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For this Western Regional Update, we caught up with grower Sandon Knipe who runs a mixed farming enterprise with his family. We caught up  in the field at his home farm based in Spencers Brook in WA's Avon Valley.Sandon explained they've expanded their enterprise away from this region, acquiring more farmland in the Jennapullin township, which is north east of the home farm. This was a strategic decision to chase a dryer climate, better suited to broadacre farming.In this chat, we chat about the evolution of Sandon's farming system, discussing how they effectively adopted a chaff cart, including the benefits of weed control and the ability to supplement their sheep feed.  In recent times, Sandon said they've been running out of time to burn dumps and they've been looking at moving away from this practice for the key reasons of social license, time, and nutrient management.  They've now acquired a Seed Terminator weed seed impact mill. We also catch-up on how seeding is going for

On this podcast episode, we catch up with two growers to see how seeding is going and we get an insight into their farming systems.We hear from Collie, NSW, grower, Andrew Freeth, who outlines his spray application strategy. This is also the topic he'll be presenting at our upcoming WeedSmart Week Dubbo event on August 1. Tim Cooke from WA also shares insights on his mixed farming operation and how seeding has played out for him and his wife Anthea. WeedSmart Week DubboWe're heading to Dubbo, NSW, for our 10th WeedSmart Week on August 1-3.  Early bird tickets are on sale now. Secure your ticket here.ArticlesOur senior content writer Cindy Benjamin has written some excellent articles this month.1.     Power of crop rotation to combat herbicide resistance features Glenn Milne who presented at our WeedSmart Week Dalby event back in February. Glenn is a grower and agronomist who has effectively used crop rotation to curb resistance. Glenn’s farming system takes advantage of the variety of crops suited t

An opportunity for a double knock has been few and far between for growers in the region surrounding Wirrabara in South Australia. Russell Zwar is grower in this area, with over 2000 hectares on a zero-till, strip and disc farming system. With an average 450-550mm annual rainfall, the Zwar familiy grow wheat, barley, canola, faba beans and hay. The main problem weed is ryegrass. Russell says the conditions this year have lined up well to be able to do a double knock. On the podcast he talks about this opportunity. Russell, who presented at our Clare WeedSmart Week event in 2020, is now running a Seed Terminator. He was previously using chaff decks, but was finding the chaff wasn't breaking down in the rows as much as he would've liked. He talks about this evolution in his farming system as well. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

In this podcast, we talk about getting the most out of your autumn knockdowns with Mark Congreve. My co-host Peter Newman also provides an update on the changes to the residue limits of canola treated with haloxyfop. Spray application linksWatch Mark Congreve's webinar on glyphosate application here. Read our article discussing spray quality, nozzles and application here. Learn about the expanded options for spot sprayers and access more resources here. WeedSmart Week DubboWeedSmart Week Dubbo Tickets are live at early bird prices, and you get a 10% discount if you’re in a grower or agronomist group of 5 or more. Join us at WeedSmart Week Dubbo from the 1st to the 3rd of August 2023. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.We’re excited to be bringing WeedSmart Week back to New South Wales for our 10th event and to celebrate WeedSmart’s 10th anniversary! Don’t miss the celebration.The program consists of a Forum day at the Dubbo Regional Theatre & Con

This month on the Regional Update, we head to the Northern Region to chat with Peter Galea, who is a grower just north of Emerald. Peter grows both grains and cotton.He joins host Jessica Strauss to run through his farming system and what works for him to control weeds. Upcoming webinarRegister here for our webinar: The fate of herbicide residues in soil – why it matters and what research is telling usHerbicide breakdown is driven by a range of microbial processes. What does this look like in intensive cropping systems?Dr Mick Rose from NSW Department of Primary Industries (now Southern Cross University) and his team have been investigating the breakdown of different herbicides across a range of soil types and rainfall zones.During the fallow or in-crop season, there are often several applications of herbicide, and some residues may still be present on or near the soil surface when it is time to plant the next crop. Particularly in dry years, residues may even carry over from the crop prior to the fallow.Mick

On this podcast episode, we talk about glyphosate resistant ryegrass with WA grower Greg Curnow and get an overview on the new pre-emergent herbicides available and the stewardship around them from Dr Chris Preston. WeedSmart Week DubboWeedSmart Week Dubbo Tickets are live at early bird prices, and you get a 10% discount if you’re in a grower or agronomist group of 5 or more.Join us at WeedSmart Week Dubbo from the 1st to the 3rd of August 2023. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.We’re excited to be bringing WeedSmart Week back to New South Wales for our 10th event and to celebrate WeedSmart’s 10th anniversary! Don’t miss the celebration.The program consists of a Forum Day at the Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre and farm visits in the Western Plains to see how forward-thinking growers are implementing the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics to minimise the impact of herbicide resistance on their businesses. Get your early bird tickets here. ArticlesOur

In this episode of the Regional Update podcast, we head to the Western region to catch up with Frankland Rural Agronomist, Tim Trezise.Over the last few years, there has been a shift in farming systems, with canola being grown more. Historically it was a break crop, but with increased profit margins, and good growing conditions, more growers are planting it. Tim talks about this evolution in farming systems in the region and the catalysts behind it. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

In this episode, we're focusing on the Northern Region, as we get insights into two of our WeedSmart Week Dalby presenter's farming systems.We hear from Wayne Ziesemer, whose farm we visited in Bongeen, Queensland. Wayne is passionate about strip tillage, as well as utilising his WEEDIT optical sprayer. You can get a detailed overview of his farming system in this article. Glenn Milne presented at our Forum Day on Crop rotations and on-farm biosecurity to combat weeds. We  get a snapshot of that talk in this episode. News and events We're heading to Dubbo, NSW, for our 10th WeedSmart Week on August 1-3.  Early bird tickets will be on sale shortly. You can find out more here. ArticlesOur content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has pulled together a great article on Bec Marshall, who presented at our WeedSmart Week Mildura event last year. Increasing herbicide resistance in annual ryegrass has thrown up some challenges for Bec and Ash Marshall on their 3300-hectare farm at Normanville, Victoria, and le

On this edition of the Regional Update, we catch up with Nutrien Cummins Ag Services Agronomist, Mark Habner. Mark is based in the Lower Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. There has been an increase in the adoption of weed seed impact mills, so we chat about what’s happening in that space. We also get a general overview of what’s happening in the region at the moment, focusing on upcoming seeding and issues with powdery mildew. You can follow Mark on Twitter here. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast! This is our first longer episode back. In this episode, we’ll be getting a recap from our extension agronomists on how harvest went. Greg Condon will give an overview of the Southern Region and Paul McIntosh will share what’s happening in the north. My co-host, Peter Newman will give an update on the Western region. WeedSmart Week DubboOur next event is in Dubbo! It'll be happening from August 1-3. You can learn more about the event here.  This event is eligible to for funding from a GRDC study tour grant. Find out how to apply here. WebinarsIf you didn’t get to come to our webinar last year on crop competition with Dr Michael Widderick and WeedSmart Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh, the recording is now available on the website. Watch Faba beans pack a punch against sowthistle. ArticlesOur content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has pulled together a great article on strengthening your pulse phase to combat weeds. This is An Ask an Expert with Dr Jason Brand, who

The WeedSmart Podcast is back for its 8th season! In this Regional Update episode, we catch up with our Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh, about what to expect at our upcoming event WeedSmart Week Dalby, which is happening on February 7-8.We also speak with local grower Jordan Anderson.  Jordan farms 2000 hectares with his brother Regan and their wives in and around Theodore. They also have a contract harvest and haulage enterprise which takes them from the Central Highlands of Queensland down to the Riverina in NSW. Jordan will be on our Forum Day panel ‘Diverse rotations to disrupt weed cycles and drive profit’ on February 7. Get your ticket to WeedSmart Week Dalby here. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

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 DalbyWeedSmart 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.G

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. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

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.WebinarsIf 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.ArticlesOur content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has pulled together a great article on testing for herbicide resistance, acc

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 TicketsWe'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. WeedSmart Evaluation SurveyCan you believe WeedSmart has been around for nearly 10 years? We want to ensure we keep serving you with the best possible information on weed control solutions. We'd be delighted if you took 10 minutes to complete our survey. It will help shap the future of WeedSmart.

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 sheetGRDC 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 DalbyDec 6 & 7 at Dalby ShowgroundsForum Day, farm visits and Machinery ExpoGet your tickets here before Oct 23 for a discounted rate. Crop Protection ForumNovember 16 at Riverina Playhouse Theatre in Wagga Wagga Focu

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 resourcesArticle: How does renovating non-wetting sands help weed control?Podcast: How soil amelioration saved the day for Warakirri’s Condingup enterprisePodcast: Soil amelioration changed the game for Esperance farming familyPodcast: Upwards of 90% weed seed burial with some soil amelioration approachesLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

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 contentTake 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 by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

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 by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

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 agro