GRDC Podcast

• Get bang for your herbicide buck

  With the ever-increasing cost of farming, getting bang for your herbicide buck is an important consideration when it comes to chemical handling and sprayer set-up.  In this podcast Victorian grower, Richard Stecher, shares his experience with getting professional advice on correct sprayer set-up. We also hear from Nutrien Ag agronomist, Chris Dunn, who shares his thoughts on how agronomists and growers can get good advice on chemical usage.   Download the transcript for this episode Contact  Chris Dunn  Agronomist, Nutrien Ag  [email protected]    More information  Preventing off target spray drift video GRDC resources  - spray drift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Applied N under irrigation - what’s the magic number?

  More is not always better when it comes to adding nitrogen (N) to your irrigated wheat crop. That's one of the key messages from a GRDC investment that’s been set up to investigate profitable, irrigated farming systems.   In this podcast, FAR Australia Managing Director, Nick Poole, Pinion Advisory senior consultant, Brendan Wallace and Francis grower, Wayne Hawkins, share some surprising findings from focus paddock trials as well as some insights on how to get the most out of applied N under irrigation for a range of crop types.  This research is part of the GRDC investment, “Facilitated action learning groups to support profitable irrigated farming systems in the northern and southern regions.”  *Note: this podcast was recorded in July 2023   Download the transcript for this episode Contact  Nick Poole, FAR Australia  [email protected] GRDC investment code  ICF1906-002RTX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Farming systems in low and medium rainfall areas of WA

  A major farming systems initiative, spanning five years, is underway in the low and medium-rainfall regions of Western Australia.   Its aim is to support growers in navigating evolving climatic conditions, enabling them to make informed business and agronomic choices to bolster both on-farm profitability and sustainability.  In this episode, we get an overview of the results from the first two-seasons of the project from grower and trial host Kevin Naisbitt and DPIRD’s Martin Harries.  Download the transcript for this episode Contact:  Martin Harries  DPIRD  [email protected]  Kevin Naisbitt  Grower [email protected] More information: New farming systems project for WA grain growers  Comprehensive strategies to enhance western farming systems  Improving farming system profitability, management of greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilience in the low and medium rainfall zones of WA: Grower Perspectives  Western Australian Farming Systems project  Project Codes:  DAW2204-003RTX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Crop establishment essentials

  Both yield and performance rely heavily on good crop establishment, which is why GRDC is investing in a range of projects to determine the key factors affecting crop establishment. Getting crops established in hot, dry conditions is the focus of this research, which also looks at soil textures and deep sowing across multiple environments. In this podcast we speak to CSIRO farming systems researcher, Dr Kenton Porker, who provided an update on the current learnings and advancements in crop establishment.   Download the transcript for this episode Contact: [email protected]  More Information: Crop establishment and precision planting Project Codes: CSP2212-005RTX,CSP2212-007RTX,CSP2303-017BGX,CSP2307-002RTX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Long coleoptile wheat: Deep sowing seeder set up

  In this week's podcast, machinery specialist Jack Desbiolles from the University of South Australia runs through important considerations for seeder set-up when sowing long coleoptile wheat varieties.  The work is part of a major national GRDC project, led by CSIRO, exploring integrating long coleoptile wheat into Australian farming systems.  Research partners include the University of Melbourne, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, SLR Agriculture, DPIRD, the University of South Australia, and EPAG research.  Download the transcript for this episode Contact:  Dr Greg Rebetzke  [email protected]  More information:  GRDC announces $12.7M project for long coleoptile wheat    Investment - Integrating long coleoptile wheat into Australian farming systems through an integrated understanding of genetics, management and environment     GRDC project code: CSP2212-007RTX  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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