Category: Resources & Guides
How to avoid soil compaction during harvest
With harvest well and truly progressing across the country coupled with recent rain events, this has created challenging conditions for many farmers. These wet conditions and traffic from heavy equipment, can make the soil susceptible to compaction, weakening the soil...
How to recover from frost events
Frost damage to cereals is a significant annual production constraint for the Australian grains industry and can result in considerable yield losses. The length of the frost season has increased across much of the Australian grainbelt by between 10 and...
A seed crop defies the drought in north west New South Wales
On the parched ground on the north-west New South Wales farm of Andrew Mullins there is one crop towering above the rest. Key points: Research has shown Indian mustard yields double in a dry year Indian mustard is an oilseed...
How do I manage frost?
Careful planning, zoning and choosing the right crops are the best options to reduce frost risk Frost damage to cereals is a significant annual production constraint for the Australian grains industry and can result in considerable yield losses. A comprehensive...
Everything you need to know about frost
At what temperature does frost occur in a cereal crop? Cold damage occurs when plants are exposed to temperature less than 5°C down to -2°C. If this occurs during pollen development (Z39 – 45) it can cause spikelet damage. Why...
What to test and when to help crop nutrition decisions
Lab tests help advisors with fertiliser and soil amendment planning. Without lab tests, crop nutrition can be a ābest guessā. Returns from fertiliser inputs might not be optimal. Yields could suffer. Soil, plant tissue, and grain testing can guide crop...
Are you losing nitrogen from leaching?
Leaching happens when water containing nutrients moves beyond the rootzone. Nitrate (NO3) is the form of nitrogen (N) most vulnerable to leaching. It is also the preferred form of N for plant uptake which means if N is available to...
Imagine your dream career in agriculture
In conjunction withĀ Sydney Science ParkĀ Ā Picture You in Agriculture are launching their third āImagine Your Dream Career in Agricultureā competition to coincide with National Agriculture Day on November 21. The competition encourages students in Years 5-12 to envisage their own career...