GRDC - Driving Agronomy Podcasts
Summary: Brought to you by the Grains Research and Development Corporation and presented by Online Business Radio’s Chris Brown, Driving Agronomy podcasts are released weekly and discuss various agronomic issues to assist and inform those in the Australian grain industry.
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Podcasts:
It's the time of the year when farmers assess their financial performance. We talk to a specialist in farm accounting.
An increased number of random checks on grain variety declarations will take place this harvest.
Researchers are developing a method of objectively measuring the quality of pulses which will speed up research into new varieties. Program runs: 4 mins 57 secs
An on-farm trial has begun into controlling insects in stored grain by starving them of oxygen. Program runs: 5 mins
Researchers are working on early identification of frost damage levels to mitigate losses to farmers. Program runs: 5 mins
How can growers can ensure grain fumigants will continue in the long term to be effective against grain storage insects? Find out on GRDC Driving Agrononmy
Aerating hot grain is one way to control insect pests in silos. The options explained on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
Are farmers buying the right silos for their needs? We find out on this edition of Driving Agronomy.
There are ways to minimise the risk of harvester fires. Find out more on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
The Spring 2015 edition of the Blackleg Management Guide is out and we review it and the current research efforts into the disease on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
What are the four blocks upon which to build your business? Find out on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
Australia's national chickpea harvest could break records at harvest time.
Research into a new style of furrow opener could deliver some potential benefits to growers. Hear more about the Bentleg on GRDC Driving Agronomy.
GRDC has released a comprehensive manual called Farming the Business which is now available through the iTunes store.
Research is showing herbicide resistance can be delayed more effectively by mixing chemicals at full rates than simply rotating chemicals.