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Technical Bulletin No. 7 – 03.07.25
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- Growers are checking cereal growth stages to ensure timely and appropriate post-emergent chemical applications.
- Urea is being sourced and topdressing is underway in some areas.
- Mice activity is low pressure and isolated
- As part of its monitoring project, BCG has detected elevated populations of black keeled slugs around Horshammmmmm
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Technical Bulletin – 17 April 2019
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Technical Bulletin No 7. 29.7.2021
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Technical Bulletin – 17 May 2016
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Technical Bulletin – 12 October 2016
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Technical Bulletin No. 7 7.7.2023
- Urea applications are still occurring. Growers will need to prioritise areas of need with supply getting tighter as the season remains wet.
- Slugs have been reported further north than other years, new regions are having issues with this pest.
- Crop growth seems slow and crops are struggling to grow away from persistent pests like lucerne flea.
- Diseases are starting to be reported and monitored for management plans including Ascochyta, cercospera and powdery mildew.
- Staggered crop growth is likely to cause management issues for a while yet, including windrow timing in canola
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Technical Bulletin – 14 JULY 2016
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Technical Bulletin No. 8 – 17.07.25
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- Recent rains have lifted spirits, helping to consolidate crop growth and encourage timely urea applications.
- Wind damage in light soils has led to patchy canola losses and re-sowing with cereals in parts of the Wimmera.
- Staggered crop emergence remains a theme although some regions are reporting more uniform growth.
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