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      April 2024

      Understanding your slug risk this season

      How to monitor slug activity to minimise your risk of damage.

      February 2024

      Preventing herbicide resistance from reducing your grain yields

      Herbicide resistance can be expensive, both in terms of yield loss and the time and cost of alternative controls. So how can you identify and manage the risks on your farm?

      August 2023

      Pesticide resistance – is it on your radar?

      This article raises the issue of pesticide resistance and considers what we can do as farmers to prevent it developing in our systems.

      April 2023

      Protecting your crops from mice damage

      Mice are becoming a more persistent problem in the Riverine Plains, with monitoring, on-farm hygiene, and integrated management the keys to success.

      March 2023

      Getting proactive on slugs

      A brief introduction on how to identify and control slug populations in the Riverine Plains region.

      January 2023

      Stop the drift: preventing summer off-target herbicide damage

      Preventing spray drift is important for maxmising spray efficiency and minimising risk of crop damage.

      June 2022

      Have slugs slid off your to-do list?

      Assessing the risk and impact of slugs.