig White from Bayer talks with Tom Moir about early emergence of crops, the benefits of early weed control with Velocity® Herbicide, which can be used in wheat and barley crops from the 2 leaf stage (sorry I said 3 leaf stage in the interview :-)

Plenty of trials going on all around Australia and Mateno® Complete is a core focus. Mateno Complete, due to be released in 2022 (pending registration) for control of grass and broadleaf weeds in wheat and barley crops.

Aviator®Xpro® controls a range of foliar diseases in a wide range of crops, cereals, canola (blackleg and sclerotinia)and selected pulses. With quick rainfastness thanks to Leafshield™ adjuvant system you can be sure the fungicide will reliably protect your crops.

Currently you can get extended terms for Aviator Xpro and Prosaro® purchases made up to June 3

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For more information, and to find out where there is a Mateno Complete trial near you - Contact your Bayer representative to find out more - www.crop.bayer.com.au

There is also a lot more information and discussion in the Bayer CropCast Podcast available in good podcast Apps or via: https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/news-and-insights/cropcast