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Different angles on re-ripping: There is no right or wrong
Growers around the Eradu area of Western Australia's northern growing region have been deep ripping for many years. Now they're going back and re-ripping for a second, third, fourth, and even fifth time with different machinery as it has progressed over the years. It's all about getting highly alkaline surface soil down deeper in the profile to address subsoil acidity, and at the same time, managing compaction to greater depths. This episode features Craig Topham from Agrarian Management and is part of a five-part GRDC series looking at managing soil constraints in Western Australia. Craig has three clients in the Eradu area, all aiming to achieve the same result, but doing it with different machinery and varied approaches. *A note for listeners. This podcast does not cover all products in the market. Different products may have different costs and benefits. Contact: Craig Topham Agrarian Management [email protected] More Information: Agrarian Project Investment Code: PLT2409-001SAX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Managing WPM fungicide resistance in the west
Fungicide resistance is a serious threat to cropping. When all available registered fungicides are no longer effective at managing disease, options for widespread disease control become limited, and the result is high yield losses. So, when a gateway mutation, the first step toward fungicide resistance in wheat powdery mildew (WPM), was detected in samples collected in Western Australia, alarm bells went off. In this episode we speak to Andrea Hills, research scientist with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in Western Australia, about what growers can do to help. This podcast is a part of the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN). Contact: Andrea Hills Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development [email protected] More Information: Potential for fungicide resistance detected in Experance wheat powdery mildew Project Investment Code: CUR2302-002RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pre-harvest prep: Protecting stored grain
Don't wait until harvest to consider how you are going to protect your stored grain. That's the message from GRDC's stored grain extension team. When it comes to grain storage, the more you invest in pre-harvest preparation, the better the outcome. This episode features Chris Warrick from the Stored Grain Extension Team who talks about the most important strategies to implement. Contact: Chris Warrick Stored Grain Storage Extension Team [email protected] More Information: 2024 Webinar - Pre-harvest grain storage health check 2024 story - Give grain storage a pre-harest health check 1800 WEEVIL Stored Grain Phosphine best management practices   Project Investment Code: PRB2412-001SAX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nail the snails: An ID guide
Do you want to nail those snails in the crop? Well, naming those snails is the first step. In this episode, Prue Adams is in York Peninsula, on the snail trail and speaking with Dr Kym Perry, research fellow in entomology at the University of Adelaide. He goes into detail about the four main snail culprits in crops, how to identify, and what to do about them. Contact: Dr Kym Perry The University of Adelaide 0421 788 357 More Information: Nail The Snails Snail Management Project Investment Code: UOA2205-005RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Redlegged earth mite: Management guide
At just one millimetre long, redlegged earth mites are tiny, but that doesn't stop them from causing significant damage across Australia, especially in regions with cool, wet winters. To find out how growers can best manage this pest – we talk to Dr Paul Umina from Cesar Australia. The project ' Leading practice management of the Redlegged earth mite (RLEM)' is a GRDC investment that is led by Cesar Australia alongside other project partners. Contact: Paul Umina Cesar Australia [email protected] More Information: Redlegged earth mite best management practice guide Cesar Australia Project Investment Code: CES2503-001RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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