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On this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we learn about how wheat with a longer coleoptile offers some unique benefits from a crop protection standpoint. 

SLR Research CEO Michael Lamond has conducted which has found benefits for the wheat gene Rht18. 

The longer coleoptile of Rht18 wheat enables it to emerge through the furrow fill with less damage from pre-emergent herbicide. It was also found to have more vigour.  

We’re also going to find out about some exciting results from a five-year University of Adelaide weeds trial. This trial shows a triple threat strategy, rather than traditional methods has the potential to produce the best results for weed control in the Southern region.

University of Adelaide Research Agronomist, Ben Fleet, joins us to explain these findings.

Articles

“Invest in the weak link crop to avoid weed blow-out” is the latest article written by our content producer, Cindy Benjamin. Cindy caught up with Kym and Katie I’Anson who farm in the Marrabel district in South Australia.

They’ve said wheat is the weak link in their 2200 ha continuous cropping enterprise. While hay production and canola provide several opportunities to suppress weeds, ryegrass can flourish in the wheat phase if left unchecked.

They talk about how they use the WeedSmart Big 6 principles to tackle this.

Ask an Expert

Our latest Ask an Expert is: “New herbicide mode of action to help pulse growers tackle resistant grass weeds”.

The launch of a new pre-emergence herbicide this season is giving pulse growers more mix-and-rotate options to tackle resistance in key grass weeds.

Ashley Pilkington, Adama’s market development manager in South Australia, says the commercial release of Ultro® (carbetamide) brings a completely different mode of action into the weed control program for pulses.

Webinar

An exciting webinar recording is available to watch back. Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders and Ben White provided a technical update on all things precision weed control. 

This webinar covered advances in spraying technology, green-on-green and green-on-brown camera developments, AI and robotics, drone and weed mapping, and targeted non-herbicide tools.

We'll be uploading this recording shortly and it will be available on our webinars page. 

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This is first main WeedSmart Podcast for 2022! So welcome back and thank you for joining us for our 7th Season of the podcast!

Today we’ll be focusing on how to use the new Adama pre-emergent herbicide, Ultro properly. Bevan Addison from Adama explains the stewardship around this product which is a new product for pulse crops. 

We’ll also be talking about the ongoing supply chain issues when it comes to herbicides and fertilisers. Tony May from Bayer provides an overview for what's happening in this space.

Articles

 We have a new WeedSmart Review for you to check out. It’s all about research out of University of Adelaide, which is one of our in-kind partners.

Researchers conducted a unique, 9-year integrated weed management trial was conducted at Lake Bolac from 2012 to 2020 to investigate the effects of cultural and herbicide control strategies across a rotation on annual ryegrass populations in a high rainfall environment. Check out the article for the results here. 

We also have an article about the Birch family which describes how they bought a new property and had to form a plan around testing which herbicides they could use through resistance testing. Check it out here. 

 Ask an Expert

Our content producer, Cindy Benjamin caught up with Agronomist Greg Sefton to find out if pulse cover crops tackle multi-resistant ryegrass in irrigated systems.  Check it out here. 

We also have a new Ask an Expert on what you can do to control large feather top Rhode’s grass in fallow with Bhagirath Chauhan from our in-kind partner, University of Queensland.  Read it here. 

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The WeedSmart Podcast is back! This is our first episode of 2022. This podcast is a Regional update with Jim Hunt who is an Agronomist with Hunt Ag Solutions in Gunnedah, NSW. 

Our Regional Update Podcasts were so popular over 2020 and 2021, that we have decided to keep them. They originally served as a way to connect with the regions when COVID-19 restrictions prevented us from visiting places in person.  

The Regional Update is now cemented itself as a staple in the WeedSmart calendar and we'll bring you a new Update each month, alternating between the Northern, Southern and Western regions. 

Our guest Jim explains how widespread flooding has been devastating for some people in his region, but for others the additional rainfall has been quite positive. He also talks to us about issues with the supply chain for herbicides and provides some tips on how to best control weeds in his patch. 

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Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast – this is our last podcast of 2021, so thank you for joining us! On this episode we're focusing on diverse crop rotations and dealing with resistance. We hope there’s some helpful tips for you to take away. 

CSIRO Chief Research Scientist for Farming Systems, Dr John Kirkegaard, joins us to tell us about current trial work he is leading looking at the impact of rotations on soil water, nitrogen, and profit in the face of variable climatic conditions.

Wimmera Farmer Tim Rethus joins us to update us on how he's keeping his weed seed banks as low as possible. Tim was one of our farm hosts back in 2019 at Horsham WeedSmart Week. We’re going to find out what’s changed for Tim with his farming system and how he’s going to approach his summer weed control program.

And last, but not least, Tim Frazer, who farms in Chinchilla Queensland, has a chat with us about how he’s managing Group A (Group 1) and Group M (Group 24) resistance.

Webinar recording

 Our last webinar for the year was on Metolachlor usage in the northern region, presented by Rob Battalia from Syngenta, with WeedSmart Northern Extension Agronomist Paul McInstosh hosting. You can now watch it online here.

Case Studies

We have two new case studies for you to check out!

Jamie and Susie Grant, Jimbour Qld, over the years have adopted controlled traffic, minimum tillage, cover cropping and vigilant weed management as key strategies to maximise water infiltration and minimise losses to run-off, evaporation and wasted evapotranspiration throughout the year. Learn all about their farming system in this case study here. 

Peter and Kylie Bach from Pittsworth Qld, are aiming for 130% utilisation of their cropping land through the year. Peter and Kylie Bach have developed a farming system that extracts full value from barley stubble and minimises weed pressure. Learn all about their farming system here.

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In this Regional Update, we catch up with Nutrien Agronomist, Bernie Quade who is based in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia.

Bernie talks to us about how frost has affected his region and provides some tips on Summer weed control.

This is our last Western Region Update for the year! Thanks to Bernie for coming on and having a chat with us!  Give Bernie a follow on Twitter here. 

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On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at how to best use residual herbicides after harvest.  

 We hear from ICAN’s Mark Congreve on this. 

Northern Grower Alliance CEO Richard Daniel also joins us to talk about summer weed control how using an optical spray can maximise your use of residual herbicides. 

We also hear from Frankland based Agronomist, Tim Trezise, who had a query on the challenges around crop topping weeds at the dough stage and whether you still get good control by using higher rates of paraquat or glyphosate. Pete answers this question in the podcast!

Links

• Podcast: Why crop topping is a great tool to prevent weed seed set
• Podcast: Richard Daniel explains results from Northern Grower Alliance survey on optical spraying
• GRDC: Consider Consider plant back implications after herbicide use
• Webinar: Register for our webinar “Metolachlor usage in the northern region” 

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This is our last Southern Regional Update for the year! Our WeedSmart High Rainfall Zone Agronomist, Jana Dixon, joins us to provide a regional update on Clare, SA and surrounds.

We also chat about what growers need to think about when it comes to planning around potential chemical shortages. 

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On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at strategies to control late season ryegrass. 

 After a good couple of years in much of the Southern Region for rainfall, there is late season weeds coming through the crop. 

 In this episode, we hear from our Southern Region Agronomist, Greg Condon, who provides a great overview of the tools available to growers. 

 Elders Agronomist, Jason McClure talks to us about his experience with his clients in Naracoorte and surrounds in South Australia with windrowing to control ryegrass. 

 Farm Manager of Viridis Ag in Junee, Andrew Wilson, NSW, also joins us to share his experience with adopting tools like soil amelioration, diverse crop rotations and chaff decks to get on top of ryegrass.

Links

• We’ve updated Harvest Weed Seed Control 101! Our Communications Officer Jessica Scholle worked hard on this, with yourself and Dr Michael Walsh from University of Sydney. Register to do the freshly updated and free course here. 
• Our webinar recording on intercropping is now available for you to watch online. Our Southern Extension Agronomist Greg Condon hosts, with guest presenter Dr Andrew Fletcher, who is a farming systems scientist at CSIRO. In this webinar, the principles of mixing different crops together and how this can potentially provide weed management options for growers is outlined. Watch it here.  
• We also have a new WeedSmart Shorts video out with our Southern Extension Agronomist Chris Davey and Uni of Adelaide’s Dr Chris Preston on what the herbicide resistant hot spots are in the most recent ryegrass survey. Watch it here.  
   
  
  

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In this episode of the Regional Update, we're heading to the Northern Region to catch up with Peter McKenzie, who is Principal Agronomist and Director at Agricultural Consulting & Extension Services. 

Peter talks to us in this episode about how with there likely to be some difficulties in acquiring agricultural chemicals, it's important to check in with what you need for your program down the track so you don't get caught out. 

He's also got some great advice on weed control solutions for his region and gives a general overview of where people are at in and around his region in Quirindi, NSW. 

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On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at how giving the soil a light tickle can help with uniform weed control with Shane Kelly from Kelly Tillage.

Kelly Tillage has just come on board as a Silver Partner of WeedSmart, so we're really excited to introduce them to you in this podcast. 

We’re also going to have a chat with Tom Woods from Woods Group based in Goondiwindi about seed cleaning and what growers need to look out for across the entire chain to ensure the best quality seed is planted at seeding time. 

 News & Links

• Dr Mechelle Owens research on seed cleaning: what works best? 
• Webinar:  Can intercropping help with weed management?
  Our Southern Extension Agronomist Greg Condon is hosting with guest presenter Dr Andrew Fletcher, who is a farming systems scientist at CSIRO. Andrew is passionate about the emerging role of diverse cropping systems. In this webinar, we’ll outline the principles of mixing different crops together and how this can potentially provide weed management options for growers.  Register here. 
• Ask an Expert: What can I do at harvest to reduce my future weed burden? 
  Western Extension  Agronomist Peter Newman fills us in on what people can do at harvest to reduce their future weed burden. 

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

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