David Eksteen

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Mice having a field day in canola in SNSW - collecting pods. Found these pods under some canola paddocks.

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Overwatch seems to be very damaging to barley that has a high stubble cover. These two paddocks are next to each other, the one burnt the other stubble mulched.

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Russian wheat aphids appearing in grazing wheat near Walbundrie NSW. Leaves curled with white and purple streaks is typical symptom.

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@BenJFindlay Excellent idea just be aware that it leaves the soil loose and with the high intensity storms we are experiencing there is the high risk of soil movement if there is any slope.

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@agrobaz @tony_swan64 @lawbal44 @theGRDC @CSIRO @AgroJAK What do you do with soils like this??
pH of 4.2 at 30-60cm?

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@tony_swan64 @theGRDC @CSIRO @AgroJAK What do you do with soils like this???
pH 4.2 at 30-60cm depth?

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@agrobaz https://t.co/DgYY03LLKP
Increasing seeding rate plus a robust fungicide package can reduce the difference. Also blending new with retained works very well.

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@JamesMadden36 Have found the same in some canola. Looks like frost has damaged stems resulting in pods drying prematurely. Have the problem of 20-30% dry pods before the rest got to 70%. These are shattering. Probably best to direct harvest.

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@coyle_tim 200g/ha Pirimicarb does just as good a job. They should change the label, could save some bucks.

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@robbert115 Do you add an oil with the Clethodim when you add to Glyphosate for RR canola?

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@resistance_test @SyngentaANZ @SipcamAus @BASF_Agro_Au @adama_nz @Bayer4CropsAU @NufarmAustralia @Imtrade @CQCropProtect @WeedSmartAU @FMCANZ @UPLAUSLtd Roberto we use select + 80g/ha Factor on canola. Can you include this in your test. The 180g/ha Factor can only be used on pulses which we do not have much in our area.

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@Simon_Mock Thanks that was my conclusion as well.

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Anyone know why we are seeing purple leaves in barley and wheat when no Overwatch has been used?

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@agrobaz @s_simpfendorfer @rick_rundell @DMAg_consultant If not disease I used to find similar symptoms in soybeans, eventually found it was lightning strikes cooking the plants!

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@agrobaz Hi Barry what is the best suspensions to upgrade to? I have a Mux and want to improve suspension but not sure of brand to use?

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Can anyone identify this disease in Field Pea Oura?

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Has anyone seen this when a select/verdict/lontrel mixture is applied to grazing canola (970CL)? Or is it just cold damage?

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@AgroJAK Thanks John, any comments on Whistler wheat. Have some paddocks running to head that was sown early April? Is this due to off types in seed or just too early for Whistler. Only 20-30% seems to be running to head. The head is half way up stem already.

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@AgroJAK This year there is plenty of feed with grazing canola bulking up fast. If you do not have enough sheep to keep mowed down, can you just shut paddock and let it go to a grain yield? Can it be too bulky? This is what it looks like now. I have suggested to just leave?