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Welcome to the last WeedSmart Podcast of 2022. On this episode, we catch-up with an expert from each cropping region in the eastern states to get insights on dealing with a wet harvest. 

We hear from Agronomist Peter McKenzie from the Northern Region and our High Rainfall Zone Agronomist Jana Dixon who is based in Clare, South Australia, and Greg Condon, who is our Southern Extension Agronomist based in Junee, NSW.

Wet conditions have resulted in difficult and delayed harvests for many regions. The additional moisture also means more summer weeds. The agronomists provide regional tips on how to best tackle this looming problem.

WeedSmart Week Dalby

WeedSmart Week brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience from local and interstate growers, agronomists, and technology experts – putting the spotlight on herbicide resistance and weed control.

Join us at WeedSmart Week Dalby from the 7th to the 8th of February 2023. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.

Get your tickets and check out the program here. 

Articles

Our content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has been very busy this month. There's a stack of new articles on the WeedSmart website for you to check out. 

Some highlights include an article which talks about how caution is required when retaining rain-affected seed. Dr Greg Rebetzke from CSIRO provides valuable information on this. Take a read here. 

We also have comprehensive article looking at how the WeedSmart Big 6 can be implemented for Mallee farms in NSW, Victoria and South Australia. Our Southern Extension Agronomists Chris Davey and Greg Condon provide insights into this. You can read it here. 

We’ve also got a brand-new farmer Case Study with Michael Nichols from Sisters Creek in Tasmania. 

The Nichols family has a passion for soil health and biodiversity. Their Redbank Farming operation at Sisters Creek, northwest of Launceston, is an intense and multifaceted business.

Michael and his wife Rochelle lease the 385-ha farm from the family trust. The 170 ha of arable land is divided into six 27 ha blocks, on uniform red basalt clay to loam soil and can be irrigated in six days.

Grain production from wheat, barley and canola provides an effective break from intense horticultural cropping. Their six-year crop rotation centres on potatoes for French fries, onions, and poppies in rotation with a wide variety of cereal and horticultural crops. 

Thank you

Thank you for listening in 2022 for our 7th season of the WeedSmart podcast. We're looking forward Season 8 in 2023! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from podcast hosts, Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman, and the whole WeedSmart Team!

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On the Regional Update this month, we catch up with Nutrien Cummins Ag Agronomist, Marty Chandler, who is based in the Lower Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.

Marty provides an overview of how harvest is going, particularly with the wet conditions that have been present.

He also provides some management tips on dealing with summer weeds, which will likely be a big issue for many people with high soil moisture. 

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On this podcast episode, hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman, welcome our latest WeedSmart Partner, Hardi! We catch up with Hardi Innovation Manager, Heath Thompson to discuss the partnership, as well as find out about the the stewardship around their GeoSelect site-specific spraying system.

We also hear from our Southern Extension Agronomist, Chris Davey, to get some insights on why resistance testing is such a success with his clients.

Webinars

If you didn’t get to come to our latest webinar on crop competition with Dr Michael Widderick and WeedSmart Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh, the recording is now available on the website. Check it out here: Faba beans pack a punch against sowthistle.

You might also like to check out the webinar we did with Roberto Busi from AHRI on velocity resistance. Check it out here: Combat Velocity® resistant wild radish with the WeedSmart Big 6.

Articles

Our content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has pulled together a great article on testing for herbicide resistance, accompanied by some great video resources too. Take a look here. 

We also have an article with Peter Broley from Primary Sales, looking at whether  collecting weed seeds can make you money at harvest. Read it here. 

Videos

Also, the entire playlist of our forum day presentations from WeedSmart Week Mildura is available to watch online. Check it out here. 

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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Today on the podcast we catch up with Jake Hamilton, who is a farmer from Condamine in Queensland.

Jake will be involved in our WeedSmart Week Dalby on December 6 and 7 talking about how he’s getting residuals to work in his farming system.

We catch up with him to find out about how things are at his place and what he'll be sharing as part of our WeedSmart Week event.

WeedSmart Week Tickets

We're so excited to be bringing WeedSmart Week to Dalby. Day one is a Forum Day with local and interstate speakers on the latest in weed control and growing a profitable crop. Day two we will have a Machinery Expo with the latest weed control machinery and we'll also have farm visits. Get your ticket today here.

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Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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On this podcast episode, we catch up with some of our WeedSmart Extension Agronomists to chat about stopping weed seed set ahead of harvest.

Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon co-hosts on this episode. 

We hear from our Southern Extension Agronomist Chris Davey, who focuses on 2,4-D application. Our Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh, provides an update on how harvest is going in his region and what the additional rain has meant for weed control in the north.

Western Extension Agronomist, Peter Newman also joins us to give an overview of desiccation and crop topping in the west. 

Resources 

• GRDC Pre-harvest Herbicide Use fact sheet
• GRDC Spray Application Manual 
• 2021 crop topping podcast – this one is a bit more technical compared to the one we did for this episode. 

WeedSmart Week Dalby

• Dec 6 & 7 at Dalby Showgrounds
• Forum Day, farm visits and Machinery Expo

Get your tickets here before Oct 23 for a discounted rate. 

Crop Protection Forum

• November 16 at Riverina Playhouse Theatre in Wagga Wagga 
• Focusing on research updates and practical solutions for weeds, diseases and pests
• This event is targeting agronomists primarily 

Get your tickets here. 

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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In this regional update, we're heading to the Western Region to catch up with Northampton farmer, Karl Suckling.

Karl has just finished an expansive soil amelioration project on his farm, which has been very successful, but it's meant he's had to take a break from growing lupins. He explains his approach and expands on what he'll be considering in the future for weed control at his place.

Soil amelioration resources

• Article: How does renovating non-wetting sands help weed control?
• Podcast: How soil amelioration saved the day for Warakirri’s Condingup enterprise
• Podcast: Soil amelioration changed the game for Esperance farming family
• Podcast: Upwards of 90% weed seed burial with some soil amelioration approaches

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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Professor Chris Preston, University of Adelaide joins us on this episode to talk about what growers should consider when planting the new Titan AX Barley.

This new variety can be used as a strategic tool for controlling brome, barley grass and volunteer cereals. Chris explains how this variety came about and explains how to use this variety effectively.

Also, we recap WeedSmart Week Mildura! We hear from attendees: Tyler Nelson, Kate Finger and Ash Teasedale.

New content

Take a read of our recap article on WeedSmart Week Mildura and watch Kevin Morthorpe's acceptance speech for his WeedSmart Legend Award.

Watch our latest webinar with Eric Koetz on weed control in cotton. We've also got the recap article with all the highlights on the same page. Check it out here. 

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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In this Regional Update Podcast, we catch up with mixed farmer, Adam Morgan.

Adam farms in Geranium, South Australia and recently attended WeedSmart Week Mildura.

We hear about Adam's experience at the event and hear about the weed pressures on his farm.

The region Adam farms in didn't receive rainfall over summer and so it was very dry coming into seeding, with little subsoil moisture, but things are looking more positive now, with some significant rainfall events throughout the growing season.

Adam uses quite a few of the WeedSmart Big 6, including double knocking, spray topping and cutting hay, but he's looking to potentially get a mill in the future for harvest weed seed control.  

Take a listen to hear more about Adam's farming system and the weed pressures he's facing in Geranium, SA.

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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In this podcast,  we’re finding out what gives faba beans the competitive edge when it comes to out-competing sowthistle. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland Principal Research Scientist, Michael Widderick, joins us to share research results he and his team have been working on over the last 5 years.

We also review how seeding went this year and consider the effectiveness of pre-emergent herbicides. Bayer Market Development Agronomist, Gus MacLennan joins us to discuss this topic, as well as some trial work he is managing in this space.

We also discuss AHRI's Dr Roberto Busi's latest research which has shown Velocity® resistant wild radish.

WeedSmart Week Mildura - it's next week!

It's not too late to get your ticket to WeedSmart Week Mildura. It’s happening next week from August 30 to September 1 and we'd love to see you there. You can find out more and register here.

New content on the WeedSmart website 

If you missed yesterday’s webinar with our Northern Extension agronomist, Paul McIntosh and Eric Koetz from NSW DPI on weed control in cotton, you can now watch the recording on our website.

 Articles

Our content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has produced some great new articles this month.  

We have a brand new Ask an Expert with Dr Tom Wolf, Agrimetrix Research & Training (Saskatchewan). It’s entitled How can I gain more spray efficiency? 

Most growers would know that efficiency is not all about speed. When it comes to spray application efficiency the keys to success are firstly hitting the target with the right product at the right time, and secondly, maximising the time the sprayer is in the field rather than refilling. 

We also have a news article on a recent GRDC survey of 1200 grain growers. In response to a growing awareness of herbicide resistance in weeds, Australian grain growers are increasing the diversity of their cropping programs and implementing more cultural weed control tactics. To learn more about the findings, check out the article.  

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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There's lots going on in the Northern region, so our Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh, joins us for an update.

Ryegrass is now present in the Northern region. Paul provides an update on this and what growers need to do to keep on top of it.

Paul is also hosting a webinar with Department of Primary Industry NSW Research Agronomist Eric Koetz on August 23. Paul and Eric will provide practical information on how to control weeds and fight herbicide resistance in cotton crops. You can register here.

We also discuss the upcoming WeedSmart Week Mildura event which is happening August 30 to September 1. You can still get your ticket here. 

Learn more about WeedSmart and the Big 6 framework for proven weed management practices by visiting our website. 

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