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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 weedsmart@uwa.edu.au.
Stay tuned for weedy conversations and relevant stories, or get in touch at weedsmart@uwa.edu.au.
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.
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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.
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🎧 New Podcast dropped 🎧 Peter Newman and Greg Condon discuss the soft spring finish to the winter growing season, harvest operations and planning for next season. Listen to the WeedSmart Podcast anywhere 🛻 🚜
Beyond Resistance – Early harvest tips round the regions - WeedSmart
Peter Newman and Greg Condon discuss the soft spring finish to the winter growing season, harvest operations and planning for next season.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🎧 New Podcast dropped 🎧 Peter Newman and Greg Condon discuss the soft spring finish to the winter growing season, harvest operations and planning for next season. Listen to the WeedSmart Podcast anywhere 🛻 🚜
‼️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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🎙️ New Paddock Talk episode is now available – think about how to use the Big 6 to make Big Tech decisions 🛰️ + 💰 Weed control spend pays off by protecting yield.
Paddock Talk Ep#10 - WeedSmart
Big 6 helps make Big Tech decisions + Weed control spend pays off
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October 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎙️ New Paddock Talk episode is now available – think about how to use the Big 6 to make Big Tech decisions 🛰️ + 💰 Weed control spend pays off by protecting yield.
📚 Research paper: 2013 to 2017 random surveys for herbicide-resistant grass weeds – find the resistance status of weeds in your region or state.
Research paper: 2013 to 2017 random surveys for herbicide resistant grass weeds - WeedSmart
Frequency of herbicide resistance in wild oats, brome grass and barley grass as determined by random surveys across south-eastern Australia.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
📚 Research paper: 2013 to 2017 random surveys for herbicide-resistant grass weeds – find the resistance status of weeds in your region or state.
‼️2025 season finishing for Quick-Test ‼️
As weeds enter the reproductive stage, they don’t recover well after being collected, and so they can’t be sprayed. Wait a few weeks, then collect seeds and send them in for testing over summer and autumn.
As weeds enter the reproductive stage, they don’t recover well after being collected, and so they can’t be sprayed. Wait a few weeks, then collect seeds and send them in for testing over summer and autumn.
Testing for herbicide susceptibility and resistance - WeedSmart
There are several reasons why weeds might survive a herbicide treatment but it is increasingly common for herbicide resistance to be the culprit.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
‼️2025 season finishing for Quick-Test ‼️
As weeds enter the reproductive stage, they don’t recover well after being collected, and so they can’t be sprayed. Wait a few weeks, then collect seeds and send them in for testing over summer and autumn.
As weeds enter the reproductive stage, they don’t recover well after being collected, and so they can’t be sprayed. Wait a few weeks, then collect seeds and send them in for testing over summer and autumn.
SLR research agronomist Louise Fraser led trials on farms at Dalwallinu, Goomalling and Kellerberrin, WA, comparing a wide range of commonly-used pre-em herbicides applied IBS or IBS fb EPE. 💦 🌱 Check out the results!
Field-testing pre-emergent herbicide packages - WeedSmart
SLR's Showpiece trials provide a matrix of benefit of weed control vs the cost of the various pre-em herbicide mode of action combinations.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
SLR research agronomist Louise Fraser led trials on farms at Dalwallinu, Goomalling and Kellerberrin, WA, comparing a wide range of commonly-used pre-em herbicides applied IBS or IBS fb EPE. 💦 🌱 Check out the results!
SLR’s CEO Michael Lamond says growers visiting the pre-em trials can weigh up the options that best suit their individual paddocks, giving thought to weed density and herbicide resistance profile, potential yield and future crops in the rotation. 💦 🌱 buff.ly/GGjbiWr
Field-testing pre-emergent herbicide packages - WeedSmart
SLR's Showpiece trials provide a matrix of benefit of weed control vs the cost of the various pre-em herbicide mode of action combinations.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
SLR’s CEO Michael Lamond says growers visiting the pre-em trials can weigh up the options that best suit their individual paddocks, giving thought to weed density and herbicide resistance profile, potential yield and future crops in the rotation. 💦 🌱 buff.ly/GGjbiWr
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October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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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 Paddock Talk episode is now available – hear about effective weed control that minimises residues in grain 🌾 + 🌼 gazania: the not-so-pretty paddock invader.
Paddock Talk Ep#9 - WeedSmart
Deliver clean grain + Gazania incursions
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October 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎙️ New Paddock Talk episode is now available – hear about effective weed control that minimises residues in grain 🌾 + 🌼 gazania: the not-so-pretty paddock invader.
A bit confused about all the precision ag tech for weed control? 🤯
WeedSmart’s Chris Davey sees the Big 6 as a valuable planning tool for assessing which precision ag technologies or practices have a good fit in your system.
WeedSmart’s Chris Davey sees the Big 6 as a valuable planning tool for assessing which precision ag technologies or practices have a good fit in your system.
Navigating precision agriculture for weed control - WeedSmart
There are technologies and systems that have the potential to achieve gains in each of the six pillars of the WeedSmart Big 6.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A bit confused about all the precision ag tech for weed control? 🤯
WeedSmart’s Chris Davey sees the Big 6 as a valuable planning tool for assessing which precision ag technologies or practices have a good fit in your system.
WeedSmart’s Chris Davey sees the Big 6 as a valuable planning tool for assessing which precision ag technologies or practices have a good fit in your system.
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.
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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.
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Steven Tilbrook, agronomist with the CBH Group in Western Australia, says that two of the greatest risks to Australian grain markets are weed seed contamination and chemical residues. It’s about choosing the best options and getting the timing right.
Killing weeds and staying below maximum residue limits - WeedSmart
Steven Tilbrook, CBH Group says that two of the greatest risks to Australian grain markets are weed seed contamination and chemical residues.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Steven Tilbrook, agronomist with the CBH Group in Western Australia, says that two of the greatest risks to Australian grain markets are weed seed contamination and chemical residues. It’s about choosing the best options and getting the timing right.
Looking at getting into precision weed management?💧 🌱
Check out this GRDC Case Study with one of our #WeedSmart Champions, Tim Rethus 💪
Check out this GRDC Case Study with one of our #WeedSmart Champions, Tim Rethus 💪
Green on green case study: Precision weed management
New precision weed management technologies continue to evolve. Green on brown systems, can detect weeds in a fallow field and now there's also green on green technology, which uses an algorithm to…
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September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Looking at getting into precision weed management?💧 🌱
Check out this GRDC Case Study with one of our #WeedSmart Champions, Tim Rethus 💪
Check out this GRDC Case Study with one of our #WeedSmart Champions, Tim Rethus 💪
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
🎙️ New Paddock Talk episode is now available – learn about the hormesis response and the strategic value of the double-break tactic.
Paddock Talk Ep#7 - WeedSmart
Hormesis can accelerate resistance + Beating ryegrass with double-breaks
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September 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎙️ New Paddock Talk episode is now available – learn about the hormesis response and the strategic value of the double-break tactic.
New national report by CSIRO indicates growers are ‘seedbank aware’ – implementing long-term, economically optimal strategies to keep in-crop weed numbers low. Data analyst Jackie Ouzman says the av. annual spend on weed control on grain farms is $176/ha.
Keeping weed numbers low pays off - WeedSmart
CSIRO’s Jackie Ouzman, says growers’ investment in weed control is minimising yield losses from residual weeds growing in crops and fallows.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New national report by CSIRO indicates growers are ‘seedbank aware’ – implementing long-term, economically optimal strategies to keep in-crop weed numbers low. Data analyst Jackie Ouzman says the av. annual spend on weed control on grain farms is $176/ha.
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
Science backs the double break against ryegrass 🏆 Identifying profitable crop sequences that also reduce the weed seed bank is a big win-win for growers!
CSIRO experiments in southern NSW found some winning combinations.
CSIRO experiments in southern NSW found some winning combinations.
Science backs Double-breaks to beat Annual ryegrass - WeedSmart
A double-break is a strategic tactic to deploy within the WeedSmart Big 6 to drive down the weed seedbank throughout the crop sequence.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Science backs the double break against ryegrass 🏆 Identifying profitable crop sequences that also reduce the weed seed bank is a big win-win for growers!
CSIRO experiments in southern NSW found some winning combinations.
CSIRO experiments in southern NSW found some winning combinations.
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.
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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.
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