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Latest research outcomes, trial results, news & events for growers, advisers & industry in GRDC Western region. Follow main @theGRDC
Western Region, Australia
Joined February 2015
Happy time - harvesting at Grass Valley. We will wait for @KanchWickramar1 to share the numbers once she crunched them. Thank you. @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest for continuous investment in our research #SWANP1A @TyFulwood @timboyes_44
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.@MurdochUni's Dr Luca De Prato is exploring how the introduction of #legumes in #farming system rotations can benefit #farmers by reducing synthetic fertiliser use and prioritising #soil health: https://t.co/HjEXcBHCun
@GRDCWest #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers
soilswest.org.au
Dr Luca De Prato is exploring how the introduction of legumes can benefit farmers by reducing fertiliser use and prioritising soil health.
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What does the future of Australian soil management look like to you? Take our survey and help shape the future of soil-related RD&E investment! Have your say ๐ https://t.co/CEUoeWo2Fv
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GRDC panels make sure research investment reflects what matters most to growers. Panel members bring on-farm experience and regional knowledge to guide priorities and shape RD&E outcomes. Meet the panel and learn more: https://t.co/oGYKYK0cnZ
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Which one will work for you? Strip & Disc vs Tyne & Draper: Take a closer look at the infographic and how it might apply to your farming system. This project is an investment of #GRDC, led by the #LiebeGroup in collaboration with CFIG, #FaceyGroup & #StirlingstoCoastFarmers.
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Welcome to the new BioScout "SporeScout " unit at the HiRES GRDC project site in Kendanup! Spore monitoring data is now available via BioScout platform- just follow the link by registering in BioScout site and select Kendanup 2 to view the latest information. @Stirlings2Coast
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First harvest for the season at Meenar re-engineering trial @TyFulwood. Thanks team @KanchWickramar1 @Shahin_R22 and @DPIRDbroadacre and @GRDCWest for your support๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ
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๐พ WA growers are testing fallow & oat rotations through the @DPIRDbroadacre + GRDC Farming Systems project. At Merredin & Lake Grace, early results show oats-after-fallow boosting yields ๐พ & margins ๐ฐ, while fallow lifts soil moisture & N. More via GroundCover ๐
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๐พA tale of two farms: one's living large, the other's fighting smart Kalannie (250mm): Yield heaven โ lupins 2t/ha, wheat filled Goodlands (180mm): Avg yields but smart nitrogen top-ups & hay cuts for ryegrass mgmt Canola/lupins thriving. Late Nov harvest ahead. ๐Read more
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A drought resellience research tool in the make. Vapor density time series measurement (to estimate evopotranspiration rate) from diffrent soil surfaces after 20 mm late summer rain at Northam. This one is an easy guess of fastest rate of moisture loss.. @GRDCWest
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MyGRDC is here! All the news, events and publications you rely on from GRDC, now available on your desktop or mobile. Curated for you. Based on your choices. ๐ Read more and download at https://t.co/heob3ZdaBk
#MyGRDC #AustralianAgriculture #InnovationInAgriculture #AgTech
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A โdelta forceโ for lupin disease ๐ช๐ฟ WAARC, @DPIRDbroadacre, @theGRDC, @CurtinUni, @MurdochUni & @agtbreeding are joining forces to combat phomopsis, anthracnose, CMV & sclerotinia in WA lupins. Read more about the #LupinDiseaseResistance project ๐ https://t.co/ZjgYjNuV89
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๐ข New Opportunity: Grain Adopt - Regional D&E Open Call GRDC is inviting applications under a new Grain Adopt Regional Development & Extension (D&E) Open Call, an initiative of the National Grower Network (NGN). This program supports short-term, grower-prioritised D&E
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Soil reengineering trial at Mt Horner looking great. Well done Chad and Gero crew in managing this trial. Big thanks to Forward Family & @DPIRDbroadacre @GRDCWest
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.@MurdochUni Crop and Pasture Science students took a closer look at the impact of high strength #soils during a recent trial site visit to Bolgart: https://t.co/k54m6N8hW5
@theGRDC @QAAFI @WANTFA_farming #soilresearch #soilscience #graingrowers
soilswest.org.au
Crop and Pasture Science students were given a closer look at the impact of high strength soils when they visited a trial site at Bolgart.
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Teamwork in action at the Millar Lab @PlantEnergyBiol! We're pitching in to harvest early wheat grains for the @UWAresearch, @MU_CCFI_Biotech, @WAAgCollab, @GRDCWest, @DPIRDbroadacre & @agtbreeding wheat nitrogen use efficiency collaboration. Lab culture: Help each other when
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๐ฑMyGRDC is here! For grain growers and their advisers - tailored information that matches your preferences, such as your region and the crops and farming practices you're interested in. ๐ Read more and download at https://t.co/heob3ZdaBk
#MyGRDC #AgTech
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Green peach aphid (GPA) numbers rising in WA canola crops. GPA can transmit turnip yellows virus early in crop growth, but most crops are now past flowering โ so damage risk is low. Cabbage & turnip aphids also spotted in some areas. #PestFactsWA @GRDCWest
https://t.co/c4P703sRHE
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