WeedSmart Podcast

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WeedSmart Podcast episodes

March 03, 2017 Spray Drift And Crop Competition
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Join your hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman in the first podcast for March! Spraying weeds and choosing seeds are the hot topics this podcast. We chat with Nufarm Australia Spray Application Specialist Bill Gordon, who gives some great tips and insights on correct set-up. Rohan Brill also joins us for insight on choosing canola seeds and the benefits of crop competition! Our webinar series is also kicking off for 2017 next week! If you'd like to register for the March 7 webinar with Rohan Brill, who will be going into more detail on crop competition, click here: http://weedsmart.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-March-webinar-invitation.pdf Music: bensound.com
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
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27 min
February 15, 2017 Pre-emergent herbicides and ensuring summer weeds are kept at bay
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Dr Chris Preston chats to us about correct pre-emergent herbicide use and Colin McMaster discusses how treating Summer weeds while they're small has benefits for your back pocket, by ensuring nitrogen and soil moisture is kept available for your crops! Music: bensounds.com
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
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28 min
February 01, 2017 How to control summer weeds
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It's the first podcast of 2017 and we're excited to be chatting with Andrew Storrie from Agronomo and the Australian Glyphosate Sustainability Working Group about Summer Weeds. Peter Newman and Jessica Strauss catch up too and chat maximising soil moisture to get the best crop possible!Music: bensounds.com
Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website.
Don't forget to follow us on our socials @WeedSmartAU
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
#drivesafe #farmsafe
29 min
December 20, 2016 Weed control in the Esperance region & Northern Region Update
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Harvest is done and dusted for the majority of growers across the nation. In this Christmas edition podcast which is our last for the year, we catch up with Nick McKenna from Planfarm, who caught up with growers in WA's Esperance region on their use of chaff lines and tram lines. We also hear from farmers in that region. Our Northern Region Extension Officer Paul McIntosh officers his insights into Grain Sorghum too. It's our last podcast for 2016, so come along for the ride!
Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website.
Don't forget to follow us on our socials @WeedSmartAU
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
#drivesafe #farmsafe
56 min
November 30, 2016 Learn how to prevent harvest losses
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In this second podcast focusing on harvest Peter Newman and Jessica Strauss discuss harvest losses and chaff carts, talking to guests Kondinin Group's Ben White, and Agpro Management owner Ed Riggall.

For more details on chaff carts, take a look at AHRI Insight #74 here.

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website.
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
#drivesafe #farmsafe
34 min
November 15, 2016 Crushing weed seeds using the iHSD
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With harvest kicking off across Australia, we check in with Warren Treasure who is using an iHSD. John Broster talks about the research he and Michael Walsh conducted on catching weed seeds and we hear from Ray Harrington on the history of the Harrington Seed Destructor and where it is today.
Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website.
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Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
#drivesafe #farmsafe
46 min
October 26, 2016 Frost, floods and 2,4-D
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Over the last few weeks the parts of Western Australia have been impacted by frost, while some growers in the East have had to deal with floods. In this first AHRI WeedSmart podcast, we look at what this means for growers, as well as checking in with some new research on 2,4-D.
Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website.
Don't forget to follow us on our socials @WeedSmartAU
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Got a question or topic you are interested to hear about? Send us an email: [email protected]
Queue up our other WeedSmart podcasts & audio: #RegionalUpdates & #BeyondResistance podcasts for great stories from across the Australian growing regions. #Paddocktalk fortnightly weed management news & updates for you.
#drivesafe #farmsafe
38 min