Basic Insect Identification with Hugh Brier
This is a quick introduction to the most important insect pests you need to be able to identify in your soybean crop. This presentation by Hugh Brier (Senior Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, January 29, 2009[ , Read more... ]
Beat Sheet Sampling with Hugh Brier
Hugh Brier describes the need for beat sheet sampling in crop to identify insect pests. First you need to do a cursory inspection and look for what stage the crop is at. But to estimate the number of insects you need to sample at least 5-6 sites with 4-5 samples per site. The reason is because insects are not uniformly distributed across your crop. They tend to occur in hot-spots. Finally you need to know how to identify which insects are actually pests. This presentation by Hugh Brier (Senior Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, January 29, 2009[ , Read more... ]
Bug Checking with Hugh Brier
Hugh Brier demonstrates how to use a beat cloth to sample insects in your crop. You generally need to take 4-5 samples per site and 5-6 sites per paddock. This presentation by Hugh Brier (Senior Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, January 29, 2009[ , Read more... ]
Improved Soil Structure with Neil Halpin
Neil Halpin (Senior Agronomist, QPIF/DEEDI) compares the soil structure of two nearby blocks which at first glance appear very similar, but their soil structure is dramatically different. Both have the same soil type. Both have been planted using 1.8 metre centred controlled traffic rows. However one came out of cane, and had a legume fallow. The other came out of intensive horticultural production. Guess which one has better soil health?
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , 2 comments... ]
Soil PH Test with Neil Halpin
suSCon Blue, used to manage cane grubs works better in acid soils, so it has been a while since lime was applied on many cane farms. This could be a problem for growers considering a legume fallow, which requires a neutral Ph for high yielding crops. So getting your soil tested is important. Neil Halpin (Senior Agronomist, QPIF/DEEDI) shows how you can perform a quick Ph test of your soil using a simple test kit. The results are surprisingly accurate.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Tuesday, December 2, 2008[ , 1 comment... ]
Precision Planter with Peter Russo
This is Peter's peanut and soybean planter. It's a six row John Deer maxemerge precision vacuum planter, set-up for 1.83 metre cane rows. The planter features double disk openers, wide depth wheels and direct inoculant injection. Peter built a custom end tow to make transportation down narrow roads simpler. the planter has its own radar which is hooked up to the Dick John rate controller in the cab. This monitors the seed counters in each shoot. The rate controller is manual chain driven system, using quick-change sprockets which are driven by two drive wheels.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, November 6, 2008[ , Read more... ]
Legume Break with Tony Chapman
Tony Chapman talks about his legume fallow. He has tried different rotations, including peanuts, soybeans and field peas. Tony says "The soil is looking good, its not powdery, its crumbly, we seem to have worms, and all sorts of things like that happening now". He finishes by pointing out that after following with a zonal tillage operation that "you wouldn't know if that's been ripped, rotaried or what".
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Thursday, September 18, 2008[ , 1 comment... ]
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside
Dr Alan Garside (Principal Researcher, BSES) gives his tips for growing soybeans: Plant good quality seed, inoculate the seed, plant into moisture and manage pod sucking insects after flowering. Aside from that, Allan explains "once you get them up, they are a relatively easy crop to grow".
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, September 17, 2008[ , 8 comments... ]
Pod Sucking Insects with Hugh Brier
Hugh Brier presents the pod sucking insects and their predators including: green veggie bugs, brown bean bug, red banded shield bug, brown shield bug, assassin bug, trichopoda, and the glossy shield bug. This presentation by Hugh Brier (Senior Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Tuesday, September 16, 2008[ , Read more... ]
Heliothis and its Predators with Dr David Murray
Dr David Murray describes Helicoverpa armigera - commonly known as Heliothis. This is a major pest in coastal soybean production because it has become resistant to most insecticides. David shows how to identify them in crop and the need for a go-soft strategy for controlling them to protect the natural predators. This presentation by Dr David Murray (Principal Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Tuesday, September 16, 2008[ , Read more... ]
Lesser Soybean Pests with Hugh Brier
Hugh Brier describes some of the lesser pests in soybeans and mungbeans and their predators, including: cluster caterpillar, loopers, shined predatory bug, legume web spinner, soybean leaf miner, bean pod borer, soybean aphids, ladybirds, hoverfly, lacewing, monolepta, lucern crown borer, bean fly, and myrids. This presentation by Hugh Brier (Senior Entomologist, QDPI) was part of a Soybean & Pulse IPM training course provided to growers by AOF, Pulse Australia and GRDC.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Tuesday, September 16, 2008[ , Read more... ]
