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  • Cereal fungicides (All regions)

    GRDC Managing cereal fungicides West cover

    Date
    06.05.2013
    Region
    West, South, North, National
    R&D Area
    Crop Nutrition, Crop Protection, Quality/Standards

    Understanding foliar fungal diseases of cereals and how to manage them is in the interests of both the individual and the grains industry as a whole.

  • Labour management: Improving time management efficiency

    GRDC/ORM Fact sheet: Time management efficiency

    Date
    06.05.2013
    Region
    South
    Institution
    Agribusiness, Private Sector
    R&D Area
    Business Management

    Effective farm business managers use a range of tools to complete important tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.

  • Chickpea disease management (Southern and Northern Regions)

    GRDC Chickpea disease fact sheet South

    Date
    06.05.2013
    Region
    South, North
    R&D Area
    Crop Protection, Crop Monitoring, Crop Establishment, Crop Nutrition, Quality/Standards

    Managing Fungal Diseases of Chickpeas: An integrated approach to managing fungal diseases in chickpeas in the southern region should focus primarily on ascochyta blight while also paying attention to botrytis grey mould and sclerotinia.

  • Blackleg Management Guide Fact Sheet - Western and Southern Regions

    image of the first page of the Blackleg Management Guide fact sheet

    Date
    28.03.2013
    Region
    South, West

    Blackleg can cause severe yield loss, but can be successfully managed. Use this guide to determine whether you are in a high-risk situation and what practices you can change to reduce or prevent yield loss from blackleg.

  • Peanut off-flavours

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    Image of the first page of the Peanut Off-Flavour fact sheet

    Date
    21.03.2013
    GRDC Project Code
    PCA00002
    Region
    North
    R&D Area
    Crop Protection, Environment / Climate / Land Mgt, Quality/Standards

    In 2008, earthy, musty off-flavours were detected in peanuts in North Queensland, which led to over $1 million of product downgrades. The problem has not been recorded, or studied, anywhere else in the world except North Queensland. GRDC-funded research has discovered the major cause of this off-flavour contamination. The GRDC has developed guidelines for a number of pre-harvest and post-harvest practices to minimise the risk.

  • Farm Labour: Recruiting and inducting new employees

    Farm Labour: Recruiting and inducting new employees fact sheet thumbnail image

    Date
    04.03.2013
    GRDC Project Code
    ORM00004
    Region
    National, North, South, West
    R&D Area
    Building Capacity, Business Management

    Employing people is a great privilege and starting a new job is almost always a significant time for the employee. Selecting, engaging and inducting well will set the scene for a productive, positive and ongoing arrangement between both parties.

  • Irrigated Wheat: Achievable yields for irrigated wheat

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    Irrigated Wheat: Achievable yields fact sheet thumbnail image

    Date
    04.03.2013
    Region
    North

    Irrigated wheat can yield up to eight tonnes per hectare in the northern region, given good management and adequate water around flowering time.

  • Irrigated Wheat: Reducing lodging risk in irrigated wheat

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    Irrigated Wheat: Reducing lodging risk fact sheet thumbnail image

    Date
    04.03.2013
    Region
    North

    Canopy management techniques are used around the world to decrease lodging risk and increase yield in high-yielding wheat crops, and were used in Queensland’s first verified eight tonnes per hectare wheat crop.

  • Slug control: Slug identification and management

    Slug control: slug identification and management fact sheet thumbnail image

    Date
    04.03.2013
    GRDC Project Code
    DAS00127, CSE00046
    Region
    National, North, South, West

    In the higher rainfall zones where zero till and stubble retention is practiced, slugs are an increasing problem. As no single control method will provide complete protection, an integrated approach is best.

  • Are you a good labour manager? fact sheet

    Grains

    Date
    18.01.2013
    Region
    National
    R&D Area
    Extension and Communication, Business Management, Building Capacity

    Employing and managing staff can be a daunting prospect. Many farmers end up as labour managers by default.
    However, there are some key practices that can be followed to ensure positive outcomes for all involved.