WeedSmart Podcast

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re focusing on getting spraying right. As we move from Summer to Autumn, it’s a good time to consider what spray practices are being implemented and to consider what practical changes might be worthwhile, such as switching out different nozzles.  Nufarm Field Development Lead for Australia & Ne...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this edition of the Regional Update, we’re heading to the Southern Region to catch up with Growmore Agronomy Services Agronomist, Jeshua Smith. Jeshua is based in Young, NSW, which is in the High Rainfall Zone. Farmers in Young have been dealing with an influx of ryegrass due to increase summer rain. We talk about how to get on t...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we learn about how wheat with a longer coleoptile offers some unique benefits from a crop protection standpoint.  SLR Research CEO Michael Lamond has conducted which has found benefits for the wheat gene Rht18.  The longer coleoptile of Rht18 wheat enables it to emerge through the furrow fil...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! This is first main WeedSmart Podcast for 2022! So welcome back and thank you for joining us for our 7th Season of the podcast! Today we’ll be focusing on how to use the new Adama pre-emergent herbicide, Ultro properly. Bevan Addison from Adama explains the stewardship around this product which is a new product for pulse crops.  We’l...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! The WeedSmart Podcast is back! This is our first episode of 2022. This podcast is a Regional update with Jim Hunt who is an Agronomist with Hunt Ag Solutions in Gunnedah, NSW.  Our Regional Update Podcasts were so popular over 2020 and 2021, that we have decided to keep them. They originally served as a way to connect with the regio...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast – this is our last podcast of 2021, so thank you for joining us! On this episode we're focusing on diverse crop rotations and dealing with resistance. We hope there’s some helpful tips for you to take away.  CSIRO Chief Research Scientist for Farming Systems, Dr John Kirkegaard, joins us to tell...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this Regional Update, we catch up with Nutrien Agronomist, Bernie Quade who is based in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia. Bernie talks to us about how frost has affected his region and provides some tips on Summer weed control. This is our last Western Region Update for the year! Thanks to Bernie for coming on and having a chat wit...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at how to best use residual herbicides after harvest.    We hear from ICAN’s Mark Congreve on this.  Northern Grower Alliance CEO Richard Daniel also joins us to talk about summer weed control how using an optical spray can maximise your use of residual herbicides.  We also hear from Fra...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! This is our last Southern Regional Update for the year! Our WeedSmart High Rainfall Zone Agronomist, Jana Dixon, joins us to provide a regional update on Clare, SA and surrounds. We also chat about what growers need to think about when it comes to planning around potential chemical shortages.  WeedSmart Week 2026 is heading to Griff...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at strategies to control late season ryegrass.   After a good couple of years in much of the Southern Region for rainfall, there is late season weeds coming through the crop.   In this episode, we hear from our Southern Region Agronomist, Greg Condon, who provides a great overview of the...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the Regional Update, we're heading to the Northern Region to catch up with Peter McKenzie, who is Principal Agronomist and Director at Agricultural Consulting & Extension Services.  Peter talks to us in this episode about how with there likely to be some difficulties in acquiring agricultural chemicals, i...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re looking at how giving the soil a light tickle can help with uniform weed control with Shane Kelly from Kelly Tillage. Kelly Tillage has just come on board as a Silver Partner of WeedSmart, so we're really excited to introduce them to you in this podcast.  We’re also going to have a chat wit...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! We had a small hiatus for the Regional Update due to school holidays, but we're back! We head to the Western Region in this episode and catch up with Today WA farmer, Alex Davies. Alex is based in York and has a continuous cropping farming system and also runs sheep. Alex also shares with us his experience about how the last th...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! It's hard to believe that harvest is just around the corner! In light of this fast approaching reality, we wanted to talk about crop topping and spray topping.   Each of our WeedSmart Extension Agronomists provide a rundown on what to look out for in their cropping regions in regards to crop topping, swathing and desiccation. ...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Angus Dalgliesh, grower and agronomist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, joins us on the Regional Update today. Angus recently presented on our webinar What’s next in the North for weed control? Today he provides an update on what to be looking out for with weeds at the moment and into the near future. WeedSmart Week 2026 is heading to Gri...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re focusing on controlling herbicide resistant ryegrass.  We’ll hear from grower Murray Scholz, who is based in Culcairn, NSW. Murray and wife Emma are having a real win with grazing to keep ryegrass at bay.   We’ll also be hearing from University of Adelaide’s Dr Peter Boutsalis. Peter will provid...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! We’ve had a bit of a break from the Regional Update as we were in Esperance for WeedSmart Week – but we’re back! This week we’re heading to the western region.  We hear from farmer Daniel Birch who is based near Coorow in Western Australia’s mid-west. Daniel recently took part in a resistance survey conducted by Australian Herbicide...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! WeedSmart Week Esperance was a great success, so in this episode we provide recap on how it went.  We  hear from growers on the day and also our machinery day host, Ben White from Kondinin Group. We also be hear from Sean Roberts from Syngenta on their new sorghum seed safener Epivio C. New Content WeedSmart Week Forum Video Recordi...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! Our Northern Extension Agronomist, Paul McIntosh joins us for this Regional Update for the north. He gives a good wrap on what to be thinking about in the region. He also gives an overview of the important weed control topics covered in our latest webinar. Webinar Check out our latest webinar, " What’s next in the North for wee...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re providing a preview on our WeedSmart Week in Esperance event, which is now only two weeks away! We hear from Beaumont farmers, Phil Longmire, and son Tom. Tom will be presenting at WeedSmart Week, providing a farmer experience on the forum day.  Phil, Bindy and Tom Longmire run a family farming...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this edition of the Regional Update, we're catching up with Farm and General Agronomist, Greg Warren. Greg will be presenting at WeedSmart Week next month, so gives us a bit of a snapshot of what he'll be focusing on. You can find out more and get your tickets here .  We also get an overview of what growers should be th...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we’re going to chat to the Northern Grower Alliance CEO, Richard Daniel about the results they got from survey they recently did on optical spraying. Some of the results were quite surprising, especially when it came to how farmers were using the sprayers. We also hear from Cotton Australia Chair, Ham...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the Regional Update, we catch up with our Southern Extension Agronomist, Chris Davey. Chris has been traveling across the Mallee region in the last week, catching up Matt Witney from Dodgshun Medlin and meeting growers across the region to talk all things WeedSmart. We get an overview from Chris on his trip, as we...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the podcast, we're looking at how farmers can now actively become citizen scientists by improving weed recognition for machine learning.   University of Sydney Precision Weed Control PhD student, Guy Coleman earlier this year, along with Dr Michael Walsh hosted a workshop on weed recognition and machine learn...

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! On this edition of the Regional Update, we’re heading to the Northern region and catching up with Darling Downs & Western Downs Farmer, Andrew Ruhle. Andrew is growing cereal grains using 12 metre controlled traffic, has cattle and a no-till approach. We’re going to learn about how Andrew set-up a custom spreader for chaff tram...