PASTURE SEEDS 
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Published: 15 Nov 2021
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DownloadThis project will undertake a weed survey of commercial production areas in Australia’s primary lucerne seed growing region. This survey will collect seeds samples for resistance screening and will generate data about the current level of herbicide resistance in annual ryegrass, barley grass and sowthistle.
These survey results will inform the development of integrated weed management guidelines for the lucerne seed industry, with the aim to extend the life of important herbicides. This research will also inform the industry of the extent of resistance, and help farmers and advisers take a longer-term view of resistance risk management, improving the profitability and sustainability of the Australian Lucerne Seed Industry.
This study evaluated the level of resistance to commonly used herbicide groups in three key weeds affecting lucerne seed crops in commercial production areas of...
The lucerne seed industry is an important contributor to Australian agriculture, worth an estimated $95 million per year. The industry is made up of more...
Temperate pasture seed production is concentrated in locations within southeastern Australia and southwestern Western Australia. Lucerne dominates, accounting for about 75% of the area sown...
Building on from earlier AgriFutures Australia-funded research into lucerne seed wasp (LSW), several DNA tests have been developed to give a more precise measure of...
This report summarises the development of DNA tests for lucerne seed wasp (LSW), Bruchophagus roddi, and two associated parasitoid wasps, Idiomacromerus perplexus and Pteromalus sequester,...
Lucerne is an important pasture species in Australia and pest management is critical in seed crops to maximise yield. The Australian crop mirid (Sidnia kinbergi)...
Subterranean clover (sub clover; Trifolium subterraneum) has been sown across more than 29.3 M ha (Nichols et al. 2012), demonstrating its global importance to animal...
The Horwood Bagshaw Clover Harvester, also known as the HB, is the most common machine for harvesting subterranean clover and annual medic seeds in Australia....
