Ben Leopold

Agronomist in Esperance - Ag Science graduate from the University Of Adelaide

[Pioneer Seeds - Australia @pioneerseedsau]

Territory Sales Manager, Rhiannon Fleming, recently joined the Clarke & Stokes team in a cracking crop of PY432T at Grass Patch WA. It was a great day in the paddock, taking in the crop and catching up on how the season is shaping up.

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Nice year for beans

[Peter Boutsalis @PBoutsalis]

I don't think I have to explain the below too much for this ryegrass from 2025 season. This is what over reliance on herbicides can create, an absolute monster! Not much in-crop control. Perhaps Liberty? Heavy reliance on PRE and EPE plus crop topping/ Seed Terminator needed.

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Dynatrit looking solid out east @clegg1604

[David Clegg @clegg1604]

APB Bondi Kaspa type field pea doing well at Quairading,WA. High yielding with improved disease and virus resistance. Improved rating for Boron and salinity. Expecting good seed supply for 2026 plantings ⁦@AuSeednet⁩

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Good to have the old man over from SA for a cruise around the countryside. Crops are humming

[VRT Solutions @vrtsolutions]

Spectare provides a great overview of your soil mapping data, and other processed layers. You can easily view your maps, soil sample locations, review your soil test results from your samples and inspect the soil core photos. 🧵
#jfg #deeperisbetter
https://t.co/jwoP4OT2kc

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

@nig_michael Shame there’s no canola fungicide trial at yours this year Michael

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

@robbert115 Dicamba also

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

@robbert115 Igran/ecopar?

[Jean Galloway @jeangalloway14]

If you have recently sown canola in WA you might need to apply a fungicide at the 4-6 leaf stage to manage backleg crown canker. Use the @DPIRDbroadacre and @theGRDC blackleg risk forecasts on the DPIRD website to work out your risk. https://t.co/bJ09JDj4bL

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Canola fungicide and nutrition trial underway out Dalyup. Exciting site, 124 plots 🤝@RichieAgroRich

[SEPWA @SEPWA_ag]

SEPWA invites you to join us at one of three GRDC Spray Application Workshops we are hosting with local growers featuring renowned application specialist Bill Campbell.
Please register to join us via the following link or by using the QR code below:
https://t.co/XjFJ8q5sAP

[Peter Boutsalis @PBoutsalis]

Paraquat is an essential tool to control glyphosate resistant ryegrass. There are no other reliable options to control prior to sowing crops. The addition of Group 14 (G) herbicides is rarely useful to control glyphosate resistant plants.@WeedSmartAU @SyngentaANZ

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Pearler of a day out Grass Patch NVT

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

Weather in Esperance is too nice at the moment

[Ben Leopold @ben_leopold]

@brill_ag @longmire_tom

[Peter Boutsalis @PBoutsalis]

Ryegrass surviving label rates of Clethodim + Glyphosate a concern.