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Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Extent of herbicide resistance in summer weeds revealed

May 27, 2020 | 3 min read

The first multi-species herbicide resistance survey conducted in the Northern grain growing regions of NSW and Queensland has shown that while resistance to key herbicides is prevalent, growers are keeping weed numbers low, for now.

Fungicides - Winter cropping

Early-sown canola may escape blackleg

May 19, 2020 | 3 min read

Canola crops sown early in warm conditions over recent weeks may escape potentially severe blackleg disease during the growing season.

Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Seed treatments & coatings - Seeds

Independent science based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance

Feb. 19, 2020 | 3 min read

In an address to the inaugural international conference on the regulation of agvet chemicals and technologies at the University of New England, Chief Executive Officer of the peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Matthew Cossey, declared that Independent science-based regulation needs defending from activist attacks and community ignorance.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Metabolism-based glyphosate resistance discovered in weed in Western Australia's Ord irrigation scheme

Dec. 3, 2019 | 4 min read

Researchers have claimed a world first in herbicide resistance, after discovering a tropical weed in Western Australia's far north that literally eats glyphosate.

Fungicides

Bayer launches latest fungicide innovation, iblon technology

Sept. 16, 2019 | 2 min read

Bayer announced today that its latest fungicide innovation marketed under the iblon™ technology brand has received first registration worldwide from the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.

Fungicides - Spring horticulture & viticulture - Summer horticulture

Commercially reared bees deliver active ingredient to protect crops

Sept. 6, 2019 | 2 min read

Bee Vectoring Technologies International has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (CR-7) for use as a fungicide on commercial crops.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Winter cropping

Breakthrough in disease resistance for Brassica crops

Aug. 20, 2019 | 2 min read

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.

Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Knockdown & pre-emergent herbicides - Post-emergent herbicides - Spraying equipment & application - Technology in agriculture

Agtech jobs on offer in farm robot company

July 22, 2019 | 2 min read

A team of specialised agtech robot designers and builders will be recruited in Central Queensland following grant funding from the Queensland Government.

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