Ag Excellence News and Updates
Selection of the nozzle is the most critical factor in all spray application. Craig Day from Spray Safe and Save discusses the factors to consider to ensure safe spray…
Read MoreSpray nozzles have a significant impact on spray quality, but adjuvants also play an important part. Jorg Kitt from Nufarm explains the use of adjuvants to reduce spray drift…
Read MoreNIR technology detects weeds so that only weeds are sprayed and not the whole paddock resulting in significant savings. Brendan Williams from WEED it explains the technology at the…
Read MoreFor a herbicide to effectively kill weeds it needs to get inside the plant, it needs to get to the tissue where the herbicide can work, and it needs…
Read MoreDelta T is the relationship between temperature and relative humidity that gives a score for deciding the best times to apply sprays on crops. John Both from NuFarm at…
Read MoreEach year the Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation (EPARF) host a member’s day to reward those who have committed to the operations of the Minnipa Agricultural Centre. EPARF, through…
Read MoreBen Wundersitz discusses mice baiting strategies in his farming operation on the Yorke Peninsula. Monitoring for mice activity begins in March. It pays to be pro active in controlling…
Read MoreBen Wundersitz discusses mice control in his farming operation on the Yorke Peninsula. Whilst no till farming and full stubble retention is where cropping systems need to be to…
Read MoreAndrew Polkinghorne discusses his experiences in controlling mice on his Lock property. Re-sowing crops is something that farmers are reluctant to do. Control measures should have been implemented well…
Read MoreLock farmer Andrew Polkinghorne discusses his experiences in dealing with mice on his property. Monitoring mice numbers usually begin in March. Numbers greater than 500 per hectare will create…
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