Weedsmart Podcast

WA farmer Ben Webb joins us on the Regional Update to give us an update on how his year is panning out. He gives some insights into how he's gone using chaff carts and talks about a few other novel approached he has on farm. If you'd like to find out more about Ben's farming system, you can check out the case study on him we did here: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/content/ben-and-emily-webb-kojonup-wa/Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this week's podcast we take a look at a different approach to double knocks. WA-based Farmanco agronomist, Mark Lawrence (pictured) shares with us the benefits of double paraquat and other strategies his clients in the medium to high rainfall zone in WA’s south west region are using. We also find out more about BASF’s new Group G herbicide, Voraxor. BASF Technical Development Manager Ian Francis joins us to tell us more about their new Group G pre-emergent broad leaf weed herbicide and how it can fit into farming systems.Podcast presenters: Jessica Strauss & Peter NewmanPodcast producer: Jessica StraussLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this episode of the Regional Update, we catch up with Agrivision Agronomy Consultant Matt Bissett. He’s based in Swan Hill in the Victorian Mallee. He gives us a regional update on the Central and Southern Mallee and Northern Wimmera.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the podcast we’re going be talking about harvester set-up to minimise losses. Professional Contract Harvester Rod Gribble recently did workshops on harvester set-up alongside our NSW based Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon and he joins us on the podcast to share his tips. We also hear from Brett Asphar. He’s a Harvester Specialist with Seed Terminator and also ran workshops in WA alongside our Western Extension and podcast co-host, Peter Newman. He shares his tips on getting harvester set-up right too.Webinar this FridayJoin us this Friday, November 6, for the webinar "How do I make the right decision on using Group Gs with Chris Preston & Chris Davey".New contentDon’t forget to check out our latest content on the website. We’ve got a blog post looking at livestock containment areas. Sam and Emily Eagle share their experience with how this has been a valuable long-term livestock production and weed control tool.https://weedsmart.org.au/more-lambs-less-weeds-in-sheep-containment

Agronomist Belinda Chase from Dalby Rural Supplies provides a regional update on the podcast today. Fleabane and Feathertop Rhodes grass has been particularly problematic for her region, so she provides some tips on how to get on top of these species.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this edition of the WeedSmart podcast, we’re talking all things pre-harvest. Our South Australian-based Southern Extension Agronomist, Chris Davey joins us to give us the rundown on what growers need to be thinking about before harvest kicks off.We also catch up with GROW advocate, Virginia Tech Associate Professor and Extension Weed Science Specialist, Michael Flessner about the new partnership between WeedSmart and GROW. GROW stands for Getting Rid of Weeds and is a publicly led network coordinating research and outreach, providing science-based information and decision support tools to make agriculture more sustainable and precise.On the podcast, we also mentioned we've got some great new content. Here are the details:We’ve got a new blog post looking at livestock containment areas. Sam and Emily Eagle share their experience with how this has been a valuable long-term livestock production and weed control tool. Check it out here: https://weedsmart.org.au/more-lambs-less-weeds-in-sheep-containment-s

Caltrop is becoming an increasingly problematic weed to deal with in parts of WA’s farming regions and is a pest Australia-wide. Growers in the Esperance port zone recently raised the issue of caltrop weed in their region at a recent grower network member meeting. So, today on the Regional Update, agronomist Andrew Storrie, who is also known as “Agronomo” will talk to us about how to best control this weed.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the podcast we’re going to be learning about CBH Group’s new approach to residue limits. CBH Group Agronomist, Steven Tilbrook, will join us to discuss how they’re addressing maximum residue limits.We also will be hearing from John, Tony, and Ben Single about their air-borne weed sensor, Single Shot. This weed sensor rapidly detects and maps weeds. Ben Single describes how he saw the benefits of separating the weed detection and weed spraying tasks and set about building the platform, working with Newcastle-based company, Robotic Systems to make the idea a reality.On the podcast, we also mentioned we've got some great new content for you to check out.If you'd like to find out more about Single Shot, you can read an article we did on it here: https://weedsmart.org.au/taking-a-single-shot-at-weeds/We’ve got a new “Ask an Expert” article with University of Adelaide weeds research and PhD candidate, Alicia Merriam. She answers the question "Where to next in controlling herbicide resistant

Today on the Regional Update, we catch up with our WeedSmart Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon, who is based in Junee, NSW. We focus on late-season weed assessments and what growers and advisers need to plan for the rest of the season.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the podcast we hear from two South Australian farmers, Russell Zwar and Tom Gardner, who were part of our recent Clare WeedSmart Week event. They tell us all about how they apply the Big 6 in their farming systems. We also hear about some new research into bromegrass. The latest research supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation shows that any amount of harvest weed seed control is better than none.Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development research officer Catherine Borger, joins us on the podcast to tell us more. We plug our upcoming webinar 'Handling weeds in high residue farming systems – Strip & Disc' with Dr Michael Walsh and our Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon in the podcast. You can register for it here: https://uwa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CWxAGlrrTLmgJgimXewFSQAlso, if you'd like to check out the Weed Seed Wizard decision tool, you can do so here: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/weed-seed-wizard/weed-seed-wizar

On this episode of the Regional Update, we’re catching up with Delta Ag Agronomist, Rob Long. Rob is based in Moree in Northern NSW. Rob provides an overview of the regional conditions and what to look out for this time of year, with a focus on weeds. He says collecting weeds for resistance testing is really critical.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the podcast we talk about potential new herbicide tolerant pulse varieties and we also get a summary of how WeedSmart Week in Clare went.Agriculture Victoria’s Dr Garry Rosewarne is our first guest. He joins us to talk about the research he’s been leading in looking at herbicide tolerances in pulses. As many growers are aware, pulses have limited in-crop herbicide options. However, with the development of breeding techniques involving mutagenesis, pulse germplasm has been developed with herbicide tolerances. Our newly appointed WeedSmart Extension Agronomist for South Australia & Victoria, YP AG’s Chris Davey also joins us today. He tells us about how WeedSmart Week in Clare faired.If you'd like to register for our latest webinar on strip and disc systems, you can do so here: https://weedsmart.org.au/webinars/_____________________________________________________________Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Peter NewmanPodcast producer: Jessica StraussLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website

Today we’re catching up with WA farmer, Dylan Hirsch, for the regional update. Dylan is a self-professed farming and science geek and he was a 2018 Nuffield Scholar recipient. Dylan farms in Latham, which is in the mid-west of WA.You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/hirschirschLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

After a short break, we're back! Today we’re catching up with Business Development Manager West at Bayer, Hugh Trenorden about the lifting of the GM moratorium in South Australia and what that means for growers.WeedSmart Week in Clare is also next week! You can still get tickets up until midnight tonight. You can find out more about the event and get your tickets here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/In light of this, we’re catching up with Herbicide Resistance Weed Specialist at University of Adelaide and Director of Plant Science Consulting, Dr Peter Boutsalis to get a preview on what he’ll be presenting on the forum day.We also talked about our upcoming webinars on the podcast.Our next webinar is this Friday with Dr Roberto Busi. He'll be presenting with Peter Newman on testing all herbicides used on-farm for herbicide resistance. You can find out more and register here: https://uwa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGF2_9KQQMWVIZ_6mFdvsw_________________________________________

After a short break, the Regional Update is back.On this episode, we're catching up with Ben Wundersitz who farms on the Yorke peninsula at Anna Binna. Ben gives us an overview of the seasonal conditions he's been experiencing in his region as well as a teaser as to what he'll be sharing in his presentation at WeedSmart Week in Clare next week. Anna Binna is spread across 6,000 hectares, from Port Victoria to Price and employs five full-time staff.  Anna Binna is run as a lean operation and Ben has been an early adopter of precision guidance systems which means plant and equipment can be operated 24 hours a day when necessary.Twitter: @AnnaBinnaFarmTickets to WeedSmart Week are on sale until Wednesday, August 26. Get yours here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

On this week's Regional Update, CSIRO Agriculture's Dr Stephen Yeates is taking us all the way up north to the Burdekin to give a Northern Regional Update. Steve has been working on a GRDC invested project in this area and will reveal some of the key outcomes. He also gives an insight into the farming systems in this region and how best to keep on top of weeds.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the podcast we have a special preview of WeedSmart Week in Clare. As you might have already seen, WeedSmart Week is going ahead and tickets are now on sale!In this podcast, we’re going to be hearing from YP AG Agronomist, Chris Davey who has helped put the event together and will also be presenting on our Forum Day. We’ll also be hearing from grower Jarred Tilley. Jarred will be hosting a farm visit at his property for WeedSmart Week Clare.Finally, we hear from one of last year’s attendees and farm visit hosts, Sam Eagle.If you'd like to get your tickets for WeedSmart Week Clare, click here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/To check out the WeedSmart Big 6, click here: https://weedsmart.org.au/the-big-6/To follow us on Facebook, click here: https://www.facebook.com/WeedSmartAU/To follow us on Twitter, click here: https://twitter.com/WeedSmartAUFinally, make sure you're subscribed to our monthly newsletter, the WeedSmart Whip Around: https://weedsmart.org.au/subscribe/

David Kingston is a mixed farmer from The Rock in southern New South Wales. He farms with his brother and they're making decisions on their farm on how to get on top of glyphosate resistant ryegrass. His brother recently attended a workshop in Temora which was put on by Farmlink and the GRDC which delved deeper into glyphosate resistance. David and his brother have made some big changes in response to the ryegrass problem they're facing and he shares their experience with us on the podcast today.Learn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

Today on the Regional Update podcast, we are going to be getting the details on the 2020 Summer Weed Survey of WA Cropping districts, which GRDC invested in. Between January and April this year, 197 paddocks were surveyed to assess for what weeds were present to provide a detailed insight into the trends in Summer weed emergence. We’re going to be chatting with Andrew Storrie, also known as AGRONOMO, to find out more. In this podcast, Andrew talks about the importance of killing weeds when they're small, particularly for Summer weeds as they can be harder to kill once they get bigger. Check out the updated GRDC broadacre cropping weeds ute guide here to help you identify weeds at all growth stages: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/national/2020/may/new-and-improved-grdc-weed-ute-guide-now-available_________________________________________________Host and producer: Jessica StraussLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter to

Today on the WeedSmart podcast we’re focusing on problem weeds across Australian cropping regions. We’ll be hearing about the weed blue lupins from WA grower Jamie Greaves. We’ll also be focusing on Feathertop Rhodes Grass and how this is proving to be an issue for growers in Northern New South Wales, with sporadic patches popping up. University of Adelaide Professor, Dr Chris Preston and Northern Grower Alliance CEO, Richard Daniel, join us to shed some light on this issue and how to get on top of this weed. Our Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon, joins us as the podcast co-host today. _____________________________________Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Greg CondonProducer: Jessica StraussLearn more about WeedSmart by visiting our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.