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Grains Convo

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

The Grains Convo podcast shares independent insights from DPIRD’s research - and a look at the work shaping the future of farming in WA - to help you think through your options and plan ahead with confidence.

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97 episodes

  1. More than a long day | Fatigue, stress and the signs we miss 25:29
  2. Hay under pressure | Saprophyte damage and renewed concerns about ryegrass toxicity 27:43
  3. Finish the season strong with smarter weed management 25:05
  4. Don't guess, test: What's affecting your crops? 25:10
  5. Aphids and viruses in canola: lessons from 2026 25:50
  6. Late season pests: what to watch through harvest 25:11
  7. Harvest underway: insights from across the grainbelt 23:14
  8. After the frost, what happens next? 22:22
  9. Seeing the unseen: Smarter virus detection for grain crops 19:16
  10. Weathering the finish: WA’s seasonal outlook 17:24
  11. Digging into soilborne disease 23:58
  12. Understanding nematodes in WA grain crops 20:26
  13. Early season weeds and new paraquat regulations 21:38
  14. Early cereal disease: Making the right call 21:41
  15. Spotting diseases before they cost you yield 20:18
  16. What's causing crop damage this season? 33:58
  17. Unlocking the full potential of WA soils 24:42
  18. The economics behind nitrogen and rotation decisions 16:39
  19. What’s shaping WA’s season ahead 14:14
  20. Balancing yield and profit this season 22:46
  21. Getting ahead with lupins 20:38
  22. Getting more from legumes in your rotation 25:14
  23. Deep ripping: what it costs - and what it returns 18:32
  24. Maximising canola returns with less 22:44
  25. Smarter nitrogen decisions for the season ahead 19:16
  26. Canola allies with Entomologist Svetlana Micic 12:35
  27. 11-year acidic soil experiment with Chad Reynolds 10:55
  28. An update on the Western Australian Farming Systems project 16:39
  29. Electric weed control with Dr Catherine Borger and Miranda Slaven 17:02
  30. Building yield in oats with the 'Yield per se' project 15:23
  31. *Bonus* Aphids and virus surveillance with Ben Congdon 29:43
  32. Everything Fall armyworm - with Helen Spafford 17:28
  33. Rhizoctonia research and management 7:57
  34. Sodic Soils: Insights from 30 years of research with David Hall 16:05
  35. DPIRD's GRDC Recognising and Rewarding Excellence award winner 15:22
  36. Drone imaging in pest management 14:52
  37. Managing snails in broadacre crops in 2024 13:57
  38. Making the most of climate tools 2.0 20:55
  39. Time of sowing: heat stress 8:56
  40. Dry season resources 9:02
  41. Liming acidic soil after harvest 17:17
  42. Perth Grains Research Update 24' and DPIRD Research 12:11
  43. Weed outlook for 2024 16:53
  44. Carbon emissions 19:50
  45. Aussie lupins website and lupins research 19:23
  46. 2024 Crop Variety Sowing Guide release 23:37
  47. End of season weed summary 14:13
  48. Increasing wheat proteins sustainably by rotation with forage legumes 7:24
  49. *Bonus episode* Annual ryegrass toxicity 13:24
  50. Doubled haploids and new varieties 12:10