Craig White (AUS)

Craig White from Bayer discusses many topics with Tom Moir at Rural Focus.

Aviator Xpro for disease control in Canola, Cereals and pulse crops. New Compatability guides are available on the Bayer website.

Velocity and Precept with crop Safener for broadleaf weed control in Wheat, Barley, (and Precept includes Oats)

An interesting story - what can you learn from the NZ world record wheat yield 17.398 tonnes per hectare ?

for contacts and more information : www.crop.bayer.com.au

Craig White from Bayer talks with Tom Moir about the patchy start to the season, with most crops and trials emerged now. Early weed control is very important and provides the best benefit, and you can use Velocity® herbicide safely from the 2 leaf crop stage in wheat and barley, and Precept® herbicide safely from the 3 leaf crop stage in wheat , barley and OATS.

There are new crop protection compatibility guides available now for Aviator®Xpro® as well as tank mixing guide available and many other resources at www.crop.bayer.com.au

Podcasts of interest: Bayer CropCast and Bayer HortCast can be found on this Soundcloud profile or by searching Google or podcast apps

Bayer HortCast Episode 2 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia.

Craig talks northern horticulture with Bayer Market Development Agronomist Nick Matthews. Nick and Craig talk about the Sugarcane imidacloprid stewardship program including best use of Confidor® Guard, including training presentation, instructional video and special application depth gauge tool .

Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability for Bayer CropScience Australia, Richard Dickmann gives a brief overview of Bayer commitment to producing food sustainably.

Protection of one of our favourite and important fruits – Bananas, involves a program approach, and Bayer is synonymous with growing bananas, including the important Luna® Experience, Luna® Privilege Fungicides and Serenade® Prime biological protectant fungicide, and soon to be released insecticide *Vayego® Forte.

Sugarcane imidacloprid stewardship program: https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/news-and-insights/news/news-container/2020/05/04/01/57/sugarcane-imidacloprid-stewardship-program

Our Commitment to Sustainability: http://bayer.com.au/sustainability/sustainability-/ and https://www.bayer.com/en/sustainability.aspx

*An application for registration of Vayego Forte has been made. At the time of release of this Hortcast, Vayego Forte is not a registered product.

TWITTER CONTACTS

Nick Matthews twitter.com/njmat2s

Richard Dickmann twitter.com/RBDickmann

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. Such products will not be available for commercial use until APVMA registration approval is granted.

Rural Focus with Tom Moir speaking with Craig White at Bayer. Craig explains what to be mindful of with performance of pre-emergent herbicides (eg. Sakura®) under a range of soil moisture conditions and what to expect.

Early weed control is very important and provides the best benefit, and you can use Velocity® herbicide safely from the 2 leaf crop stage in wheat and barley, and Precept® herbicide safely from the 3 leaf crop stage in wheat , barley and OATS.

There are new crop protection compatibility guides available now for Aviator®Xpro® as well as tank mixing guide available and many other resources at www.crop.bayer.com.au

Rural Focus with Craig White from Bayer. We discuss current seasonal conditions, with storms around, and significant damage to early crops establishing in the northern WA wheatbelt.

If re-sowing Roundup® Ready or Truflex® canola is planned, you do not need pay the trait/licence fee again. Speak to your reseller and Bayer to discuss this if required.

We discuss what to expect from your pre-emergent herbicides like Sakura® and Sakura® Flow, Managing early weed competition in cereals with Velocity® (from 2 leaf crop stage) and Precept® (from 3 leaf crop stage, including oats), and broadleaf weeds in Lupins with Brodal® Options.

Canola crops could also benefit from Aviator® Xpro® and more information is available at the Bayer website.

Tank Mixing order was covered at length on the last Rural focus interview (11/5) and in Bayer CropCast episode 12. A tank sticker is available on request, or online at http://www.crop.bayer.com.au/tools

Bayer CropCast Episode 12 is out now. https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/news-and-insights/cropcast

We also have a Horticulture podcast available. Search “Bayer HortCast”

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Craig White, Matt Willis and Richard Jackman talk about the current weather conditions, pre-emergent herbicide activity/behaviour with Sakura® and Sakura® Flow and what to expect from them in your area, depending on the rain and soil conditions you currently experience.

The Market Development Agronomy team are establishing a wide range of trials and field sites, alongside growers who are very busy planting their crops and undertaking spraying, which of course involves tank mixes. We explain in detail, the tank mixing process, to avoid compatibility issues, saving time and distress. A Sakura® Tank Mixing Guide is available at www.crop.bayer.com.au/tools and as a Tank Sticker - contact your local Bayer representative for a copy.

Early weeds are the most competitive, so control them early for the most benefit. You can safely use Velocity® in wheat and barley from the 2-leaf crop stage, and Precept® for broad-leaf weed control in Oats, Wheat and Barley from the 3-leaf crop stage.

Lupin crops are establishing well, and along with simazine used pre-emergence, Brodal® Options is an important tool for controlling broad-leaf weeds. These are strong, proven options for weed control.

Chickpea plantings are planned this year and in future CropCast episodes, we will cover Aviator® Xpro® role for managing key diseases in chickpea, cereals, canola and other pulse crops.

And we reveal the “Great Emu War of 1932” – what is that about?

TWITTER CONTACTS

 Craig White (WA) twitter.com/photobycw

 Matt Willis (WA) twitter.com/MattWillisAg

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

 Tim Murphy (SA) twitter.com/TimMurp95018877

 Ian McMaster (Vic) twitter.com/AgMixmaster

 Gus MacLennan NSW) twitter.com/gusmac05

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

(NOTE: Since recording this podcast, Bayer staff are adhering to physical distancing, hygiene and other directives and procedures in relation to COVID-19. Our number one priority is the safety and well-being of our customers, our employees, business partners and the communities in which we live and work. Bayer representatives are currently limiting their travel as per government and company guidelines. The Bayer Crop Science team are still available and keen to discuss agriculture and food production with you anytime. We will be looking at further ways that Bayer staff can continue to connect with the industry during the coming months.)

Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) CEO Nathan Dovey & Smart-farms coordinator, Philip Honey talk with *Bayer Australia Market Development Agronomist Craig White about a range of projects and topics underway in the SCF area.

In this "Hands-Free" podcast, we discuss Closing the yield Gap in the High Rainfall Zone, Mid-row banding of nitrogen to bring about greater N utilization by plants and a Non Wetting Soils trial being undertaken as part of a larger project managed by Southern Dirt grower group (www.southerndirt.com.au).

Smart-farms Coordinator Phil Honey talks about the Ag-technology project covering a 100% cropping farm and a mixed crop and livestock farm, with the goal of Smart-Farms being to test Ag-Tech in a real farm situation and understand the usefulness in terms of; creating efficiency, time saving and making money. Future SCF podcasts will feature in-depth discussion about some of the Smart-farms technology and what it is bringing to the farming operation.

SCF can be reached via https://www.scfarmers.org.au

and on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stirlings2Coast

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Stirlings2Coast

and is part of the Grower Group Alliance www.gga.org.au

*Bayer is a strong supporter of grower groups right around Australia http://www.crop.bayer.com.au

Craig White, Market Development Agronomist and Leader of Integrated Weed Management (Bayer Australia)talks with Tom Moir on Rural Focus about Early season issues in crops, including EverGol® Energy which can be applied on seed and in-furrow at seeing time, to help protect emerging cereal crops by suppressing rhizoctonia, pythium and crown rot, as well as class leading smut and bunt control.

Weeds are coming up in lupin crops now, and Brodal® Options is a great option for broadleaf weed control.

Craig also covers early competitive weeds, what to expect now from pre-emergent herbicides, depending on soil moisture profilen and reminds listeners about Precept® for safe and reliable broad-leaf weed control in oats, and other cereals, as well as the strong and proven weed control you can expect from Velocity® herbicide.

The order you mix products into a spray tank is critical in ensuring their compatibility and avoid downtime with incompatibilities and cleaning. Craig discusses this, with time and mixing order being the most important factors for success.

A Product Tank Mixing Guide is available at https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/tools this guide is also available as a sprayer/nurse tank sticker upon request.

Bayer also has other interesting podcasts for you to listen "hands-free" while on the tractor, in the sprayer, forklift, Ute or in the shed.

Bayer CropCast and Bayer HortCast are available at https://soundcloud.com/user-808730733 or www.crop.bayer.com.au

Craig White, Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia catches up with Jarred talking about establishing good competitive crops. EverGol° Energy seed treatment and in-furrow application are great option to protect cereals from root diseases rhizoctonia, crown rot and pythium, as well as smut and bunt.

Good supplies of Sakura° Granules and now new Sakura Flow liquid are available for residual grass weed control in Wheat, with strong performance for around a decade now.

Early sown crops may benefit from Velocity° Herbicide, can be used safely from 2 leaf crop stage and Precept° is a great option for controlling competitive broadleaf weed early in oat crops.

Finally we talk about the Bayer Podcasts "Bayer CropCast" and new "Bayer HortCast" available via http://www.crop.bayer.com.au

Bayer HortCast Episode 1 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia.

Craig talks horticulture with Bayer Territory Business Manager Darren Alexander and Market Development Agronomist Troy Mulcahy. We talk about the challenges of the recent bush-fires and COVID-19, and ways our Bayer team will continue to bring growers and advisers the information you need for 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 successful use of Serenade® Opti in Wine grapes and Strawberries over a couple of seasons, Movento® for sucking insect pests including Plutella and Infinito® fungicide Containing two new modes of action for foliar application, providing an ideal resistance management alternative for growers.

Troy talks about some current developments under way such as *Vayego® a new insecticide to protect a range crops, and also explains an important partnership with Hort Innovation Australia Ltd. to ensure minor crop issues can be managed, while label extensions are being developed.

Hort Innovation Project ST17000 (Vayego-Bayer studies)

This project has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the vegetables, raspberries and blackberries, persimmons, olives, custard apple, lychee, passionfruit, avocado, mango, pineapple, potato, sweet potato and strawberry research and development levy, co-investment from the Department of Agriculture and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

https://www.horticulture.com.au/

*An application for registration of Vayego has been made. At the time of release of this Hortcast. Vayego is not a registered product.

TWITTER CONTACTS

Darren Alexander twitter.com/darrenbayer2015

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. Such products will not be available for commercial use until APVMA registration approval is granted.