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Root Lesion Nematodes - Kirsty Owen
Episode 22
Can you explain the difference between crop varieties that are tolerant, resistant and susceptible to a particular pest?
Researcher Kirsty Owen from t…
7 years, 10 months ago
Helicoverpa Resistance Management Strategy
Episode 21
Pulse growers would be well aware of the damage Helicoverpa larvae can do to their crops. Fortunately, farmers have access to strong chemistry that c…
7 years, 10 months ago
ROSA
Episode 20
According to WA’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development that estimate of $4.3 Billion in lost production is nearly equal to half …
7 years, 10 months ago
RWA & Green Bridge Surveillance
Episode 19
To aid Russian Wheat Aphid management planning and development of cultural controls, there is a need to know what role green bridges play in supporti…
7 years, 11 months ago
Adopting Practice Change
Episode 18
People tend to see farmers as one large group of food and fibre producers. But have you ever thought about what different individuals they are? How w…
7 years, 11 months ago
Frost Damaged Crop Salvage Options And Seed Retention
Episode 17
In this podcast WA Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development research officer and Frost specialist, Dr Ben Biddulph, discusses salvage …
7 years, 11 months ago
Tillage Systems Over The Last 50 Years
Episode 16
Fifty years ago, the pioneers of zero and minimum tillage cropping systems had a challenging time to convince researchers and growers that these syst…
7 years, 11 months ago
Root Lesion Nematodes - WA
Episode 15
In a bad year the cereal pest Root Lesion Nematode can cost West Australian grain growers up to $110 million in lost production.
The two main species …
8 years ago
NVT Overview
Episode 14
There’s been a significant change to the National Variety Trials program. It’s now fully managed by the Grains Research and Development Corporation. …
8 years ago
New answer to glyphosate resistant fence line weeds
Episode 14
Fencelines can be a haven for weeds that may also be resistant to glyphosate. On this podcast Weeds Specialist, Tony Cook describes a new, effective …
8 years ago