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April 2024
How to monitor slug activity to minimise your risk of damage.
November 2023
It's important to plan ahead when it comes to managing heavy stubble loads. Start preparing for next year now.
May 2023
Sulphur is important for crop growth, especially in canola, but how much is left in our soils given the high rainfall and high yields of the past few seasons?
October 2022
The wet season and disease issues means many pulse growers may be contemplating what to do next with their crops. This blog talks about brown or green manuring of pulses, for increased fertility and...
September 2022
Organic carbon stocks in Australian soils have been identified as a critical area for improvement. This article discusses soil carbon and management practices for managing and improving soil carbon...
September 2022
Nitrogen is the single biggest cause of the yield gap in Australia, with this gap often being bigger in high production years. This article talks about nitrogen management in the context of high...
September 2022
Cool Soil Initiative participants from the Riverine Plains region recently met to discuss their on-farm greenhouse gas emissions and tour the Mars Petcare factory in Wodonga.
July 2022
Nitrogen budgeting and decision making can be made much easier if you know your starting soil nitrogen.
July 2022
Any soil test is a good test - testing to depth will pick up constraints limiting production. Understanding soil moisture will help manage production risk.
June 2022
Understanding how to measure your soil acidity and incorporating appropriate liming strategies are crucial management tools in soil health.
September 2020
Riverine Plains hosted a cover cropping and intercropping virtual field day during September, 2020, with the event recording available online.