WeedSmartAU
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WeedSmart delivers science-backed, sustainable weed control solutions to Australian growers and advisors.
Stay tuned for weedy conversations and relevant stories, or get in touch at [email protected].
Stay tuned for weedy conversations and relevant stories, or get in touch at [email protected].
Looking for better mix and rotate solutions in the Northern farming systems? The use of residuals and group 14s can provide benefits but also requires care to enable cropping options at the start of each seeding phase.
Register for our next webinar with Paul McIntosh & Tony Lockrey: buff.ly/nPLuC0l
Register for our next webinar with Paul McIntosh & Tony Lockrey: buff.ly/nPLuC0l
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Looking for better mix and rotate solutions in the Northern farming systems? The use of residuals and group 14s can provide benefits but also requires care to enable cropping options at the start of each seeding phase.
Register for our next webinar with Paul McIntosh & Tony Lockrey: buff.ly/nPLuC0l
Register for our next webinar with Paul McIntosh & Tony Lockrey: buff.ly/nPLuC0l
Leaving summer weeds unchecked resulted in a GM loss of $35/ha, due to reduced yield, even with no weed-control expenditure (foreground). In contrast, full summer weed control (background) resulted in a GM of $341/ha. (Photo: NSW DPIRD)
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December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Leaving summer weeds unchecked resulted in a GM loss of $35/ha, due to reduced yield, even with no weed-control expenditure (foreground). In contrast, full summer weed control (background) resulted in a GM of $341/ha. (Photo: NSW DPIRD)
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Missed our latest webinar? 😱 Fear not! You can now watch an online replay: buff.ly/0PVf0SK 😌
Hear from Greg Condon, Chris Davey, Bec Marshall & Pete Boutsalis as they discuss clethodim use patterns, strategies to prevent resistance, and results from the Southern and lower-Northern growing regions.
Hear from Greg Condon, Chris Davey, Bec Marshall & Pete Boutsalis as they discuss clethodim use patterns, strategies to prevent resistance, and results from the Southern and lower-Northern growing regions.
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Missed our latest webinar? 😱 Fear not! You can now watch an online replay: buff.ly/0PVf0SK 😌
Hear from Greg Condon, Chris Davey, Bec Marshall & Pete Boutsalis as they discuss clethodim use patterns, strategies to prevent resistance, and results from the Southern and lower-Northern growing regions.
Hear from Greg Condon, Chris Davey, Bec Marshall & Pete Boutsalis as they discuss clethodim use patterns, strategies to prevent resistance, and results from the Southern and lower-Northern growing regions.
‼️Breaking news‼️ Lupin breeder, Matt Aubert says AGT is responding to grower demand for an imi-tolerant narrow-leafed lupin variety to give growers the ability to control blue lupins in-crop. buff.ly/8lREnGt
December 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
‼️Breaking news‼️ Lupin breeder, Matt Aubert says AGT is responding to grower demand for an imi-tolerant narrow-leafed lupin variety to give growers the ability to control blue lupins in-crop. buff.ly/8lREnGt
Clethodim-resistance and strategies to prevent its development will be explored in next week's webinar. Hear insights from Peter Boutsalis into ryegrass resistance patterns & emerging trends & Bec Marshall on tackling resistance in the Victorian & NSW cropping region.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Clethodim-resistance and strategies to prevent its development will be explored in next week's webinar. Hear insights from Peter Boutsalis into ryegrass resistance patterns & emerging trends & Bec Marshall on tackling resistance in the Victorian & NSW cropping region.
🎧 Register buff.ly/aX4tKhD
🎧 Register buff.ly/aX4tKhD
Col McMaster reminds us about the importance of getting the first summer weed spray done early – delays later on have less impact on next winter crop yields and profit. (Image GRDC) Read more to see why: buff.ly/Z1Q3Ft5
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Col McMaster reminds us about the importance of getting the first summer weed spray done early – delays later on have less impact on next winter crop yields and profit. (Image GRDC) Read more to see why: buff.ly/Z1Q3Ft5
🌱 🚩 Feeling twitchy seeing weeds in the paddock at harvest? Make some time & register for our first webinar in 2025-26 series: The Rise and Fall of Clethodim 🔎 🎧 Register on our events page buff.ly/qgASude
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🌱 🚩 Feeling twitchy seeing weeds in the paddock at harvest? Make some time & register for our first webinar in 2025-26 series: The Rise and Fall of Clethodim 🔎 🎧 Register on our events page buff.ly/qgASude
🎧 Check out our Regional Update featuring SA farmer Reece Rayson, who has started harvesting in Kimba 🎧
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🎧 Check out our Regional Update featuring SA farmer Reece Rayson, who has started harvesting in Kimba 🎧
The cotton HRMS suggests growers apply at least 6 different weed control tactics to target grass and broadleaf weeds spanning a 2-yr period. Use more tactics if the program incl. selective herbicides. Include herbicide + non-herbicide tactics.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The cotton HRMS suggests growers apply at least 6 different weed control tactics to target grass and broadleaf weeds spanning a 2-yr period. Use more tactics if the program incl. selective herbicides. Include herbicide + non-herbicide tactics.
buff.ly/OmRBPcL
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David Thornby says cotton growers are contending with glyphosate-resistant weeds and shifting weed spectrums. The new HRMS provides a 2-year weed control program to keep key herbicides working as growers move from RR Flex to XtendFlex varieties.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
David Thornby says cotton growers are contending with glyphosate-resistant weeds and shifting weed spectrums. The new HRMS provides a 2-year weed control program to keep key herbicides working as growers move from RR Flex to XtendFlex varieties.
buff.ly/OmRBPcL
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‼️The October WeedSmart Whip Around 🗞️ is jam-packed with fresh articles and podcasts relevant to the harvest season. Check it out and subscribe!
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October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
‼️The October WeedSmart Whip Around 🗞️ is jam-packed with fresh articles and podcasts relevant to the harvest season. Check it out and subscribe!
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Hey there! Our monthly newsletter went out last week – if you're not on our list yet, you can have a read here ⤵️ and subscribe ready for the next edition 😊
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October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Hey there! Our monthly newsletter went out last week – if you're not on our list yet, you can have a read here ⤵️ and subscribe ready for the next edition 😊
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Pre-em herbicides contribute to achieving high-level weed control (97%). Growers are investing heavily in early-season weed control, backed up with strong crop competition and effective control of survivors at harvest. WeedSmart Big 6 in action. buff.ly/GGjbiWr
October 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Pre-em herbicides contribute to achieving high-level weed control (97%). Growers are investing heavily in early-season weed control, backed up with strong crop competition and effective control of survivors at harvest. WeedSmart Big 6 in action. buff.ly/GGjbiWr
New technologies in automated weed detection and spot-spraying are bringing many benefits for weed control, herbicide stewardship and maintaining a willing workforce within reach for more cropping enterprises.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New technologies in automated weed detection and spot-spraying are bringing many benefits for weed control, herbicide stewardship and maintaining a willing workforce within reach for more cropping enterprises.
buff.ly/GyFsJqg
buff.ly/GyFsJqg
Weed control will always be a numbers game. When considering any new technology, the big question is whether it will help you achieve 96 per cent weed control or better. There are effective practices to adopt in each of the WeedSmart Big 6 pillars.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Weed control will always be a numbers game. When considering any new technology, the big question is whether it will help you achieve 96 per cent weed control or better. There are effective practices to adopt in each of the WeedSmart Big 6 pillars.
buff.ly/GyFsJqg
buff.ly/GyFsJqg
Three high-priority MRL risks to manage: 1. Haloxyfop in canola, 2. Paraquat in lupins and 3. Glyphosate in canola. In addition to the Directions for Use tables, labels now have very specific Residue Management Restraints that must be followed. buff.ly/C1QWVaS
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Three high-priority MRL risks to manage: 1. Haloxyfop in canola, 2. Paraquat in lupins and 3. Glyphosate in canola. In addition to the Directions for Use tables, labels now have very specific Residue Management Restraints that must be followed. buff.ly/C1QWVaS
Did you miss our August newsletter? You can catch up here 😁
If you haven't already, you can subscribe now, ready for the September edition to drop!
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If you haven't already, you can subscribe now, ready for the September edition to drop!
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September 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Did you miss our August newsletter? You can catch up here 😁
If you haven't already, you can subscribe now, ready for the September edition to drop!
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If you haven't already, you can subscribe now, ready for the September edition to drop!
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In-season herbicides accounts for 55% of the total weed control spend for grain production, or $97/ha. Another $51/ha in other in-crop weed management practices and $29/ha to control weeds on fallow fields. buff.ly/QZU3Tvs
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
In-season herbicides accounts for 55% of the total weed control spend for grain production, or $97/ha. Another $51/ha in other in-crop weed management practices and $29/ha to control weeds on fallow fields. buff.ly/QZU3Tvs
How much wheat yield does ryegrass steal? As a rule of thumb – 0.45 t/ha wheat grain yield is lost for every 235 ryegrass spikes/m2. Check out our scientific summary and read CSIRO’s research paper. 🧐 buff.ly/sMzaYkh
September 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
How much wheat yield does ryegrass steal? As a rule of thumb – 0.45 t/ha wheat grain yield is lost for every 235 ryegrass spikes/m2. Check out our scientific summary and read CSIRO’s research paper. 🧐 buff.ly/sMzaYkh
Need to break an annual ryegrass stranglehold??
Try 3 years of over 95% weed seed control followed by high-level control in subsequent years. Think consecutive broadleaf crops (e.g. legume plus canola) or a broadleaf crop followed by cereal hay.
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Try 3 years of over 95% weed seed control followed by high-level control in subsequent years. Think consecutive broadleaf crops (e.g. legume plus canola) or a broadleaf crop followed by cereal hay.
buff.ly/sMzaYkh
September 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Need to break an annual ryegrass stranglehold??
Try 3 years of over 95% weed seed control followed by high-level control in subsequent years. Think consecutive broadleaf crops (e.g. legume plus canola) or a broadleaf crop followed by cereal hay.
buff.ly/sMzaYkh
Try 3 years of over 95% weed seed control followed by high-level control in subsequent years. Think consecutive broadleaf crops (e.g. legume plus canola) or a broadleaf crop followed by cereal hay.
buff.ly/sMzaYkh
🎧 Listen in to Erin Dalton, BakerAg on an update in the Northern growing region 🌱 🌾
#regionalupdate #podcast
What's happening in your region? #weedwins
#regionalupdate #podcast
What's happening in your region? #weedwins
September 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎧 Listen in to Erin Dalton, BakerAg on an update in the Northern growing region 🌱 🌾
#regionalupdate #podcast
What's happening in your region? #weedwins
#regionalupdate #podcast
What's happening in your region? #weedwins
Some tactics used in an integrated weed management program are complex to cost – some are applied over small areas, and some have multiple benefits aside from weed control. The CSIRO have estimated some of these costs in their latest national report. buff.ly/QZU3Tvs
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Some tactics used in an integrated weed management program are complex to cost – some are applied over small areas, and some have multiple benefits aside from weed control. The CSIRO have estimated some of these costs in their latest national report. buff.ly/QZU3Tvs
🎧 Regional Update 🌾 🎙️ Podcast with Erin Dalton, check it out here:
September 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎧 Regional Update 🌾 🎙️ Podcast with Erin Dalton, check it out here:
Spray tech is moving fast – but who’s steering? Herbicide giants, machinery makers, farm efficiency & stewardship all grabbing the wheel. Tom Wolfe unpacks the stresses in Beyond Resistance. 🎙️ #Big6 #WeedControl
August 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Spray tech is moving fast – but who’s steering? Herbicide giants, machinery makers, farm efficiency & stewardship all grabbing the wheel. Tom Wolfe unpacks the stresses in Beyond Resistance. 🎙️ #Big6 #WeedControl
“Hormesis is a stimulatory effect produced by low doses of herbicides that are generally toxic at high doses.” Research by Dr Asad (CSU) with resistant tall fleabane shows the hormesis effect at low doses of paraquat compared to higher doses.
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August 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
“Hormesis is a stimulatory effect produced by low doses of herbicides that are generally toxic at high doses.” Research by Dr Asad (CSU) with resistant tall fleabane shows the hormesis effect at low doses of paraquat compared to higher doses.
buff.ly/ZUYwHib
buff.ly/ZUYwHib