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New guide to combat skeleton weed

WESTERN Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released a new guide for detecting and eliminating skeleton weed during the state’s summer grain harvest.

Kristy Moroney
Getting rid of skeleton weed is a priority this summer.

Getting rid of skeleton weed is a priority this summer.

The guide outlines the program surveillance and search protocols for 2018-2019 for both rural and urban areas. The new guide is funded by the Grains, Seeds and Hay Industry Funding Scheme (IFS). Grains,...

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