In this episode of the South-West WA Drought Hub’s Dry Season Resources podcast, host Shannon Beattie interviews spray application specialist Bill Campbell, from Campbell Ag, and Jemma Sadler, a Goomalling farmer.
They talk about managing large spray programs with the hot, dry and dusty conditions experienced this summer.
Episode links
Soil behaviour of pre-emergent herbicides in Australian farming systems (PDF) – GRDC
Summer weeds – DPIRD
Residual herbicides: carryover and behaviour in dry conditions – DPIRD
How do you manage summer weeds without spraying at night? – WeedSmart
Additional resources
Using Delta T for Assessing Spray Conditions – Crop Smart
Sustainable weed management and the use of genetically engineered, herbicide tolerant crops (PDF) – Nuffield report by Jemma Sadler
Summer weed control in a high input cost year – WeedSmart
