WeedSmart Podcast

On this episode of the Regional Update, we’re catching up with Delta Ag Agronomist, Rob Long. Rob is based in Moree in Northern NSW. Rob provides an overview of the regional conditions and what to look out for this time of year, with a focus on weeds. He says collecting weeds for resistance testing is really critical.

Today on the podcast we talk about potential new herbicide tolerant pulse varieties and we also get a summary of how WeedSmart Week in Clare went. Agriculture Victoria’s Dr Garry Rosewarne is our first guest. He joins us to talk about the research he’s been leading in looking at herbicide tolerances in pulses. As many growers are aware, pulses have limited in-crop herbicide options. However, with the development of breeding techniques involving mutagenesis, pulse germplasm has been developed with herbicide tolerances. Our newly appointed WeedSmart Extension Agronomist for South Australia & Victoria, YP AG’s Chris Davey also joins us today. He tells us about how WeedSmart Week in Clare faired. If you'd like to register for our latest webinar on strip and disc systems, you can do so here: https://weedsmart.org.au/webinars/ _____________________________________________________________ Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Peter Newman Podcast producer: Jessica Strauss

Today we’re catching up with WA farmer, Dylan Hirsch, for the regional update. Dylan is a self-professed farming and science geek and he was a 2018 Nuffield Scholar recipient. Dylan farms in Latham, which is in the mid-west of WA. You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/hirschirsch

After a short break, we're back! Today we’re catching up with Business Development Manager West at Bayer, Hugh Trenorden about the lifting of the GM moratorium in South Australia and what that means for growers. WeedSmart Week in Clare is also next week! You can still get tickets up until midnight tonight. You can find out more about the event and get your tickets here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/ In light of this, we’re catching up with Herbicide Resistance Weed Specialist at University of Adelaide and Director of Plant Science Consulting, Dr Peter Boutsalis to get a preview on what he’ll be presenting on the forum day. We also talked about our upcoming webinars on the podcast. Our next webinar is this Friday with Dr Roberto Busi. He'll be presenting with Peter Newman on testing all herbicides used on-farm for herbicide resistance. You can find out more and register here: https://uwa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGF2_9KQQMWVIZ_6mFdvsw ___________________________________________ Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Peter Newman Producer: Jessica Strauss

After a short break, the Regional Update is back. On this episode, we're catching up with Ben Wundersitz who farms on the Yorke peninsula at Anna Binna. Ben gives us an overview of the seasonal conditions he's been experiencing in his region as well as a teaser as to what he'll be sharing in his presentation at WeedSmart Week in Clare next week. Anna Binna is spread across 6,000 hectares, from Port Victoria to Price and employs five full-time staff.  Anna Binna is run as a lean operation and Ben has been an early adopter of precision guidance systems which means plant and equipment can be operated 24 hours a day when necessary. Twitter: @AnnaBinnaFarm Tickets to WeedSmart Week are on sale until Wednesday, August 26. Get yours here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/

On this week's Regional Update, CSIRO Agriculture's Dr Stephen Yeates is taking us all the way up north to the Burdekin to give a Northern Regional Update. Steve has been working on a GRDC invested project in this area and will reveal some of the key outcomes. He also gives an insight into the farming systems in this region and how best to keep on top of weeds.

Today on the podcast we have a special preview of WeedSmart Week in Clare. As you might have already seen, WeedSmart Week is going ahead and tickets are now on sale! In this podcast, we’re going to be hearing from YP AG Agronomist, Chris Davey who has helped put the event together and will also be presenting on our Forum Day. We’ll also be hearing from grower Jarred Tilley. Jarred will be hosting a farm visit at his property for WeedSmart Week Clare. Finally, we hear from one of last year’s attendees and farm visit hosts, Sam Eagle. If you'd like to get your tickets for WeedSmart Week Clare, click here: https://weedsmart.org.au/weedsmart-week-south-australia/ To check out the WeedSmart Big 6, click here: https://weedsmart.org.au/the-big-6/ To follow us on Facebook, click here: https://www.facebook.com/WeedSmartAU/ To follow us on Twitter, click here: https://twitter.com/WeedSmartAU Finally, make sure you're subscribed to our monthly newsletter, the WeedSmart Whip Around: https://weedsmart.org.au/subscribe/ ___________________________________________________________ Host: Jessica Strauss Producer: Jessica Strauss

David Kingston is a mixed farmer from The Rock in southern New South Wales. He farms with his brother and they're making decisions on their farm on how to get on top of glyphosate resistant ryegrass. His brother recently attended a workshop in Temora which was put on by Farmlink and the GRDC which delved deeper into glyphosate resistance. David and his brother have made some big changes in response to the ryegrass problem they're facing and he shares their experience with us on the podcast today.

Today on the Regional Update podcast, we are going to be getting the details on the 2020 Summer Weed Survey of WA Cropping districts, which GRDC invested in. Between January and April this year, 197 paddocks were surveyed to assess for what weeds were present to provide a detailed insight into the trends in Summer weed emergence. We’re going to be chatting with Andrew Storrie, also known as AGRONOMO, to find out more. In this podcast, Andrew talks about the importance of killing weeds when they're small, particularly for Summer weeds as they can be harder to kill once they get bigger. Check out the updated GRDC broadacre cropping weeds ute guide here to help you identify weeds at all growth stages: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/national/2020/may/new-and-improved-grdc-weed-ute-guide-now-available _________________________________________________ Host and producer: Jessica Strauss

Today on the WeedSmart podcast we’re focusing on problem weeds across Australian cropping regions. We’ll be hearing about the weed blue lupins from WA grower Jamie Greaves. We’ll also be focusing on Feathertop Rhodes Grass and how this is proving to be an issue for growers in Northern New South Wales, with sporadic patches popping up. University of Adelaide Professor, Dr Chris Preston and Northern Grower Alliance CEO, Richard Daniel, join us to shed some light on this issue and how to get on top of this weed. Our Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon, joins us as the podcast co-host today. _____________________________________ Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Greg Condon Producer: Jessica Strauss

Today on the Regional Update Podcast, we’re catching up with our WeedSmart Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh. Paul is going to give us some pointers on what to be mindful of with summer planting in the Northern region.

Today on the Regional Update Podcast, we’re chatting with Neil Durning, who is a Private Agronomist with Riverina Independent Agronomy. Neil facilitated a glyphosate resistance ryegrass day last week, supported by the GRDC and FarmLink, which was held in southern New South Wales.

Today on the podcast we’re going to be learning about how to use S-Metolachlor effectively and within the guidelines. Area Sales Manager from Syngenta Crop Protection for the Northern Commercial Unit, Tim Fraser joins us to tell us about this. We also will be hearing from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development grain researcher, Martin Harries, about a six-year focus paddock survey he has led. The survey work Martin did collected data from 184 paddocks spanning 14 million hectares of cropping land in Western Australia. It was all made possible with a DPIRD and GRDC investment and the collaboration of 13 farming groups; including the Facey, Liebe, Mingenew-Irwin groups and WANTFA. Links I promised in the podcast: Listen to the Regional Update here: https://weedsmart.org.au/resources/regional-update-podcast/ Subscribe to the WeedSmart Whip Around here: https://weedsmart.org.au/subscribe/ The WeedSmart Big 6: https://weedsmart.org.au/the-big-6/ AHRI insight on Martin Harries' work: https://ahri.uwa.edu.au/epic-wa-focus-paddock-project-shows-were-having-a-win/ ______________________________________ Podcast Producer: Jessica Strauss Podcast Hosts: Jessica Strauss, Peter Newman

On today’s Regional Update Podcast, we’re going to focus on the weed Matricaria, which has been a growing concern in Western Australia’s eastern Wheatbelt since it first emerged the late 1960s. Matricaria has spread to neighbouring regions and developed into a weed of serious concern for growers, particularly those in the Geraldton and Kwinana port zones. Alex Douglas from DPIRD joins us to explain how to identify and control this weed. You can find further information on this weed by checking out this GRDC Paddock Practices article: https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/west/2020/june/paddock-practices-herbicide-timing-key-in-managing-matricaria Alex Douglas also has written a Grains Research Update paper on Matricaria which you read here: http://bit.ly/2TOHT05

On this week's Regional Update we're zoning in on Central Queensland, with Rolleston grower, Kurt Mayne. You might remember Kurt from his involvement at Emerald WeedSmart Week in 2019 and previous podcast appearances. Kurt gives us an overview of weeds causing issues in his region and how best to deal with them.