Weed Seed Shed: 4 August 2016

The Albany Port Zone Regional Cropping Solutions Network hosted a Weed Seed Shed Session on 4 August 2016.  Speakers included:
  • Dr Sally Peltzer, DAFWA: Herbicide resistance in Albany port zone
  • Peter Newman/Steve Powles, AHRI: Harvest weed seed options
  • Ray Harrington (TBC): History of the iHSD
  • Judson Wheatley, DeBruin: iHSD & local trials
  • Alex Douglas, DAFWA: Weed seed management techniques
  • Peter Hills, Hills Ag Supplies: Chaff carts & adapting systems, and
  • Stuart Witham, local farmer: Harvesting with a chaff cart.


Soils Forum: 11 February 2016

A Soils Forum, sponsored by the Esperance RCSN, was held on 11 February 2016 with researchers and growers presenting the very latest information on a range of soil issues impacting on farm profitability and productivity. Speakers at the event included:
  • Wayne Pluske (EQUII)
  • Mike Ewing (GRDC)
  • Margaret Roper (CSIRO)
  • David Hall (DAFWA)
  • Gavin Hill (Holt Rock grower)
  • Lyn Abbott (UWA)
  • Andreas Neuhaus (CSBP)
  • Ashley Reichstein (Esperance grower)
  • ​Gavin McGrath (UWA).
​Topics included: possible impacts of on-row seeding on root and crown diseases; compaction; soil biology tests; the impacts of chemicals on soil biology; validation of soil health work; and farming systems used by local growers.  Additionally sessions were convened by Nils Blumann (Gibson grower) and Jeremy Lemon (DAFWA), along with Julianne Hill (RCSN Coordinator) who closed the event. 

Presentations from the soils forum can be viewed below.