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Snails slow to take bait in warmer months
Episode 85
Snails may be slow to move, but they are quick to survive baits during late Spring and Summer. This surprising development has been revealed as a res…
7 years, 2 months ago
Matching Nitrogen to Crop Needs
Episode 82
Nitrogen fertiliser is arguably a farmer’s biggest variable cost, year on year. Providing the correct amount of nitrogen to a growing crop is the key…
7 years, 2 months ago
Canopy infection by Blackleg – a new evolution
Episode 83
Farmers in blackleg prone areas of Australia are generally competent in managing the disease in their canola crops.
That is until the recent advent of…
7 years, 2 months ago
Identifying Frost Damage
Episode 81
Valuable frost research is equipping grain growers with practical information on how to identify frost damage in cereal crops.
In this podcast WA Dep…
7 years, 2 months ago
Irrigated Cropping Council Survey - Do the numbers before turning on the tap
Episode 79
With water such a valuable commodity nowadays, it’s little wonder that irrigators ask themselves whether they are better off selling their water or u…
7 years, 2 months ago
Detecting & Managing Blackleg In WA Canola Crops
Episode 80
Blackleg is a common yet economically serious canola disease in Western Australia (WA). While it has the potential to cause severe yield loss, the go…
7 years, 2 months ago
Just How Many Russian Wheat Aphids Is Too Many
Episode 77
Trials are underway to determine accurate control thresholds for Russian Wheat Aphid under Australian conditions. The national trials are also lookin…
7 years, 2 months ago
Managing Diamondback Moth In WA
Episode 78
Diamondback Moth is an occasional pest of canola, but severe infestations of adults and/or caterpillars can cause up to 80 per cent yield losses in c…
7 years, 2 months ago
Assessing Frost Damage
Episode 75
This episode is focussed on the second research component of the Frost Mapping project, assessing frost damage before its visible to the naked eye, u…
7 years, 3 months ago
Frost Mapping
Episode 76
A research effort led by CSIRO, with GRDC investment, has developed a modeling tool that could in future years help growers rapidly understand the ex…
7 years, 3 months ago