Working with you to address brome grass issues
Brome grass is common in southern Australia in low to medium rainfall environments, particularly with the adoption of no-till farming and early/dry sowing, making the Mallee, Wimmera, and North Central regions the ideal location for a brome grass invasion.
The difficulty lies in the control for growers, as staggered and delayed emergence makes it impossible to control brome grass with only pre- or post-emergent herbicides. Optimal control can be achieved through break crops, sowing herbicide tolerant varieties, or utilising a range of weed control tactics including seed-set control to drive the seedbank to low levels.
Want to learn more, or feel like you have valuable input? We would love for you to attend a workshop and discussion session with Adelaide University researchers on the 17th of October (TBC) at BCG.
You can register your interest by contacting BCG Research Assistant Joe Collins on 0439 797 743, or [email protected]
For further information on brome grass and brome grass issues, refer to this GRDC Fact Sheet.
