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Maurie Street, a research agronomist and CEO of Grain Orana Alliance (GOA), says many growers in the central western grains regions of NSW and other drier cropping areas may lose wheat yield if the plant density is below the recommended range. buff.ly/bwIPl0w

Adopting a controlled traffic system allowed the Curr's to sow 70-80% of paddocks on east-west runs. Research in NSW & WA has shown crops sown east-west in southerly latitudes are more competitive against weeds. Check out the case study! buff.ly/7uxiVV7

Dr Ali Bajwa, a weed scientist at La Trobe University, says that gazanias have become more common on road verges in the last decade and, have started to invade cropping paddocks in several LRZ of SA and Vic. Field trials are underway. buff.ly/LOQ1Z1k

Have you missed our last newsletter? Head to the WeedSmart website to subscribe if you aren't already on our e-mailing list 📨 buff.ly/wazJ1bD]

WeedSmart Week 2025, Geraldton, WA: 🌱 forum + farm tour + machinery expo (29-30/7) 🌱 extra agro prof. dev. session (31/7) 🌱 self-drive tour itinerary for the road-trip to Gero 🌱 eligible for study tour $$ 🌱 early bird closes 30/6 buff.ly/pDAoaK5

Is Phalaris becoming harder to control? Prof Bhagirath Chauhan, UQ, says Phalaris with resistance to Group 1 and 2 herbicides is becoming more prevalent in the northern region. He’s been trialling control options in wheat and chickpea. buff.ly/gJq6U4H

NEW‼️ PODCAST EP 🎧 WeedSmart Extension Agronomists Jana Freebairn and Greg Condon bring an update from their respective Sthn and lower Nthn growing regions, focusing on short-term tactics within a long-term weed management strategy. Take a listen now 🎧 buff.ly/07H2XWH

In 12 trials in NSW Central West, 4 wheat plant densities were tested in LRZ where hotter and drier conditions are common at grain-filling. Results showed that increasing crop competition had no negative impact on screenings or yield. buff.ly/bwIPl0w

🗞️ The WeedSmart Whip Around newsletter is OUT! If you missed it, you can catch-up now. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can get it done now 😁 buff.ly/PrsV87u

We are launching a new way for you to catch our latest news – Introducing WeedSmart Paddock Talk! Two topics in 15 minutes. 💦 Take a listen 🎙️🛻🚜 buff.ly/a7l6AdL

Andrew Bissett from Wheelhouse AGnVET in Vic organised 11 growers + 5 agronomists (incl. himself) to take a GRDC-supported study tour 🚐 to WeedSmart Week 2024 in Port Lincoln, SA. You can apply for $$ support to attend WSW in Geraldton in 2025. buff.ly/pDAoaK5

In addition to prioritising weed-free crop establishment using effective pre-emergence herbicides and enhancing crop competitiveness, growers may also have other tactics at their disposal to get on top of Phalaris. 🔥 🪏 💦 WeedSmart Big 6 = win! buff.ly/gJq6U4H

There are no herbicides registered for the control of gazania in Australia, and growers have generally observed that knockdown herbicides applied to control other summer fallow weeds have little effect on established gazania plants 🌼 buff.ly/LOQ1Z1k

Phalaris is the second worst weed in northern region winter crops. Prof Chauhan is working on integrated control strategies and studying the weed's ecology. 🧐 If you can host a trial, let him know! buff.ly/gJq6U4H

Combining crop competition with sequential pre- and post-em herbicides in chickpea reduced Phalaris seed head numbers to 0–1 per m² 🫛 Sequential applications of pre-em and post-em herbicides provided near-complete Phalaris control in wheat 🌾 buff.ly/gJq6U4H

The study tour group that Andrew Bissett organised for WeedSmart Week 2024 was very interested in the liming and drainage work that the EP growers are doing to grow more competitive crops. They are hoping to attend WeedSmart Week in Geraldton in July. 🚐 buff.ly/pDAoaK5

PODCAST EP 🎧 WeedSmart Extension Agronomists Jana Freebairn & Greg Condon bring respective Sthn and lower Nthn updates for short-term tactics within a long-term weed management strategy - check it if you missed it Take a listen 🎧 buff.ly/07H2XWH🚜

‼️Using appropriate adjuvants in a tank mix can reduce % of weed survivors following a herbicide application! 🎖️ BUT...not every tank mix needs adjuvants, and adjuvants are not required to optimise the performance of every herbicide. buff.ly/7WifxBg

The countdown is on with 5 weeks to go to WeedSmart Week in Geraldton, July 29-31! So get cracking on securing your early bird tickets before they end on June 30!! To register, & view event program click here. ➡️ buff.ly/ugR2ebU #WeedSmartWeek #Gero25 #WSW25

‼️Double breaks are weed-suppressive.‼️ For profitable implementation of this tactic at the whole-farm scale, consider on-farm storage for improved pulse grain marketing + ensure adequate machinery and labour resources are in place. buff.ly/yBFy7s0