GRDC Podcast

Camilla Plunkett attends a demonstration day at Dalyup, WA to look at the latest in tile ploughing, a solution being used in the GRDC investment trial exploring sub-surface drainage ROI. Project officer Sophie Willsher from South Coast Natural Resource Management and grower, Rohan Marold discuss all things sub-surface drainage, including a ‘how to’ for growers; and the challenges and rewards of this method. 

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Contact:

Sophie Willsher, South Coast Natural Resource Management 

[email protected]

More Information:

GRDC Podcast – Rising interest in sub-surface drainage

Project Code: SCF2005-001SAX

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🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Kevin Moore.

A renowned plant pathologist, Kevin was recognised in 2023 with GRDC's highest accolade - a Seed of Gold award - for his work in crop protection. His extensive 55-year career has had long-lasting effects on the grains industry, with his research outcomes and pulse disease management strategies still actively used by fellow researchers and growers to improve profitability to this day.

GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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Deborah Bishop finds out about the latest in canola genetics from CSIRO’s Dr Matt Nelson. Dr Nelson gives an insight into the GRDC invested genetics project exploring the key genetic traits contributing to successful canola establishment. The project also aims to provide canola breeders with improved genetics from overseas varieties and selection tools to accelerate the breeding of varieties with better establishment potential.

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Contact:

Dr Matthew Nelson 

CSIRO 

[email protected]

More Information:

GroundCover Article – Canola establishment under the scope

Project Code: CSP1907-001RTX

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🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dan Bingham.

Dan runs a large-scale contracting and farming business Bingham Agriculture, from his home base in Skipton, Victoria. He loves the balance of the contracting and farming, lights up when he talks about supporting young people enter the industry and get their start, and says it's the "happy faces and good crops" that are his inspiration.

GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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Sarah Sanderson catches up with Tom De Mattia, from Delta Ag and learns about the 3000km GRDC funded study tour which took a group of growers and advisors from Wagga Wagga NSW to Esperance WA to learn about the similarities and differences in management strategies for each area and highlight the ‘peer-learning’ approach of growers learning from growers.

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Contact:

Tom De Mattia 

Delta Ag 

[email protected] 

Project Code: DEL2206-002AWX

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🎙️ Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Dr Cassandra Schefe. 

In the Forbes RSL using coasters and the RSL carpet as a reference, Cassie and two big names in agricultural sustainability came up with the idea for the Cool Soil Initiative, which now supports farmers explore practices to improve soil health. It's no surprise she brought such an idea to life, she grew up around farming and found a love for science and soils early on in her career and now runs her consultancy AgriSci Pty Ltd. She’s got a great story, acres of passion and a heap of knowledge, that she explains to us with the utmost care.

GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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Deborah Bishop interviews Mechelle Owen from AHRI, Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative about herbicide resistance in weed species in Western Australia and the data collected from the GRDC funded survey conducted during the 2020 harvest.

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Contact:

Mechelle Owen

AHRI, University of WA

[email protected]

More Information:

GRDC Podcast – Annual ryegrass resistance to pre-emergent herbicides snapshot

Project Code: UCS2008-001RTX

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Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with David "DJ" Jochinke.

DJ is the vice president of the National Farmers’ Federation, third generation grain and livestock farmer and an incredibly passionate advocate for the agriculture industry. This conversation feels like one motivational pep talk and we hear all about his education journey, why he cares so much about the work he does and the incident that inspired him to live life to the fullest.

GRDC in Conversation is a limited series of the GRDC Podcast. It features in depth, long-form interviews with growers and other experts in the grains industry. It aims to help growers explore research outcomes and ideas through a different perspective. Interviewer Oli Le Lievre – presenter of Humans of Agriculture – weaves a story not just about the technical innovations but the expertise, history and personal background, influences and motivation of each guest.

GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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Deborah Bishop catches up with Dr Lizzy Lowe from Cesar Australia to discuss redlegged earth mite resistance and the surveillance measures being taken to develop up to date management recommendations and help with maintaining the effectiveness of current chemical control options.

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Lizzy Lowe

Cesar Australia

[email protected]

GroundCover article – Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

GRDC Factsheet – Resistance management strategy for the Redlegged Earth Mite in Australian grains and pastures

Cesar Australia – Redlegged earth mite management survey

GRDC Project Code: CES2010-001RTX

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Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Ann McNeill.

A semi-retired soil scientist Ann started life in the UK, spent time in Syria working in dryland agriculture, and landed in Australia where she’s done a lot of work and research with farmers to help improve their crops. She has fascinating stories about research, her pathway into academia and the love she found along the way – have you ever gone for the same job as your partner? Ann has... and it’s interesting to hear how she navigated it. 

GRDC in Conversation is a limited series of the GRDC Podcast. It features in depth, long-form interviews with growers and other experts in the grains industry. It aims to help growers explore research outcomes and ideas through a different perspective. Interviewer Oli Le Lievre – presenter of Humans of Agriculture – weaves a story not just about the technical innovations but the expertise, history and personal background, influences and motivation of each guest.

GRDC Project Code: HOA2202-001SAX

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