Ground Cover
Ground Cover is a free bi-monthly newspaper published by the Grains Research and Development Corporation. It provides technical information for grain growers, including updates on research, trials, new varieties, farmer activities and case studies.
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Ground Cover supplements on specific R, D and E issues are also included on this page.
Click on a link below to see current and previous issues:
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Ground Cover Issue 95 Nov-Dec 2011 Mixed Farming Supplement
17.10.2011
While mixed farming is not a new concept, running a mixed-farming system with no-till, controlled traffic and precision agriculture provides new challenges as well as opportunities.
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Ground Cover Issue 95 Nov-Dec 2011
17.10.2011
In recent weeks John Harvey (GRDC Managing Director) has been travelling extensively throughout Australia’s grain regions, talking with growers and agribusiness professionals. The objective has been to gain, first-hand, growers’ local research needs and perspectives. It has been a very valuable exercise, reaffirming the rationale behind changes being implemented to the way the GRDC delivers research, development and extension (RD&E).
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Ground Cover Issue 94 Sep-Oct 2011
17.08.2011
The GRDC is currently developing its Strategic Research and Development Plan 2012–2017 and will be mindful in aligning regional needs with national research, development and extension (RD&E) programs.
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Ground Cover issue 94 Sep-Oct 2011 Crop Protection Supplement
11.08.2011
Over the past 30 years, Australian grain production systems have evolved from using cultural practices such as long fallow tillage as the primary control method for weeds, pests and disease to a reliance on pesticides. Genetic improvement and cultural practices have continued to provide secondary lines of defence.
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Ground Cover Issue 93 July-August 2011 International Collaboration Supplement
29.06.2011
In the 2010-11 financial year the GRDC is supporting 853 research projects, of which about 18 per cent include international collaboration. This excludes projects that support travel to conferences or as part of awards, or to bring international speakers to conferences in Australia. A small cross-section of these projects is reported in this Ground Cover Supplement.
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Ground Cover Issue 93 Jul-Aug 2011
14.06.2011
In this issue of Ground Cover we introduce new appointees to the GRDC regional panels. The panels, representing a mix of growers, researchers and other industry professionals, play a unique and critical role in setting research priorities.
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Ground Cover Issue 92 - Farm Business Management supplement
05.05.2011
The articles presented in this Ground Cover supplement highlight some of the work being undertaken this year to assist farm business decision-making at a number of levels. There are many, varied approaches being undertaken to suit the different business structures, farming systems and circumstances.
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Ground Cover Issue 92 - May - June 2011
05.05.2011
This issue looks at the National Grains RDE strategy, the risk of fusarium head blight (FHB), GRDC activity in pesticide application and much more.
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Ground Cover Issue 91 - March - April 2011
01.03.2011
This edition includes VRT and gypsum trials, genome breakthrough for canola blackleg virus and updates on locust threats.
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Ground Cover Issue 91 - Capacity Building supplement
01.03.2011
Attracting young people to careers in agriculture and science is critical for a sustainable grains industry. Retaining and building the skills of those already involved in agricultural businesses is equally important if the Australian grains industry is to remain profitable and a force in the world market.
