Herbicide safety and weed management in pulses
From GRDC Podcast by Grains Research and Development Corporation
April 2, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of herbicide safety and effective weed management in pulse crops with expert Navneet Aggarwal.
This episode explores how to set pulse crops up for success, because they really don't forgive shortcuts with herbicides. Navneet Aggarwal, a senior research agronomist for the South Australian Research and Development Institute or SARDI, has been a part of the South Australian Grain Legume Project looking specifically at herbicide safety and weed management in pulses. He says preparation is key, but if those crucial steps are missed, what are the options? The SA Grain Legume Project: ‘Development and extension to close the economic yield gap and maximise farming systems benefits from grain legume production in South Australia’ is led by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, alongside a number of project partners. Contact: Navneet Aggarwal South Australian Research and Development Institute navneet.aggarwal@sa.gov.au More Information: …
People in this episode
Guest: Navneet Aggarwal
Topics covered
- herbicide safety
- weed management
- pulse crops
- agronomy
- farming systems
- economic yield gap
Keywords
- herbicide safety
- weed management
- pulse crops
- agronomy
- South Australia
- grain legumes
- economic yield
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: South Australian Research and Development Institute, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australian Grain Legume Project
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