Summary: In this podcast, we'll be learning about a new approach in sorghum planting. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries principal research scientist Dr Michael Widderick will join us to explain the GRDC-funded research out of University of Sydney and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries conducted which found that narrower row spacing in sorghum leads to high yields and delete few weeds through crop competition. We also are going to get a WA grower perspective in follow-up to our podcast last fortnight which looks at soil amelioration. Brady Green from Yuna area of WA will join us to talk about what made him think seriously about implementing soil amelioration and the benefits he’s seen since doing so. WEBINAR We’ve got a timely webinar coming up on Group Gs on Friday, Feb 26. Uni of Adelaide’s Dr Chris Preston & our Southern Extension Agronomist Greg Condon will be hosting this webinar aimed at growers. If you’ve got any specific questions about this, let us know on Twitter, and make sure to join us on the day where you can ask them live. You can register here: https://uwa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y-StaYz2SyWumIAsOAW8Kw ARTICLES Our latest news piece looks at making seedbank management your priority this year. Check it out: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/content/make-seedbank-management-your-priority-this-year/ Another recent article looks at taking resistance into account when planning tank mixes: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/content/resistance-amplifies-glyphosate-24-d-tank-mix-survival-rate/ PODCAST LINKS Soil amelioration article: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/content/how-does-renovating-non-wetting-sands-help-weed-control/ Sorghum article: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/content/weaponise-sorghum-crops-to-take-out-ftr-and-abg/ _____________________________________________________________ Podcast Producer: Jessica Strauss Podcast Hosts: Jessica Strauss & Peter Newman
