Grains Convo

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Hamid Shirdelmoghanloo In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Hamid Shirdelmoghanloo , as they discuss one of three projects DPIRD is involved in looking into oat yield and pathways, particularly focusing on the ‘Yield per se’ project. Hamid then delves into some of the reas...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Ben Congdon In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Ben Congdon, as they discuss what exactly turnip yellows virus is, and how to diagnose it in the field.  Ben also addresses how green peach aphids contribute to the spread of the virus in WA, management strateg...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Manager of Crop Protection Portfolio, Senior Research Scientist, Dr Helen Spafford In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts the Manager of DPIRD's Crop Protection Portfolio, Dr Helen Spafford, as they discuss Fall armyworm.  They go through what it is, whether should growers be worried about it, and when it was first de...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Ahmed Saad In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Ahmed Saad, as they go through exactly what Rhizoctonia is and whether growers should be worried about it. Ahmed then delves into typical management strategies, before discussing a new project which is fully funded by DPIRD,...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Research Scientist David Hall In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist David Hall, as they discuss sodic soils and David's work spanning 30-years (and counting) in this space.  David then delves into where sodic and alkaline clay soils occur most throughout WA, and explains t...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Soil Scientist Dr Gaus Azam In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Principal Soil Scientist Dr Gaus Azam , as they discuss honour of the Recognising and Rewarding Excellence Award and how Gaus has spent his travel bursary thus far.  Gaus then delves into the first leg of his trip, Germany, and shares a...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD senior research scientist Dusty Severtson In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Dusty Severtson, as they discuss Dusty's research in broadacre grains entomology and the exciting possibilities of using drones in this field.   Dusty then looks to the future and discusses whether there is scope...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic, as they discuss a new fly biocontrol program which has commenced on the South Coast, and how to manage snails in broadacre crops.  Svet delves into the types of species growers are most likely to find, goes through th...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Senior Research Scientist (Climate) Meredith Guthrie and the Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist, Jonathan How. In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Senior Research Scientist (Climate) Meredith Guthrie and the Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist, Jonathan How . Meredith goes through the latest se...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist and wheat commodity lead, Dr Dion Nicol In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Dr Dion Nicol. Dion goes through the reasons why heat stress is a constraint to wheat yield potential, and shares insights into the ways to mitigate the impacts of heat stress.  Dion then delves i...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Development Officer for Regional Intelligence and Adoption in the Farming Systems Innovation directorate, Natalie Pearce.  In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Development Officer for Regional Intelligence and Adoption, Natalie Pearce. Nat goes through some of the unique challenges that come with the WA landsc...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Dr Gaus Azam In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Dr Gaus Azam. He goes through the necessity of liming acidic soil after harvest, and some of the unique benefits and challenges.  Gaus more specifically explores the agronomic and operational benefits o...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Amanuel Bekuma  In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Amanuel Bekuma, as they go through an overview of DPIRD's research being showcased at the Grains Research Updates 2024 (GRU 24') Amanuel shares his insights into managing Ice Nucleating Bacteria to mitigate frost damage...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Alex Douglas and DPIRD Research Scientist Dr Arslan Peerzada  In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Alex Douglas and DPIRD Research Scientist Dr Arslan Peerzada, as they go through an overview of the biology of weeds and what growers can expect in the 2024 season as the bi...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speakers: DPIRD  Project Manager Jackie Bucat, Manager of DPIRD's Low Carbon Futures Project Peter Rampellini and Corrigin Farmer and Carbon Farming Land Restoration program’s Simon Wallwork. In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Project Manager Jackie Bucat, Manager of DPIRD's Low Carbon Futures Project Peter Rampellini and...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientists Ciara Beard and Greg Shea In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientists Ciara Beard and Greg Shea, exploring the Aussie Lupins website and DPIRD's work in the lupins space. Episode Links: Click here to read DPIRD's ways to understand and manage sclerotinia stem rot in lupins Cli...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speakers: DPIRD Crop Science and Grain Production Manager Bob French and DPIRD Research Scientist Stacey Power In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Crop Science and Grain Production Manager Bob French and Research Scientist Stacey Power, as they discuss the 2024 Crop Variety Sowing Guide. Bob delves into the ways growers can...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Discipline Leader (Weed science) Dr Catherine Borger and Senior Research Scientist Dr Harmohinder Dhammu In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Discipline Leader (Weed science) Dr. Catherine Borger and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Harmohinder Dhammu, as they discuss how weeds performed in the 2023 season, focu...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Robert Harrison In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Robert Harrison, as they discuss his paper on increasing wheat proteins sustainably by rotation with forage legumes.  Robert delves into what it means for a WA researcher to have their work published in a prestigious jo...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientists Sarah Collins and Georgie Troup In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD research scientists Sarah Collins and Georgie Troup, as they discuss annual ryegrass toxicity and its impact on the grains industry in Western Australia. Sarah enlightens listeners on what nematodes are and goes over how...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Sue Broughton and Dr Scott Sydenham of LongReach Plant Breeding In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Sue Broughton and Dr Scott Sydenham of LongReach Plant Breeding, as they discuss DPIRD’s Cereal Double Haploid program and some exciting new discoveries.  Sue sheds light...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speakers: DPIRD  Senior Research Scientist Glen Riethmuller and Research Scientist Justin Laycock In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Glen Riethmuller and Research Scientist Justin Laycock, as they highlight their work and insights into harvesting short, patchy crops and issues with erosion that of...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Jeff Russell and GRDC Grain Storage specialist Ben White In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Jeff Russell and GRDC Grain Storage specialist Ben White as they discuss the importance of growers maintaining good hygiene when it comes to cleaning their silos and storing grain...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster   Guest Speakers: DPIRD research scientist Jeremy Curry and UWA Principal Research Fellow Dr Michael Considine.   In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Jeremy Curry and UWA Principal Research Fellow Dr. Michael Considine. This podcast revolves around the upcoming 7th International Plant Dormancy Symposium, which...

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD research scientist Dr Gaus Azam and Director of Western Crop Genetics Alliance professor Chengdao Li  In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD research scientist Dr Gaus Azam and Chengdao Li, Director of Western Crop Genetics Alliance professor, as they delve into the latest research and findings in relation to ac...