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15/7/26 GRDC Podcast: Canola fungicides - worth the spray in medium rainfall zones?
Hear from Maurie Street, GOA and Rohan Brill, Brill Ag who have been exploring the yield response to different spraying scenarios when dealing with sclerotinia. Listen now via GRDC website: click here List now via Spotify: click here Listen now via Apple podcasts: click here
30/6/26 GRDC Video: Canola fungicides - worth the spray in low-medium rainfall zones?
Applying fungicide to canola crops in spring as insurance against yield loss has become increasingly common. But when you're farming outside a high rainfall zone, is it always worth the investment? To help answer that question – GRDC has invested in a project led by Maurie Street from Grain Or...
Categories: General, Recent results
PODCAST: Clethodim use in canola: how to get the timing right
The 2026 canola crop, where there is one, is at a variety of growth stages, including some VERY advanced crops. GOA's Maurie Street goes through the correct timing for clethodim. It's not as easy as you think! Based on 20+ trials GOA has conducted: How to avoid damage. What damage looks like. T...
Category: General
PODCAST: Is it really worth growing F2 canola seed?
GOA’s Maurie Street & Penny Heuston chat about F2 canola seed. ??? Does it save you money OR cost you yield??? Its impact on:-Establishment.-Plant vigour.-Yield.…based on trial work GOA has done across the Central West into farmer-retained hybrid canola seed. LINK: Stream ep...
Category: General
PODCAST: Nutrition in a year with low starting water & high fertiliser costs.
PODCAST: Nutrition in a year with low starting water & high fertiliser costs?2026 looks a tough one, not much moisture about & getting high $$$$ fert a challenge. Listen to our chat with Maurie Street re: -Where do you get the best ROI from your fert $$. -Shoul...
Category: General
Increasing wheat sowing rates for weed control: does it lead to lower yield or quality?
GOA's recent research includes numerous years of trial work into increasing wheat sowing rates for weed control. Much of this work was conducted in the low rainfall areas of our region. Findings include: Growers need to employ non herbicide strategies such as increasing crop comp...
Categories: General, Recent results
Crown rot: interesting interactions with plant populations, N and variety.
GOA's research has made some interesting findings re crown rot and it's interactions with plant populations, N and variety. Want to know more? Have a read of our GRDC Update Paper: 2-Paper-Street-Maurie-and-OBrien-Ben-Crown-Rot-2024 (1).pdf OR Have a listen to the podacst with GOA's own Ben...
The importance of good water quality for good spray results.
Is your water source GOOD ENOUGH for getting the most out of your expensive chemicals? Maurie Street from GOA has a chat about the importance of water quality and spraying:-Do you know the quality of your water source for spraying?-What impact is it having on your spray job?-What you can do to if y...
Category: General
Phosphorus placement in canola
GOA has done some super interesting work on P placement in canola.....the results might surprise you! -Results based on over 16 trials on alternative P placement.-P fertilizer with the seed can decrease germination by up to 80%.-Placing P on the soil surface - is it available to the canola plant? S...
Categories: General, Recent results
2022 Canola Sowing, when is too late?
Has it been too wet to get your canola in, are you thinking about re-sowing? Here are some findings from the last 2 years that may inform your decisions! For full details: http://grainorana.com.au/documents?download=160
Categories: General, Recent results
