Weedsmart Podcast

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

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 & LinksDr 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 gro

We had a small hiatus for the Regional Update due to school holidays, but we're back! We head to the Western Region in this episode and catch up with Today WA farmer, Alex Davies. Alex is based in York and has a continuous cropping farming system and also runs sheep. Alex also shares with us his experience about how the last three seasons have gone with having a Harrington Seed Destructor and the positive impact it has had on helping in reducing weed burdens on his farm. You can follow Alex on Twitter here. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

It's hard to believe that harvest is just around the corner! In light of this fast approaching reality, we wanted to talk about crop topping and spray topping.  Each of our WeedSmart Extension Agronomists provide a rundown on what to look out for in their cropping regions in regards to crop topping, swathing and desiccation. Paul McIntosh, Northern Region: crop topping or swathing/windrowing winter pulses, e.g. faba beans - jump to listen at 18:00Jana Dixon, High Rainfall Zone:  crop topping barley and spray topping pastures - jump to listen at 30:00Chris Davey – desiccation and crop topping pulses - jump to listen at 41:30Greg Condon – crop topping canola - jump to listen at 55:00Dr Chris Preston, University of Adelaide, also joins us to explain the mode of action classification system changes from a letters system to numbers system and what it’ll mean for growers. Helpful linksGRDC Pre-Harvest Herbicide Use Fact SheetGlobal Herbicide Classification Look-UpRecent WeedSmart ContentNews Article: Chaff car

Angus Dalgliesh, grower and agronomist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, joins us on the Regional Update today.Angus recently presented on our webinar What’s next in the North for weed control?Today he provides an update on what to be looking out for with weeds at the moment and into the near future.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we’re focusing on controlling herbicide resistant ryegrass. We’ll hear from grower Murray Scholz, who is based in Culcairn, NSW. Murray and wife Emma are having a real win with grazing to keep ryegrass at bay.  We’ll also be hearing from University of Adelaide’s Dr Peter Boutsalis. Peter will provide an update on clethodim resistance and share some practical tips on how to keep on top of ryegrass. Resources GRDC Adjuvant Guide (Peter Boutsalis recommended on the podcast)New WeedSmart ContentArticle: Chaff carts were made for feeding livestockAsk an Expert: How can I set up my summer crops to help manage weeds?Video: Rod Birch on how the Big 6 is keeping weeds at bay at Catalina Farms SubscribeFollow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date and don't forget to sign up to our monthly newsletter, the WeedSmart Whip Around. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

We’ve had a bit of a break from the Regional Update as we were in Esperance for WeedSmart Week – but we’re back! This week we’re heading to the western region. We hear from farmer Daniel Birch who is based near Coorow in Western Australia’s mid-west. Daniel recently took part in a resistance survey conducted by Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative Researcher, Dr Roberto Busi. I caught up with Dan at the resistance workshop Roberto held in Dalwallinu a few weeks ago. Dan explains what prompted him to get involved and how the results influenced his decision making on his farm. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

WeedSmart Week Esperance was a great success, so in this episode we provide recap on how it went. We  hear from growers on the day and also our machinery day host, Ben White from Kondinin Group.We also be hear from Sean Roberts from Syngenta on their new sorghum seed safener Epivio C. New ContentWeedSmart Week Forum Video RecordingsThrowing a wide net over mobile weedsChaff carts were made for feeding livestockLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Our Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh joins us for this Regional Update for the north. He gives a good wrap on what to be thinking about in the region. He also gives an overview of the important weed control topics covered in our latest webinar. WebinarCheck out our latest webinar, "What’s next in the North for weed control?" here. WeedSmart WeekHave you got your tickets for WeedSmart Week in Esperance yet? It's next week! Get them here. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we’re providing a preview on our WeedSmart Week in Esperance event, which is now only two weeks away!We hear from Beaumont farmers, Phil Longmire, and son Tom. Tom will be presenting at WeedSmart Week, providing a farmer experience on the forum day. Phil, Bindy and Tom Longmire run a family farming business based in Beaumont, 110 km ENE of Esperance in a 425-450mm rainfall zone. Soil amelioration and boundary mapping are just some of the approaches which have really helped them win the war against weeds.We also  catch up with Andrew Messina. Late last year we caught up with Andrew about the trials for Bilberry’s spot spraying technology which took place on his farm. He is going to give us an update and a preview of what he's going to share on the Innovation Panel at WeedSmart Week Esperance. NewsWe’ve got a new article on advances made in weed recognition technologies. In this article we look at how blanket spraying of herbicides in low weed density situations could become

In this edition of the Regional Update, we're catching up with Farm and General Agronomist, Greg Warren.Greg will be presenting at WeedSmart Week next month, so gives us a bit of a snapshot of what he'll be focusing on. You can find out more and get your tickets here. We also get an overview of what growers should be thinking about at the moment in terms of weed control in the region.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we’re going to chat to the Northern Grower Alliance CEO, Richard Daniel about the results they got from survey they recently did on optical spraying. Some of the results were quite surprising, especially when it came to how farmers were using the sprayers.We also hear from Cotton Australia Chair, Hamish McIntyre. He explains why the Round-Up Ready Xtend Cropping System from Bayer is so important for cotton growers. Hamish also provides some context around why ensuring the stewardship of this product is so essential. News & LinksWe’ve got a new article on kicking the herbicide habit. We look at how random weed surveys are continuing to identify an increasing trend in herbicide resistance across broadacre cropping regions in Australia. Dr Peter Boutsalis & Dr John Broster provide comment here. WeedSmart Week Just a reminder that tickets are now able to be purchased for Esperance WeedSmart Week. The early bird price of $190 ends on July 31 and then goes up to $250 after th

In this episode of the Regional Update, we catch up with our Southern Extension Agronomist, Chris Davey.Chris has been traveling across the Mallee region in the last week, catching up Matt Witney from Dodgshun Medlin and meeting growers across the region to talk all things WeedSmart.We get an overview from Chris on his trip, as well as a regional update on the growing areas in South Australia. Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we're looking at how farmers can now actively become citizen scientists by improving weed recognition for machine learning.  University of Sydney Precision Weed Control PhD student, Guy Coleman earlier this year, along with Dr Michael Walsh hosted a workshop on weed recognition and machine learning in Wagga Wagga. Guy walks us through the key learnings presented at this workshop and also reveals details about a new open source weed locator his team is releasing.We'll also be hearing from West Wimmera Farmer, Sam  Eastwood, who is particularly keen on managing weeds in non-cropped and unproductive areas of the farm. He shares with us he how he keeps on top of them and why it’s a priority for him.Links mentioned in the podcastThe Machine Learning for Weed Recognition Workshop Guy spoke about in the podcast is available to watch online. Follow the links below. Day 1 of the workshop. Day 2 of the workshop.You can check out the Weed AI Sydney website here.You can follow Gu

On this edition of the Regional Update, we’re heading to the Northern region and catching up with Darling Downs & Western Downs Farmer, Andrew Ruhle.Andrew is growing cereal grains using 12 metre controlled traffic, has cattle and a no-till approach.We’re going to learn about how Andrew set-up a custom spreader for chaff tram lining on his Claas header and what impact it’s had on his weed control.WeedSmart Week Just a reminder that tickets are now able to be purchased for Esperance WeedSmart Week. It’s the first time in 5 years the event will be back in WA. It’s happening from the 17th to the 19th of August 2021. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on WeedSmart’s Big 6 messages. You can get your tickets here.  Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

You've heard from us before that soil amelioration can be a game changer - it can bury up to 90% of weed seeds!  this edition of the podcast, we’re getting a snapshot into how soil amelioration saved the day for Warakirri's Condingup farm manager, Con Murphy, as well as getting an overview of what other Big 6 principles they're using.We'll be visiting Con at Warakirri for WeedSmart Week in Esperance, so this interview gives a great snapshot into what to expect!New contentOur next Regional Update will come out next Monday and we’ll be heading to the Northern Region. Make sure you're subscribed on your podcast app of choice so you don't miss it! You can find us by searching "WeedSmart Podcast" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox and any other podcast platform. Make sure you check out our latest Ask an Expert. This month Dr Chris Preston answers the question How does ryegrass adapt so readily to farming practices and environmental changes?We’ve also got a new Case Study fo

In this edition of the Regional Update we’re heading to the Western Region and catching up with farmer, Adrian Perks. Adrian is based in Condingup in WA, which is 70 kilometres north east of Esperance. We’ll be visiting Adrian’s farm as part of Esperance WeedSmart Week, so we’ll find out more about that and get a weed focused update for his region.WeedSmart WeekWeedSmart Week Esperance is 17-19 of August. To find out more about this event and to buy tickets, click here.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we’re doing our annual overview of how weed seed impact mills performed over harvest.We feature farmer case studies from each of our mill partners, including HSD, Redekop and Seed Terminator. The farmers we hear from are Steve Lord (Goomalling, WA - Redekop); Tyson Schutz (Grass Patch, WA - Seed Terminator); and Jon Beasley (Franklin River, WA - HSD). We also be hearing from Kondinin Group’s Ben White who provides us with a technical overview and details the latest updates on this technology. WeedSmart Week This year, our annual flagship event will be held in Esperance, WA from the 17th to the 19th of August 2021. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on WeedSmart’s Big 6 messages. You can get your tickets here. New contentMake sure you check out our latest Ask an Expert. This month Dr Chris Preston answers the question “How does ryegrass adapt so readily to farming practices and environmental changes?”Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and al

In this edition of the Regional Update, we’re heading to the Southern Region and catching up with Nutrien Agronomist, James Challis. James is based in Echuca in Victoria.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at mixing partners for Group Gs, UAN (urea and ammonium nitrate placement effect on weed growth, and fence line weed control by planting lucerne. WeedSmart Southern Extension Agronomist, Chris Davey has great practical tips on Group Gs in this podcast. We also hear from AHRI’s Dr Mike Ashworth.  He talks to us about GRDC invested research he’s been leading in the agronomy space, with some practical information on post-em liquid nitrogen recommendations. And finally, the problem of fence line weeds isn’t going away, so in the spirit of the WeedSmart Big 6, our Northern Extension Agronomist Paul McIntosh has a novel solution to plant lucerne to compete with weeds in non-cropped areas.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.