Eleveneen years ago we put Barley in the ground covered it with plastic and soil, today we have sucked it out with #agrivac and #oldjohnny 4010, grain looks good as the day it went in.

Left no pre em, right Propyzamide doing its thing

Time to keep an eye out for these little suckers!! Can be found in most canola crops at low levels in the central wheatbelt in my patch. Crops under nutritional or moisture stress will be particularly vulnerable...

20 herbicide solutions for ryegrass to be tested in 2019/20 at UWA. Much focus on the BASF Agricultural Solutions Australia #Luximax technology + old and new chemistry. An opportunity to be proactive on problem paddocks & peace of mind on resistance with minimal investment ($200/sample). Roberto Busi

List of 14 herbicides to test wild radish samples submitted to UWA in 2019/20. The aim is to compare old and new standalone herbicides vs mixtures. An opportunity to be proactive on wild radish issues on problem paddocks ($200/sample). Welcome to all feed-back Roberto Busi.

The importance of getting your ripper depth correct, right side ripped to 350mm

Effect of surfactant and Ammon Sulfate on ryegrass, barley grass and brome treated with a loaded glyphosate product 1 week after application. Shows the benefit of additional wetter and ammonium sulfate. More photos next week.

Overwatch herbicide demo going down North Kellerberrin, looking at new herbicide technology to control annual ryegrass, look forward to seeing it up against Sakura and Luximax 🌾🌾 #Overwatch Dan Taylor Jessica Cole Joel Lancaster

Wheat & canola offer growers some really practical options to improve crop competition against weeds. With GRDC investment, researchers at Uni of Adelaide have led a study to identify the agronomic factors that promote strong early crop growth - buff.ly/3p1yiDU

#AskTwitter has anyone ever run a liquid system on Morris splitter boots that injects liquid with the seed. Have liquid deep banding already but want to get some SE14 near the seed.

Do you know someone from the Esperance area studying agriculture at uni, or who is about to take on an ag degree? Three scholarships are available, worth a total of $8500. Head to our website to find out more sepwa.org.au Applications close Feb 19. #SEPWA #ausag

If you think you’re having a bad day, spare a thought for this little guy. Chewed his way into the bait packet, overindulged on the forbidden fruit, then ringbarked himself on the way out 🐭 #survivalofthefittest #mouseplague

Overwatch putting on an impressive display in canola!! Subs don’t seem to be overly concerned...

New short season @NuseedAustralia variety NCH567 racing away, emerged 10th May #bushchook Michael Hickey

What a machine 👍 Thanks to Rodney Trethowan and team for hosting a terrific morning looking at Ehsan Tavakkoli’s deep soil amelioration project .@nswdpi ,GRDC

Have a set of 30.5L 32 duals from a dbs air cart I’m wanting to find a home for hopefully for seeding next year. Looking at going to singles for our trams and will be selling these once we organise and fit something suitable. If anyones interested please DM me

Ryegrass doesn't know pre-em herbicides have different prices. In the photo side by side comparison between triallate (top) and prosulfocarb (bottom). The treatment is very close in terms of cost/ha but outcome incredibly different due to > prosulfocarb dosage. 7 paddocks tested

Anyone heading to the field days, be sure to check out the range from Calibre Spraying. We’re 8 months in with our 10000 litre 36m unit and has complimented our setup perfectly. Locally manufactured and a great team to deal with. Calibre Spraying

Meet the @pacificseeds WA team at GRDC Perth Updates today and tomorrow! Talk to Ella, Andrew, Mila, Steve and Tim about the best varieties that excel in your WA conditions. #pacificseeds #GRDCupdates Ella McDonald Andrew Heinrich Mila Fotiou Steve Lamb Tim Wilmshurst GRDC West

Thought I was dry seeding a 500mm deep rip trial strip (24m), ripped 26/2/18, ~100mm summer rain, last rain was 10mm 2/4/18, sown 19/4/18. Nil rip = nil germination, Spartacus Barley. 2019 deep rip program just went ⬆️