Working with people in agriculture.
Penguin, Tasmania
Joined May 2012
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What is regen ag and how to get started? Join us on the 26 September for this introductory webinar, including personal experiences and practical advice.
Registrations are open now.
soilwealth.com.au/event/webi…
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Peter Wadewitz of Peats Soil & Garden Supplies is a passionate advocate for soil health. He talks to growers about healthy soils, building organic matter & strengthening soil structure to produce a better crop.
Read more in our Partnership Network article: tinyurl.com/5f6ukm6n
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Let's talk about soil!
Our next webinar will focus on the fate of herbicide residues in soil, why it matters and what research is telling us.
We'll be joined by Soil researcher Mick Rose (@nswdpi) and WeedSmart's Greg Condon (@grassrootsag).
Register ➡️ buff.ly/43PMmEC
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Grower @LinklaterDaniel (Gol Gol, NSW) says break crops pay for the additional chemical treatments and have improved the overall profitability of the production system at Trentham Farms 🌾
Find out more about his integrated weed management program ➡️ buff.ly/3LLsCvq
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Have you booked your free ticket for the Ag Innovation Expo?
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Here's a taster of a few of the rigs that will be at the Expo next Thursday, pictured are rigs from Stoll, Bateman, Househam & Goldacres.
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On the podcast this month...
We also catch-up with grower @CurnowGreg on how he's tackled glyphosate resistant ryegrass 🌱
Dr Chris Preston also provides insight on pre-em herbicide use 💧
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@peterdnewman @Jess_S_Strauss
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In this video, @AuNutrien agro @GarryOnus explains how he turned an annual ryegrass-infested paddock into a squeaky-clean crop 🌾
Garry shared many practical tips on stopping ryegrass seed set in northern farming systems at WeedSmart Week Dalby. Watch ➡️ buff.ly/3SJC3x6
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Crop competition coupled with effective pre-emergent herbicide strategies can be used to reduce the impact of late emerging annual ryegrass 🌱
More on optimising control of annual ryegrass in this @theGRDC Research Update paper ➡️ buff.ly/3KwsYFu
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“If operators follow a few guiding principles, it is possible to safely mix a complex combination of herbicides, insecticides and even crop nutrients," @FMCANZ Stephen Pettenon says.
“But it is also quite easy to end up with a tank of sludge..."
More ➡️ buff.ly/3XjBVoS
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Annual ryegrass, the Aust. grain industry’s most costly weed, is making an unwelcome appearance in summer crops and extending its range further north in winter crops.
Every effort must be made to identify & destroy ryegrass plants before they set seed 🌱 buff.ly/3Jz54s9
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Make learning a priority with our free online courses 💡
We'll teach you how to adopt more diversity in your farming system to reduce weed burdens, fight herbicide resistance, and increase yields and profit.
Choose a course and enrol today ➡️ diversityera.com/
Wondering how you can incorporate HWSC into your farming process? 🤔
@WeedSmartAU has a range of free online resources and courses to help you win the war on weeds.
Check it now and get started 👉🔗 loom.ly/H5efPK4
#iHSD #Farming #waronweeds #WeedSmart #HWSC #GRDC
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Aus agriculture production is on track to top $90b in value this year. The ABARES Agricultural Commodities and Australian Crop reports are released today at #ABARESOutlook
Read them here:
Agricultural Commodities fal.cn/3wmy9
Australian Crop fal.cn/3wmya
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When resistance testing showed that annual ryegrass on a newly-purchased paddock was developing resistance to trifluralin, clethodim and glyphosate, the Marshalls knew they had to adapt their weed control program.
The first step was to prevent seed set ➡️ buff.ly/41746Kv
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Spray expert @nozzle_guy and WeedSmart's @CropDoctor54 discussed boomspray calibration, when nozzles should be replaced, driving speed, and more in our webinar 🚜
Listen to Tom Wolf's practical tips for effective and efficient spray application ➡️ buff.ly/3CCXCIv
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In an award ceremony for agricultural weeds, who would bring home the "Weed of the Year" award?
We used the Agricultural Weed Assessment Calculator to determine what weeds are the weediest 🌱
And the winner is... ➡️ buff.ly/3UJoIny
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Raising the soil pH across their farms and improving the water penetration on sodic areas helped shift the weed spectrum, Kym I’Anson explains 🌱
See how the l'Anson's improved the farm's soil health to grow more crops and fewer weeds ➡️ buff.ly/3GZHZO2
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A mixed-species cover crop can provide multiple soil health benefits, grazing and fodder for livestock 🐏 and weed control through crop competition and stopping weed seed set 🌱
Check out our Ask an Expert column with CSIRO's @AndrewF00370433 💡 buff.ly/3FceMyk
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If you have any recalled #spinach product, dispose of it, but don’t take leafy greens off the menu this Christmas!
Aussie consumers can support their hard-working, dedicated growers this Christmas by buying plenty of fresh veg and leafy salad.
#Christmasveg #leafyveg #veg
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Explore where agritourism can take you and your farming future. buff.ly/3uHFcSE
