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WeedSmart PodcastSeed dormancy 101 and a Western region updateGot a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we talk about how weed seeds can adapt their dormancy, discussing the selection pressures, interactions with herbicides and the recommended actions from growers to get ahead.We also caught up with Pete for a quick recap of the season in the West, after an explosion of weeds thanks to an especially wet winter.If you're interested in finding out more about today's episode, you can catch Dr Gurjeet Gill via our WeedSmart Learning Hub...2024-12-1044 min
WeedSmart PodcastHeader Run – The imi resistance issue: Dealing with broadleaf weeds in 2024 and beyondGot a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Join WeedSmart Southern Extension Agronomists Jana Freebairn and Chris Davey in discussing the rising resistance to imi’s (imidazolinone) in broadleaf weeds, in 2024 and beyond.Imi resistance is a growing issue within our cropping systems and is becoming ever more important when considering crop rotation, herbicide selection and yearly environmental pressures.Jana and Chris share their experiences with imi resistance so far this year in the Southern Region of SA and the Eyre Peninsula, speaking to what they have seen within le...2024-10-3039 minWeedSmart PodcastRegional Update – Ian Pursehouse, Grower, West Wyalong, NSWGot a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Ian Pursehouse is our guest for this episode of the Regional Update.Located in NSW, in West Wyalong, Ian and his family transitioned from a mixed operation to 100% dryland cropping in the late 2010's, and have been learning from every experience since.Ian has a systems-focused approach, with an emphasis on optimising rotations to not only control weeds - one of the WeedSmart Big 6 principles - but minimise costs across the board. After a less-than-ideal season with low rainfall and frost...2024-10-0820 minWeedSmart PodcastLooking forward to WeedSmart Week 2024!Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we heard from Josh Hollitt, an Independant Agronomist located in the Eyre Peninsula, who is presenting at the upcoming WeedSmart Week in Port Lincoln. Speaking on summer weed control strategies, Josh has over a decade of experience to share and is looking forward to hearing from other growers and agronomists in the region.We also heard from co-host Pete Newman about his panel, focusing on HWSC and challenges growers have faced. If you're attending...2024-07-2323 min
WeedSmart PodcastRegional Update – Vicky French, Grower, Derrinallum, VicGot a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week on the Regional Update, we are joined by former agronomist and grower Vicky French.With nearly 10 years of experience working for Elders as an agronomist, and now a grower with her husband in Derrinallum, Victoria, Vicky French has a wealth of knowledge to share - and will be doing so at WeedSmart Week this July!Vicky will be speaking about glyphosate resistance and the strategies they have implemented to control ryegrass and wild radish, and gave us a small l...2024-06-1807 minWeedSmart PodcastDeep placement of phosphorus and potassium (P&K)Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Joining us on this extra-long episode of the WeedSmart Podcast was Mike Bell, who shared his extensive experience of soil nutrition and more recent work into P&K deep placement in the northern regions. We also talked with Kurt Mayne, a grower from Rolleston, QLD, who has been implementing a deep placement regime into his operations, and heard about his recent experience with milk thistle.NEWS and LINKSCrop Competition: Improving soil health...2024-06-1157 min