TT hybrids setting up for a solid finish after a wet start in southern NSW. Punching down a taproot to help survive the warmer September temps.

Love the crop competition from hybrids + 250mm rows + diverse chemistry options on a vetch fallow. Warwick Holding WeedSmart #big6

Thanks Michael for a stimulating session. Came to hear about slugs & learnt so much more on ecology, feeding preferences, IPM, plant health & more..your passion is contagious. The sausage rolls were pretty good too 👍

Vetch companion mixes are kicking along as temps warm up & roots tap into subsoil moisture. Arrowleaf clover is now going nuts after a slow start. Weaned lambs finishing off the radish & turnips as the sprayed grasses melt down. #doublebreak WeedSmart

National Grower Network meetings (NGN) with guest speakers Rohan Brill (Rohan Brill), Michael Moodie
(Michael Moodie) and the team from Rural Management Strategies. All welcome to contribute ideas to new investments in your region.

Great week in SA for the #warakirricropping national conference. Privileged to spend time learning how the business continues to adapt & evolve. Thanks also to our on farm hosts talking cucumbers, lentils, farm safety & more. Comfresh Group Richard Konzag Mark schilling

Urea landing on farm is being spread on arrival. 3 spreaders & 2 chaser bins make for an efficient job. A full profile & solid yield potential, ensures the final top up is worth it. Matt Notley #warakirricropping

Faba beans are always a strong indicator of any aluminium at depth. April sown fabas patchy & struggling to nodulate whilst other areas look good. Ideal time to start 5cm pH testing to check for an acid throttle & guide lime requirements.

Plenty of barley kicking on now with the zero row spacing configuration. Soils have dried out & the crops are enjoying some sunshine. MJKohlhagen

Vetch companion mixes hitting their straps with some warm sunny weather. Grasses sprayed & brassicas tapering but legumes are pumping on the biomass coming into spring. Graze for another 6-7 weeks then spray fallow.

Back on the road for day 3 WeedSmart Week Dubbo.

Diverse crop & pasture systems were a focus with Tex & Jon Kilby, Gilgandra.

Cotton, winter crop & spraying systems were on the agenda with Gus O’Brien’s team at Warren.

Thanks to all involved for a cracking week.

Beautiful day in the sunshine at Narromine for Day 2 WeedSmart Week.

On farm with Billy Browning & team hearing about their slick operation.

Then onto the machinery expo with Ben White talking on latest in HWSC mills & spray tech.

Interactive learning at its best.

Weedsmart Week Dubbo is off to a flyer. Forum session was full of high quality speakers talking rotations, ryegrass, cameras, SOS & more. Grower & agronomist panels a big hit with the audience. Thank you to all our speakers & sponsors for your support. WeedSmart GRDC

Clay soil farmers in southern NSW are loving the conditions in 2023. After a couple of very wet years, the crops are set up to utilise the stored soil water. Cruising in 100 series also makes for a comfortable afternoon of crop checking. Stephen Hatty

Weedsmart Week 2023 is coming to Dubbo 1-3 August.

Come along to hear from leading growers & agronomists share their story. The focus is on weed mgt in regional farming systems.

Forum, machinery demo + farm tours. WeedSmart

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Great clean up of fleabane, sowthistle & prickly lettuce in CL canola. High weed numbers on unsown wet fallows from 2022. Lontrel + Intervix working well on small weeds + crop comp from hybrid canola now in play. WeedSmart

Thank you to the growers & agronomists who came along today for GRDC ryegrass workshop in Mulwala. Your feedback is critical for guiding current & future RD&E. Thank you also to Roberto Busi Nick Berry for your clever insights. WeedSmart

Unplanned sowing rate trial meant the Samira faba beans went out at 200kg/ha. Be interesting to follow the crop through to harvest & beyond. Looks pretty solid on a very wet profile. Trevor Cooper Stephen Cooper

Thanks John, Mat & all the teams involved. Feedback from agronomists who attended has been really positive. They welcome the opportunity to openly discuss rotation & farming system options.

Top quality session at Marrar with Farming Systems research team & local agronomists. Data from 2018-2022 shows the value of long term trials. Double breaks, tight rotations, vetch, N & acid throttles were hot topics.

GRDC John Kirkegaard Mathew Dunn NSW DPI Agronomy CSIRO

Lock up time after 7 weeks grazing (1000 wethers on 36ha). Lick feeders + barley in the last 4 weeks. Very wet underfoot as sheep are moved on & canola is locked up for grain. Minimal wastage for a bulky crop. Agrista