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... ]
Bean Growers Australia Grain Handling Facility
On the 2008 BGA annual bus trip, we were given a tour of their Grain Handling Facility at Kingaroy.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , Read more... ]
Rip Strip Farming System with Chris Johnston
On the 2008 BGA annual bus trip, we visited Chris Johnston's farm where he described his "Rip Strip" farming system. Given the prolonged drought in the south east, and fears that climate change will bring dryer seasons. Chris explains that one of the great benefits of minimum till cultivation is the preservation of soil moisture.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , 1 comment... ]
Zero Till with Darren Rachemann
On the 2008 BGA annual bus trip, we visited Darren Rachemann's farm. He talks about some of the challenges of mixing a full till farming system for peanuts, with a zero till farming system of grain production.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , Read more... ]
Minimum Till with Wayne Seabrook
On the 2008 BGA annual bus trip, we visited Wayne Seabrook's farm and engineering shop. Seabrook Engineering manufacturers minimum till planters, and in this clip Wayne describes one of his planter designs.
Posted by Henry Thomas, 3 years ago on Wednesday, December 17, 2008[ , Read more... ]
