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Sentinel - a step towards national pest surveillance

March 29, 2020 | 5 min read

A new mobile plant pest surveillance unit is a step towards a nationally coordinated approach to plant pest surveillance aimed at informing grower pest management and providing early detection and improved market access.

Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Seed treatments & coatings - Seeds

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Feb. 19, 2020 | 3 min read

In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Metabolism-based glyphosate resistance discovered in weed in Western Australia's Ord irrigation scheme

Dec. 3, 2019 | 4 min read

Researchers have claimed a world first in herbicide resistance, after discovering a tropical weed in Western Australia's far north that literally eats glyphosate.

Technology in agriculture

Surveillance technology to ramp up intelligence on pests and diseases

Sept. 24, 2019 | 2 min read

Australian plant industries are set to benefit from the deployment of some of the most sophisticated pest surveillance technologies in the world, with a revolutionary mobile surveillance unit prototype about to be launched.

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides

China’s glyphosate production generally stable, no existing factors causing price rises

Sept. 16, 2019 | 3 min read

A recent article published by AgroPages, entitled, “Glyphosate Production in China to Decrease by 43%,” attracted market attention at home and abroad. The article states that inspections on phosphorus producers conducted by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment since April could affect glyphosate production, resulting in a reduction in production capacity by 43%.

Technology in agriculture

Elders announces partnership with evokeAG

Sept. 4, 2019 | 2 min read

Elders' focus on collaboration is essential for exponential growth in agtech adoption curve.

Technology in agriculture - Water supply & irrigation

Farmbot delivering remote watering solutions to Aussie farmers

Aug. 30, 2019 | 2 min read

It uses algorithms to detect abnormal behaviour in water levels to deliver near real-time reports to farmers.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Winter cropping

Breakthrough in disease resistance for Brassica crops

Aug. 20, 2019 | 2 min read

A global team led by Punjab Agricultural University, India, with researchers from The University of Western Australia, have made a significant breakthrough in disease resistance in Brassica oilseed crops.

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

Update on late-season glyphosate use

Aug. 13, 2019 | 2 min read

The late-season use of glyphosate on barley, under emergency use permit (PER82594), is no longer permitted

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

July 22, 2019 | 2 min read

A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

Fertilisers - Post-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

Wheat myth comes a cropper

June 27, 2019 | 2 min read

The myth that modern wheat varieties are more heavily reliant on pesticides and fertilisers than older varieties has been debunked by new research.

Product development & regulatory services - Summer horticulture - Technology in agriculture

Using next generation genetic testing to give growers a competitive boost

June 21, 2019 | 2 min read

QUT has partnered with Hort Innovation under the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to advance the use of next-generation genetic sequencing technologies, giving Australia’s horticulture sector a competitive boost through faster access to new plant stock.

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Winter cropping

Sakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides

April 30, 2019 | 4 min read

Pre-emergent herbicide trials across the country last season have continued to show the consistent strength and reliability of Sakura herbicide for controlling annual ryegrass in a wide range of environments.

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