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Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Resistance management

Insecticide resistance rising in pest aphids

Dec. 28, 2022 | 4 min read
With insecticide resistance on the rise, it is important for the Australian agricultural industry to keep up-to-date on current trends and management practices to best respond to resistance risks,
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

‘Mini-rotation’ to turn the tables on resistance

Dec. 27, 2022 | 3 min read
Although all farmers are very familiar with the principles of crop and chemical rotation, not everybody makes changes as often they should.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Terrad’or: next-gen spike makes a splash

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Nufarm’s Terrad’or is already proving a success story across the country, less than two years since its launch.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Resistance management doesn’t stop…

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Challenging weather conditions over the last few years has put Australian farmers under extreme pressure to control an increase in weeds, insect pests and disease.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Innovative products, the right time, the right way

Dec. 26, 2022 | 2 min read
Syngenta, global leaders in plant health science, brought together agronomists, advisors, consultants and growers from across Australia for the launch of two breakthrough products for horticulture last month.
Merchandise - Winter cropping

Soft finish brings risk of crown rot

Nov. 10, 2022 | 2 min read
A softer finish to this year’s winter crop could mask issues with crown rot across the Australian wheatbelt.
Winter cropping

Ascochyta blight discovery to improve variety choices for lentil growers

Oct. 31, 2022 | 4 min read
Australian researchers have discovered a gene in the fungal pathogen causing ascochyta blight that triggers disease resistance in lentils, helping researchers to advise growers on lentil varieties with strong genetic resistance.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

WeedSmart Week 2022 – Dalby

Oct. 17, 2022 | 2 min read
WeedSmart Week brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience from local and interstate growers, agronomists, and technology experts – putting the spotlight on herbicide resistance and weed control.Join us at WeedSmart Week Dalby from the 6th to the 7th of December 2022. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.
Winter cropping

World first CoAXium barley seed

Oct. 6, 2022 | 2 min read
Titan AX will be the first barley variety to be released by Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) as part of the CoAXium Barley Production System, offering tolerance to Aggressor (a Group 1, Quizalofop-P-Ethyl) herbicide.
Herbicide & fungicide resistance - Merchandise

Innovative new chemistry for potatoes

Sept. 10, 2022 | 2 min read
Leading horticultural supplier, Grochem Australia, is stepping up its role in the potato market with the launch of an innovative new herbicide called Soleto.
Merchandise - Winter cropping

Insecticide great news for macadamias

Sept. 9, 2022 | 2 min read
Macadamia growers are increasingly recognising the versatility of Trivor insecticide for protecting their crops against a range of key pests.
Fungicides - Herbicide & fungicide resistance

New fungicides help manage resistance

Aug. 28, 2022 | 4 min read
New crop fungicide releases are becoming key additions to growers’ disease management programs – helping to improve disease control, expand their spray options and assist fungicide resistance management, as well as extend crop greening benefits.
Winter cropping

How to beat barley grass in two years

Aug. 18, 2022 | 4 min read
Barley grass often slips under the radar and pales in significance to annual ryegrass. But it is ranked in the top ten weeds in Australian grain crops and considered the seventh most costly weed to control for growers in the Victorian Mallee and Mid-North, Lower Yorke and Eyre Peninsula of South Australia.
Winter cropping

Growers urged to test redlegged earth mite for resistance

July 1, 2022 | 2 min read
Grain growers and farm advisers are being asked whether they have noticed a chemical control failure or suspect insecticide resistance in redlegged earth mites (RLEM).
Herbicide & fungicide resistance

Latest pesticide resistance management advice supports climate-smart pest management

July 1, 2022 | 2 min read
CropLife Australia’s Resistance Management Strategies for fungicides, herbicides and insecticides assist farmers, agronomists and environmental land managers to ensure important crop protection products remain viable and effective tools into the future. The official 2022-23 strategies have been updated and formally released today and are now available online.

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