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What’s the best way to manage annual ryegrass in chickpea crops?

Winter cropping Sept. 30, 2019



Annual ryegrass is becoming increasingly prevalent in the northern cropping region, and many populations already have a high level of resistance to the major Group B and Group A herbicides registered for use in chickpea crops.

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First pea genome to help improve crops of the future

Winter cropping Sept. 4, 2019



A global team including scientists from The University of Western Australia has assembled the first genome of the field pea, which provides insight into how the legume evolved and will help aid future improvements of the crop.

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Late-season glyphosate permit on feed barley approved

Winter cropping Aug. 23, 2019



Grain Producers Australia Chairman, Mr Andrew Weidemann, advises industry that the APVMA has issued a permit for ‘Pre-Harvest Dessication and Spray Topping of Weeds in Specified Barley (Except Malting Barley) - Permit number – PER82594 (v2)’. The permit expiry is 30 April 2020.

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Breakthrough in disease resistance for Brassica crops

Herbicide & fungicide resistance Winter cropping Aug. 20, 2019



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.

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Update on late-season glyphosate use

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Post-emergent herbicides Winter cropping Aug. 13, 2019



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

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BASF enters Australian wheat seed market

Seeds Winter cropping Aug. 9, 2019



BASF to launch its first new wheat seed varieties onto the Australian market in 2021.

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Spot form net blotch disease found in Croppa Creek barley crops

Winter cropping Aug. 8, 2019



Growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being warned to check their barley crops for disease, following reports of spot form net blotch (SFNB).

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Wheat myth comes a cropper

Fertilisers Post-emergent herbicides Winter cropping June 27, 2019



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

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Australia's winter crop forecast to jump 20 per cent says national forecaster ABARES

Winter cropping June 12, 2019



Australia's winter crop will jump 20 per cent after a drought-ravaged season last year, according to the national forecaster. In its first crop report of the year, ABARES today tipped this year's winter crop to reach 36.4 million tonnes.

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To treat, or not to treat seed for Russian wheat aphid

Seed treatments & coatings Winter cropping June 5, 2019



Cereal growers in Queensland and northern New South Wales are being advised to carefully evaluate the need for seed treatments to protect against Russian wheat aphid (RWA) this season.

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Regulator issues licence authorising the limited and controlled release of chickpea genetically modified (GM) for drought and other environmental stress tolerance.

Winter cropping May 28, 2019



The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) and the licence were finalised taking into account input received during consultation with the public, State and Territory governments, Australian Government agencies, the Minister for the Environment, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the local council.

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NVT winter crop planting underway in the north

Winter cropping May 23, 2019



The National Variety Trials (NVT) program is off to a "better than anticipated" start in parts of Queensland and New South Wales thanks to early planting rain.

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Australia approves foreign grain imports for the first time in over a decade

Winter cropping May 15, 2019



Australia will import foreign-grown grain for the first time since 2007, after the Department of Agriculture approved a permit to import bulk wheat from Canada.

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Canola blackleg breakthrough

Winter cropping May 7, 2019



NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) researchers have identified genetic regions which could be used to develop new canola varieties with durable resistance to blackleg disease.

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Sakura remains king of pre-emergent herbicides

Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides Winter cropping April 30, 2019



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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