GRDC - Driving Agronomy Podcasts
Summary: Brought to you by the Grains Research and Development Corporation and presented by Online Business Radio’s Chris Brown, Driving Agronomy podcasts are released weekly and discuss various agronomic issues to assist and inform those in the Australian grain industry.
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GRDC's new Chairman, Richard Clark, takes up his new role this week. On this program we find out about his plans for the near future and also what motivated him to take on this challenging job.
On this program, Grain Storage Specialist, Peter Botta explains that the permit issued by the APVMA for the use of Dichlorvos does not include the sale of the chemical in pack sizes normally used by farmers.
Western Australian farmer, Trevor Syme has won the prestigious award of GRDC Grain Grower of the Year. On this program we find out about Trevor’s farming operation, his battle with non-wetting soils and his willingness to share what he has learned with others.
Weed seed collection at harvest is being advocated as a management tool that farmers should adopt. On this program Peter Newman from AHRI and Maurie Street from GOA discuss how narrow windrow burning could be adopted in eastern Australia.
The world of precision agriculture is moving quickly into the area of crop protection where a variety of sensors mounted on a tractor can tell an operator what areas of the paddock need nitrogen, where fungicides are required and where to spray herbicide. Find out more on this edition of GRDC Driving Agronomy
Jemma Sadler is a Nuffield Scholar who believes co-existence is the key to overcoming weed resistance as new technologies are introduced into farming. Find out about her Nuffield search on this edition of GRDC Driving Agronomy.
Controlling fleabane in crop can be more effective than the normal post harvest double knock treatment. A combination of chemical control in-crop and canopy shading delivers excellent results.
There is strong evidence that low doses of herbicide can lead to resistance building up in surviving weeds. On this week’s GRDC Driving Agronomy we revisit the argument about low dosage.
Increasing farming economies of scale can be achieved in a number of ways. On this program South Australian farmer John Gladigau talks about collaborative farming ventures.
While it may not be for everyone, producing fodder as a primary crop works well for many growers. Find out more on this edition off GRDC Driving Agronomy.
Here are some timely tips from spray consultant Bill Gordon for successful in-crop spraying.
With early reports of resistance creeping in to combination Group H and C chemicals in the United States, Australian farmers are being urged to make sure they prolong the life of the chemical by including non-chemical weed control methods. More information on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
With herbicide resistance increasing, it makes good economic sense to know what herbicides your weeds are resistant to. On this program, John Broster from the Charles Sturt University testing laboratory explains the process of testing weed seeds for resistance.
Big, quick spray rigs are tempting farmers to increase speeds across the paddock, but it can cause loss of efficacy from reduced coverage. On this program, Greg Kruger from the University of Nebraska and Bill Gordon from Bill Gordon Consulting talk about the similarities between the US and Australia when it comes to modern spray practices.
GRDC is within a few years of making infrared technology available to all grain growers with comparably inexpensive instruments that will allow farmers to measure the water and nutrient content of their soils on the spot. Find out more on GRDC Driving Agronomy.