December 2002 No. 92 - paper version now in COLOUR Bill Crabtree - introduction to the new regular contributor to the newsletter 2002 drought - Australia wide and one of the worst on record Crown rot in wheat - control options Summary of stripe rust control options for 2003 Fungicide onto fertiliser - how to do it? Summer weed control options - herbicide brews Millet and forage sorghum New crop varieties for 2003 Pickling canola seed - updated recommendations for Downey mildew control 2248 - New soft wheat still not being released yet Potassium and frost - foliar spray results Getting through stubble, row spacings and no-tillage Sunflowers and Rutherglen bugs Creeping resistance to Glyphosate - Prof Jonny Gressel was right! Smoke, frost and stubble does smoke prevent frost damage? Stubble increases the risk of frost - a big downside to no-till Press wheels - which one? This will be covered by Bill Crabtree in the Feb 2003 edition Bulk purchase of cars is on again - need a new car at the cheapest price? November 2002 No. 91 Stripe Rust and next year Summary of what we saw this year Which wheat varieties are still resistant What to do next year with varieties What to do with fungicide strategies until we get Stripe rust resistant varieties Jockey seed dressing Fungicide on the fertiliser Spot Type Net Blotch - Gairdner barley suffered severe damage again this year Setting up the windrower to spray at the same time - what to do Lupin and hay prices - do not sell lupins for less than $300/t If you have a good harvest - some suggestions Obituary to "No-Till Bill " - Tongue in cheek obituary to Bill Crabtree who is no longer working for WANTFA Newsletter changes coming Paper version now in colour (from Dec2002) Bill Crabtree now writing articles for each newsletter issue as well. Thick versus thin canola - too thick is much worse for yield than too thin Frost damage - cereals and canola Agronomy Fertilisers update October 2002 No. 90 Stripe Rust observations new African strain is very virulent Most varieties are very susceptible What to do now and next year Aerial spraying - how to make it work better Camm's demise - previously stem, leaf and stripe rust resistant variety has now lost its resistance Stem rust - the scene at the moment Varieties to keep for next year Wheat, Barley, Canola and Lupins Fungicide on fertiliser or seed next year? Calcium deficiency in canola - a common problem this year in Surpass 501TT variety Aphicides in canola - report on this season's performance Weather forecasts - comments on David Stephens success at predicting the season 6 months ahead Droughted areas - most of Australia in severe drought conditions at the moment :-( September 2002 No. 89 Stripe Rust arrives - need to treat wheat crops with fungicide ASAP. Spot-type net blotch in barley - Tilt (propiconazole) the only viable fungicide to combat this disease. Aphid update - Controlling aphids in canola and cereals. Add a spray line to swathers (windrowers) - spray weeds while you are swathing. Fertilisers in 2003 . Agronomy Fertilisers : A new bulk buying fertiliser company that imports fertiliser as cheaply as possible. Superfert, United Farmers, Summit, CSBP, Whitfords - all quite similar in prices at the moment. Sunn Hemp inoculum available Pledge and Roundup resistance - Pledge produces excellent results used in conjunction with Roundup. August 2002 No. 88 OnDuty mixtures with grass selective herbicides OnDuty residue problems in next years crops Availability of cheaper chemicals Custom herbicide mixes - trial results in making our own cheaper mixes Aphids in canola and other crops - control options Rhizoctonia control - how to make it disappear without cultivation Ryegrass in furrows - how to stop this happening Big brew - for interest only, a 10-way brew used this year Frost tolerance - options for reducing frost risk with nutrients Which no-till seeder is the best? Snippets Use for old scarifiers in no-till paddocks Hoegrass and Achieve damage (prevention) Gairdner barley replacement coming Suggestions for controlling weeds along fence lines Diamondback Moth status Hoegrass price drop Clartex pellets - more pellets coming for more trials on slugs and snails Coming field day event July 2002 No. 87 Blocked spray tanks - a cure at last (Supa Link) Clartex snail and slug pellet update Rust and sprouting in perspective The rust and mildew scene at the moment - and what to do Leaf disease in Gairdner barley and control of Spot Type Net Blotch Trace element sprays and compatibility Aphids and the dry conditions Talstar failures on weevils - Desiantha weevils in particular New pest on canola? - Cabbage leaf minor might be a new pest to contend with Diamond Back Moth control using salty water with insecticides Targa or Pantera/Genie - chemical cousins but same rates? Cheaper Import flood - many new cheaper chemicals about to be available Pasture manipulations of broadleaf weeds Thistle control Sowing sunflowers, safflowers, corn and Sunn Hemp Farm Hygiene - keeping weed nurseries dead Support-a-light - great new gadget for spot-lighting at night in paddocks Spectral Imaging of your paddocks June 2002 No. 86 Deja vu? - Similar horror start to the season as last year??? High Potential Year - early sown crops have high yield potential. Keep nitrogen rates high Spraying in the dust Grass Selective herbicides for broadleaf crops - update on suggested brews for different weeds Controlling aphids in cereals - high potential for aphid and virus problems this season Insect resistance - know your insecticide groups Rogor (Dimethoate's) half-life be aware of how quickly it can break down Making your own Touchdown BP herbicide Post-emergent broadleaf weed control in cereals Herbicide snippets Barley out of wheat Wheat out of barley Pasture manipulations Killing 402CL Clearfield canola Salty water for better insecticide performance Eclipse for clover control in lupins Cheap Ammonium Sulphate still available - $120/t ex Kwinana Staff changes - welcome to Helen Carr May 2002 No. 85 Off and running - early start to the season Water quality for spraying Beware of weevils and mites including Bryobia mites; Balaustium mites; Red legs; Blue Oat mites Lemat bare earth Aphid & rust potential Thin canola Touchdown BP & Logran BP Concentrations of chemicals mentioned in past newsletters Affinity or Hammer? Wheat after canola problems Atrazine and TT canola Guildford grass control Paddock Adviser - update includes QA 2248 Soft Wheat Past newsletters on CD New weather link on website (Meteogram rainfall prediction) April 2002 No. 84 Pre-sowing herbicide mixtures - including suggested brews Glean is always expensive Stomp or Treflan? Rainfastness of knockdowns Saia Oats Sowing on minimal moisture Knockdown herbicide brews Early fungicides Sleeping dogs - leave them (Germinating then killing weeds vs leaving them alone) IT or TT with radish? Websites of interest New Paddock Adviser software Beeline bulk purchase March 2002 No. 83 B-Power chemicals - Touchdown and Logran - should you use them? Keeping canola seed Which canola variety Weed control in canola - TT canola and Clearfield canola Wide rows on pulses Too much Calingiri? Brodal resistant radish - control options Westonia and Camm stem rust Carbon in perspective Agrotain treated Urea Bulk buying update February 2002 No. 82 2001 review Falling numbers and seed quality of wheat - what is OK to keep for seed! Grain storage & yield estimates Herbicide mixes for 2002 2001 variety overview Wheat Barley Canola Lupins Soft wheat dilemma Make your own break to the season Summer weed control and moisture conservation Sunn Hemp - been too cold Urea deal update