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RESCHEDULED: GOA Narromine Field Walk
GOA Narromine Field Walk, Wednesday 24th September, 8.30 am. Join us to see GOA's latest research in your backyard Topics include: RiskWi$e - Nitrogen management strategies. Fusarium crown rot, Victrato and plant populations. Canola. Managing starter fertiliser in canola •NuSee...
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GOA PULSE FIELD WALK, Geurie Fri 19th Sept, 9 am.
Looking at a range of pulses & varieties growing side by side locally: faba beans, lupins, chickpeas field peas vetch & lentils. GUEST SPEAKER: Rohan Brill, Brill Ag. Talking us through the GRDC Pulse Project & his experience growing vetch & other pulses. AND.... GOA...
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GOA PULSE FIELD WALK, Warren 18 Sept, 1.30 pm.
Looking at a range of pulses & varieties growing side by side locally: faba beans & chickpeas field peas & lupins vetch & lentils. Guest speaker: Barry Haskins, Ag Grow Agronomy, talking on his experience growing lentils and other pulses. GOA trial work into P management in...
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Collie Wild Oat Field Walk, Thursday 11th September, 10 am.
Are wild oats a persistent problem in your wheat paddocks? Visit the trial comparing sowing rates & pre/post emergent herbicides for black oats control. •Guest speaker: Prof.Bhagirath Chauhan, UQ. •When: 10:00am. •Where: Ashgrove,Yungundi Rd, Collie. 31°45'26.3"S 148°1...
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2025 GRDC Central West NGN Forums
The NGN Forums offers a platform for anyone involved in the grains industry to present ideas, identify opportunities, and discuss constraints relevant to the local area. Ideas shared at the forum will be carefully reviewed to help GRDC create focused RD&E plans that aim for long term prof...
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Increasing wheat sowing rates for weed control: does it lead to lower yield or quality?
GOA's recent research includes numerous years of trial work into increasing wheat sowing rates for weed control. Much of this work was conducted in the low rainfall areas of our region. Findings include: Growers need to employ non herbicide strategies such as increasing crop comp...
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The importance of good water quality for good spray results.
Is your water source GOOD ENOUGH for getting the most out of your expensive chemicals? Maurie Street from GOA has a chat about the importance of water quality and spraying:-Do you know the quality of your water source for spraying?-What impact is it having on your spray job?-What you can do to if y...
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Phosphorus placement in canola
GOA has done some super interesting work on P placement in canola.....the results might surprise you! -Results based on over 16 trials on alternative P placement.-P fertilizer with the seed can decrease germination by up to 80%.-Placing P on the soil surface - is it available to the canola plant? S...
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2022 Canola Sowing, when is too late?
Has it been too wet to get your canola in, are you thinking about re-sowing? Here are some findings from the last 2 years that may inform your decisions! For full details: http://grainorana.com.au/documents?download=160
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Does your canola really need sulfur?
Three years of trial work by GOA has failed to demonstrate a response to added S on canola in "low" S soils. Do we really need to apply 20kg of S to every canola crop as recommended and does it really have a higher requirement for S than wheat. You may be better off investing in nitrogen- trials...
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