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WeedSmart Podcast

Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast! Each fortnight we'll whip around the cropping regions, focusing on weed control and issues that have cropped up. Your hosts, Siobhon Eacott and Peter Newman, will deliver you snappy, informative updates on what matters in weed control, from the comfort of your tractor, ute, or wherever you may be on the road or farm. 

  1. 11 FÉVR.

    Regional Update - Henry Coleman, Jamestown, SA

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Welcome to 2025! The first Regional Update of 2025 takes us to Lock Valley Farms in South Australia, with Henry Coleman, a mixed operations grower and Youtuber. Documenting his life on the farm alongside his family, he filled us in on the season just been - though dry, he's remaining optimistic this coming year is going to be a ripper, and has been tackling the ryegrass, brome and legacy weed issues through optimising his rotations...

    16 min

  2. 10/12/2024

    Seed dormancy 101 and a Western region update

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we talk about how weed seeds can adapt their dormancy, discussing the selection pressures, interactions with herbicides and the recommended actions from growers to get ahead. We also caught up with Pete for a quick recap of the season in the West, after an explosion of weeds thanks to an especially wet winter. If you're interested in finding out more about today's episode, you can catch D...

    44 min
  3. Header Run – The imi resistance issue: Dealing with broadleaf weeds in 2024 and beyond

    30/10/2024

    Header Run – The imi resistance issue: Dealing with broadleaf weeds in 2024 and beyond

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Join WeedSmart Southern Extension Agronomists Jana Freebairn and Chris Davey in discussing the rising resistance to imi’s (imidazolinone) in broadleaf weeds, in 2024 and beyond. Imi resistance is a growing issue within our cropping systems and is becoming ever more important when considering crop rotation, herbicide selection and yearly environmental pressures. Jana and Chris share their experiences with imi resistance so far this ...

    40 min

  4. 08/10/2024

    Regional Update – Ian Pursehouse, Grower, West Wyalong, NSW

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Ian Pursehouse is our guest for this episode of the Regional Update. Located in NSW, in West Wyalong, Ian and his family transitioned from a mixed operation to 100% dryland cropping in the late 2010's, and have been learning from every experience since. Ian has a systems-focused approach, with an emphasis on optimising rotations to not only control weeds - one of the WeedSmart Big 6 principles - but minimise costs across the boar...

    21 min
  5. Regional Update – Stuart Vlahov, Grower, Ellendale, WA

    03/09/2024

    Regional Update – Stuart Vlahov, Grower, Ellendale, WA

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! This Regional Update Podcast episode, we're joined by grower Stuart Vlahov from Western Australia. Stu is a grower in Ellendale, WA, around 35kms south-east of Geraldton near Walkaway, who has recently been using two drones to spray crops within his mixed farming operation spanning 3500ha. With bogged crops and wild radish flourishing, Stu is employing the two DJI drones for weed control and fertiliser application. Talking with ...

    14 min

  6. 23/07/2024

    Looking forward to WeedSmart Week 2024!

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we heard from Josh Hollitt, an Independant Agronomist located in the Eyre Peninsula, who is presenting at the upcoming WeedSmart Week in Port Lincoln. Speaking on summer weed control strategies, Josh has over a decade of experience to share and is looking forward to hearing from other growers and agronomists in the region. We also heard from co-host Pete Newman about his panel, focusing ...

    23 min
  7. Regional Update – Vicky French, Grower, Derrinallum, Vic

    18/06/2024

    Regional Update – Vicky French, Grower, Derrinallum, Vic

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! This week on the Regional Update, we are joined by former agronomist and grower Vicky French. With nearly 10 years of experience working for Elders as an agronomist, and now a grower with her husband in Derrinallum, Victoria, Vicky French has a wealth of knowledge to share - and will be doing so at WeedSmart Week this July! Vicky will be speaking about glyphosate resistance and the strategies they have implemented to contro...

    8 min

  8. 11/06/2024

    Deep placement of phosphorus and potassium (P&K)

    Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Joining us on this extra-long episode of the WeedSmart Podcast was Mike Bell, who shared his extensive experience of soil nutrition and more recent work into P&K deep placement in the northern regions. We also talked with Kurt Mayne, a grower from Rolleston, QLD, who has been implementing a deep placement regime into his operations, and heard about his recent experience with milk thistle. NEWS and LINKS Crop Competition: Im...

    57 min
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À propos

Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast! Each fortnight we'll whip around the cropping regions, focusing on weed control and issues that have cropped up. Your hosts, Siobhon Eacott and Peter Newman, will deliver you snappy, informative updates on what matters in weed control, from the comfort of your tractor, ute, or wherever you may be on the road or farm. 

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    WeedSmart
  • Années d’activité
    2016 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    224
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    © 2025 WeedSmart Podcast
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