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Check water quality before spraying

WESTERN Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) reminds broadacre producers planning to undertake weed control to ensure water quality in the mix does not compromise herbicide performance this season.

Poor quality water can compromise herbicides and block sprayers.

Poor quality water can compromise herbicides and block sprayers.

With rainfall events across parts of the Western Australian agricultural region in recent weeks, weeds have germinated in some areas of the wheatbelt. Landholders, particularly those in the Great Southern...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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