WeedSmart Podcast

Regional Update - Catherine Borger and Ben Whisson, WA

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Our latest Regional Update looks at a three-year Barley Grass Project which is an inv...

Benefits of continuous spraying when weeds are small + Terrad'or explainer

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this podcast we’re looking at good spraying practice with WA farmer Tim Critch a...

Regional Update - Craig Davis, Agronomist, South Australia

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!With many parts of South Australia experiencing a dry start, independent Agronomist, ...

Lupins and other pulses to benefit from new addition of Reflex in weed control tool kit

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this podcast we focus on the stewardship of the new Syngenta herbicide, Reflex. W...

New green-on-green autonomous spraying technology overview

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this podcast we’re focusing on getting spraying right and new green-on-green aut...

Regional Update - Brent Pritchard, Agronomist, Albany, WA

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On today’s episode, we’re heading to the Western Region to get an update from Far...

Innovative northern grower shares wins and Roundup Ready Xtend stewardship

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Following on with our innovative farmer series from our last podcast, the in this epi...

Regional Update - Craig Drum, Tatyoon, Victoria

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Welcome to the Regional Update. If this is your first time listening to the podcast, ...

Innovative southern growers share their wins in controlling weeds

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This podcast is the first in our two part series on innovative growers tackling weeds...

Regional Update - Paul MacIntosh, Northern Region

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Our WeedSmart Extension Agronomist, Paul MacIntosh has been very busy in the last mon...

Narrower sorghum rows can halve weed seed production

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this podcast, we'll be learning about a new approach in sorghum planting. Que...

Regional Update - Nick McKenna, Geraldton, WA

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This is our first Regional Update for the Western Region in 2021. Planfarm Agronomist...

Upwards of 90% weed seed burial with some soil amelioration approaches

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Welcome back to the WeedSmart Podcast for 2021! Your hosts, Jessica Strauss and Peter...

Regional Update - Chris Toohey, Albury, NSW

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Welcome back to the Regional Update! This is our first podcast for the year.We’re k...

Green on green technology ready to hit the market

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Welcome to the last WeedSmart podcast of 2020! What a year it’s been. On this episo...

Regional Update - Paul Nelson, Croppa Creek, NSW

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This is our last Regional Update for 2020. This was a new concept we brought about in...

Grazing and baling chaff dumps and Mateno Complete overview

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we chat with WA farmer Clayton South about his experience with g...

Regional Update - Ben Webb, Kojonup, WA

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!WA farmer Ben Webb joins us on the Regional Update to give us an update on how his ye...

Voraxor crash course and why you might consider a double paraquat knockdown

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this week's podcast we take a look at a different approach to double knocks. ...

Regional Update - Matt Bissett, Swan Hill, Vic

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode of the Regional Update, we catch up with Agrivision Agronomy Consulta...

Getting harvester set-up correct to minimise losses

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re going be talking about harvester set-up to minimise loss...

Regional Update - Belinda Chase, Dalby

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Agronomist Belinda Chase from Dalby Rural Supplies provides a regional update on the ...

US weed control group GROW joins forces with WeedSmart and our pre-harvest guide

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this edition of the WeedSmart podcast, we’re talking all things pre-harvest. Our...

Regional Update - Andrew Storrie, WA, on controlling caltrop

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Caltrop is becoming an increasingly problematic weed to deal with in parts of WA’s ...

Single Shot drone weed mapping & spraying technology and CBH's new approach to MRLs

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re going to be learning about CBH Group’s new approach to...

REGIONAL UPDATE - Southern Extension Agronomist, Greg Condon, Junee

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update, we catch up with our WeedSmart Southern Extension Agron...

SA farmers share how the Big 6 fits in their farming systems and why any amount of HWSC matters

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we hear from two South Australian farmers, Russell Zwar and Tom ...

REGIONAL UPDATE - Rob Long, Moree, NSW

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode of the Regional Update, we’re catching up with Delta Ag Agronomist,...

Herbicide tolerant pulses provide promise for future

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we talk about potential new herbicide tolerant pulse varieties a...

REGIONAL UPDATE - Dylan Hirsch, Latham, WA

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today we’re catching up with WA farmer, Dylan Hirsch, for the regional update. Dyla...

What the lifting of SA's GM moratorium means for growers

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!After a short break, we're back! Today we’re catching up with Business Develop...

REGIONAL UPDATE - Ben Wundersitz, Central Yorke Peninsula, SA

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!After a short break, the Regional Update is back.On this episode, we're catching...

BONUS: Regional Update with Dr Stephen Yeates

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this week's Regional Update, CSIRO Agriculture's Dr Stephen Yeates is ta...

WeedSmart Week Preview for Clare, SA!

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we have a special preview of WeedSmart Week in Clare. As you mig...

BONUS: Regional Update with David Kingston

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!David Kingston is a mixed farmer from The Rock in southern New South Wales. He farms ...

BONUS: Regional Update with Andrew Storrie Session

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update podcast, we are going to be getting the details on the 2...

Digging into the details of problem weeds, focusing on Feathertop Rhodes grass & blue lupins

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the WeedSmart podcast we’re focusing on problem weeds across Australian cr...

BONUS: Regional Update with Paul McIntosh

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update Podcast, we’re catching up with our WeedSmart Northern...

BONUS: Regional Update with Neil Durning

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update Podcast, we’re chatting with Neil Durning, who is a Pr...

Epic focus paddock results & using S-Metolachlor effectively

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re going to be learning about how to use S-Metolachlor effe...

BONUS: Regional Update with Alex Douglas

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On today’s Regional Update Podcast, we’re going to focus on the weed Matricaria, ...

BONUS: Regional Update with Kurt Mayne

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this week's Regional Update we're zoning in on Central Queensland, with ...

Spray application advice & precautions for 2,4-D use

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re going to be getting the details on getting spray applica...

BONUS: Regional Update with Chris Pinkney

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update we’re catching up Geraldton based consultant, Chris Pi...

BONUS: Regional Update with Anthony Lee

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this Regional Update podcast, we get an update on Central Queensland from Nutrien ...

What role Group G herbicides are playing in farming systems

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re focusing on the use of pre-emergent herbicides and knock...

BONUS: Regional Update with Lisette Mill

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update, we mix it up a bit by focusing on a problematic weed in...

BONUS: Regional Update with Greg Warren

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode, we’re catching up with Farm and General Agronomy Manager, Greg War...

Getting mixing right to avoid glugs & efficacy issues

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today's podcast focuses on getting tank mixes right to avoid glugs and ensure th...

BONUS: Regional Update with Casey Onus

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the WeedSmart regional update, we catch up with B & W Rural agronomist, ...

BONUS: Regional Update with Michael Chilvers

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode, we catch up with Tasmanian grower and GRDC southern panel member, Mi...

Taking a closer look at Overwatch and post-em spraying tips

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week, we're catching up with University of Adelaide weeds researcher, Dr Pe...

BONUS: Regional Update with Ross Pomroy

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode, we’re catching up with Nutrien Ag Solutions Agronomist, Ross Pomro...

BONUS: Regional Update with Matt Bissett

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On this episode, we catch up with Agrivision Agronomy Consultant Matt Bissett. He’s...

Companion and intercropping piquing interest of Aussie farmers

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the podcast we’re doing a special on intercropping and companion cropping....

BONUS: Regional Update with Craig White

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Bayer Market Development Agronomy and Leader of Integrated Weed Management Australia,...

BONUS: Regional Update with Jana Dixon

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Today on the Regional Update Podcast, we chat with Rural Directions Graduate Agribusi...

Knockdown update & crop comp course is live!

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We're very excited to announce on the podcast that our new Crop Competition 101 ...

BONUS: Regional Update with Tony Lockrey

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We’re doing a new podcast in these crazy times as in-person events can no longer go...

Weed seed impact mill technology - where it's at

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!It's been almost two years to the day that we released our first podcast on weed...

Research is showing that mixing herbicides is the way to go

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Join your co-hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman to find out about why mixing and ...

Surprising chaff lining results and the future of mill technology

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this week's episode, Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman catch up in person to t...

Green on green technology set to be within reach

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Technology in general, including in the ag space, is moving forward at an accelerated...

Summer cropping tips for the Northern region and highlights from Agritechnica

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We're back for our first podcast of 2020 and the decade! Join your hosts, Jessic...

New WEEDit Quadro and US research group's Australian farm tour

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This is our last podcast for 2019! It's been such a great year, covering a broad...

WeedSeeker 2 overview and weed control findings from CSIRO

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On the podcast this week, we find out about the new bells and whistles of the WeedSee...

Stripper front and chaff deck system explainer and grain storage tips

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On the podcast today, you're joined by co-hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman...

Setting up your harvester for HWSC and practical resistance testing tips

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!As you’re probably already aware, here at WeedSmart we’re big advocates of harves...

New herbicide resistance test and getting crop topping right

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!It’s that time of year where crop topping is on the agenda. In this podcast, we cat...

Redekop weed seed impact mill and hay market overview

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In the podcast this week we chat with Redekop’s Trevor Thiessen about their weed se...

New chemistry derived from the Aussie bottlebrush; BASF new actives and Tecfarm mills

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!The theme of the podcast this week is new tools! We talk about new weed seed impact m...

'Mind-boggling' array of machinery on display at Horsham WeedSmart Week

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week we have an array of interviews from the ground at Horsham WeedSmart Week. J...

Robotics, 70 ft blade plough and weed chipper on display at Emerald WeedSmart Week

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Join your co-hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman to recap Emerald WeedSmart Week, ...

Ray Harrington reckons farmers are calling the shots + paired row sowing with Jack Desbiolles

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Australian farming treasure Ray Harrington joins us on the podcast to share his succe...

Clever Crop Stalker provides unique option for shielded spraying

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Join your co-hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman to learn the latest in precision ...

Drone to tractor fallow weed solution saving up to 95% on herbicide costs

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Emerald WeedSmart Week is less than a month away, so Northern Extension Agronomist, P...

Farming with the premise of reducing reliance on chemicals

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week on the WeedSmart podcast, Jessica Strauss interviews co-host Peter Newman o...

The cost of a bad herbicide mix and innovative farmer Tim Rethus talks about his farming system

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Herbicide mixes are not all one of the same. The efficacy of a mix can be affected si...

Addressing roadside weeds and previews to WeedSmart Week in Emerald and Horsham

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We're excited to officially launch the ticket sales for not one, but two WeedSma...

How to address soil compaction

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Soil compaction is an issue farmers face in regions across the country, however, ther...

Weather forecast accuracy and crop competition trial results

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week on the podcast, we look into how to utilise weather forecasts and get the l...

Chaff dump management and 'strip and disc' systems

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Did you know you can bale your chaff dumps? South Australian farmer Andrew Ridgway, w...

Vertical iHSD test results + the WEEDit

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Technology in agriculture is rapidly evolving and being adopted by farmers in Austral...

Our new Diversity Era course 'Pre-emergent Herbicides 101' is now live

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Our new free course is here! In this podcast, you'll hear from your co-hosts Jes...

Farmers share their harvest experience with weed seed impact mills and GRDC Updates

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In our last podcast we heard from weed seed impact mill company representatives, so t...

How the Seed Terminator & iHSD fared over harvest & the benefits of lime application

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We're so excited to be back for 2019! This is our first podcast for the year and...

Crop selection and rotation tips and post-harvest spraying

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!On the last podcast for 2018, we spoke with Dr Haydn Kuchel, who is CEO & Head of...

2,4-D update, spray drift advice and how beneficial fungi works to suppress weeds

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Would you like to know more about the changes to 2,4-D regulations? Nufarm Technical ...

Farmers share their HWSC experiences with Planfarm Agronomist Dani Whyte

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We have a special guest co-host this week, with Planfarm Agronomist Dani Whyte joinin...

Crop topping, using Sharpen & getting ready for harvest

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In the podcast this week, we focus on crop topping and the relatively new herbicide,...

Harvester set-up and implications of hay crossing borders

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In the podcast this week, we’re focusing on harvester set-up and we also discuss h...

Australasian Weeds Conference overview

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!In this podcast, we’re focusing on research and ideas out of the 21st Australasian ...

Cross-resistance update from Chris Preston and Truflex Canola explainer

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Serious herbicide resistance news has come out of South Australia, with a population ...

WeedSmart Week 2018 in Narrabri - An Overview

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!The podcast is a bit late this week as we've been busy in Northern NSW presentin...

Crop competition and optical spraying in the North

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!Join your hosts Jessica Strauss and Peter Newman as they discuss crop competition and...

WeedSmart Week is heading to the Northern Region!

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!As a whole, the northern grains region has had a very tough start to the 2018 winter ...

Syngenta Growth Awards study tour to the UK and Switzerland

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!This week we're catching up with two of the 2017 Syngenta Growth Awards winners....

The unsung hero - crop competition

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We don’t want to give the weeds a free kick by growing un-competitive crops.  Crop...

Blackgrass control in the UK and the pros and cons of paired rows

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!We have two diverse topics for this week's podcast. Firstly we'll hear from...

Herbicide degradation in dry soil and volunteer and ratoon cotton control

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text!With dry conditions in many parts of the country, we catch up with WANTFA Executive D...