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Velvetleaf pops up again
Nine velvetleaf plants were found in a Mid Canterbury paddock during routine surveillance before Easter. The paddock is associated with the 2015 incursion via imported fodder beet seed. All growers should keep an eye out for this weed...its seed can remain viable in the soil for up to 60 years....
Autumn Round Ups booklet 2023
Didn't make it to one of the Autumn Round Up meetings? You can read all the info here....
Extra 131 Grass weed herbicide efficacy in arable crops
There are increasing cases of herbicide-resistant grass weeds in New Zealand. Herbicide efficacy trials play a key role in understanding shifts in resistance....
Yellow bristle grass identification Ute Guide
Yellow bristle grass It is an extremely aggressive annual plant. Read the latest identification guide below....
Black grass ute guide
Black grass is a serious pest weed in Europe and the UK, particularly because it is resistant to many herbicides, making it difficult to control. Black grass incursions have been identified in New Zealand several times in recent years. This Ute Guide outlines how to identify black grass and what to do if you think you have found it. ...
Extra 130 Management of Lolium (ryegrass) grass weed species
This Arable Extra discusses options for management of ryegrass weeds, with particular reference to herbicide resistance and integrated weed management....
Issue 221 Crop Action
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Extra 129 Efficacy of different herbicides against grass weeds
Results of the 2021/22 FAR grass weed herbicide screening trial....
Arable Extra 126 Vulpia hairgrass management
Vulpia hair grass (Vulpia spp.) can reduce yields of crops through competition and dressing losses, and can also contaminate seed lines, preventing export to some overseas markets....