Regional Update - Paul Ackland, Arthurton SA

About this episode

In this episode, Paul Ackland discusses the impact of recent weather on weed germination and resistance issues in the Yorke Peninsula region.

Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of Regional Update we're joined by Paul "Chippa" Ackland, senior agronomist at Central Ag Solutions in Arthurton SA. Following a very hot summer, some much needed March rain has brought out ryegrass and cape weed germination on the Yorke Peninsula. Paul notes that resistance in milk thistle, wild vetch and tares is a particular issue for the region. While he's been impressed by growers' uptake of harvest weed seed m...

People in this episode

Guest: Paul "Chippa" Ackland

Topics covered

• agriculture
• weed management
• regional updates
• crop resistance
• environmental conditions

Keywords

• ryegrass
• cape weed
• milk thistle
• wild vetch
• tares
• agronomy
• weed seed management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Central Ag Solutions

Places: Arthurton SA, Yorke Peninsula, Australia

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