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It is our aim to provide you with relevant, useful and up to date information to assist with on farm management decisions.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or to suggest ideas for future trial/research activiites.

News Update - April 2012

12 April 2012:

YPASG win Ag Ex Alliance Grower Group of the Year: At the 2012 annual Ag Ex Forum, the YPASG was named the Grower Group of the year out of a group of 15 similar support groups statewide.  A framed certificate and $2000 was received by YPASG.  This is a great achievement - thank you all members and partners for your continued support.

YPASG 2012 Committee: The recent AGM saw voting in of the committee for 2012.  Details available here

YPASG Project and Funding Coordinator: After 15 months with YPASG, Louise McIntosh will be moving to full time employment based in Kadina.  News of a new appointment to the role of Project and Funding Coordinator will be announced soon.

Trial Results Folder: All members will soon recieve a folder in the mail for all trial results for 2011.  If you do not recieve one, please contact the office 08 8853 2241.

Managing Snails with Innovative Techniques: SAGIT have funded a three year trial on Yorke Peninsula that will commence this year exploring a range of innovative applications that may assist in the constant battle against snails.  SANTFA and SARDI will work closely with YPASG to commence these trials in the coming growing season.

Cereal Rust Report 2012: The first cereal rust report for 2012 is provided here.

Bait before they Mate: Squash a snail today. If they are juicy they could start mating soon. Bait before they Mate. Numbers can increase by over 400 fold in a season. Applying bait before a moisture event softens bait & increases uptake & snail mortality. Bait applied in mid-April will last approx 4 weeks due to shorter days & lower UV levels.

Check snail numbers before baiting. Numbers maybe higher in areas with grey soil, around stock troughs & camp areas, stone heaps, small areas of native vegetation, along roadsides & in
coastal areas.

For up to 80 mature snails / square metre; apply 5 kg / ha of standard metaldehyde bait. Over 80 snails / sq metre apply 8 to 10 kg / ha or consider split applications of 5 kg/ha. 5 kg / ha is approx 4 large baits per sq metre or 12 small baits per sq metre. Spraying out growing weeds before baiting will increase snail mortality.

(info provided by Michael Richards, NYNRM Board).

Smartphones for Smart Farmers: A booklet on all the popular smartphone apps that may assist farmers has been launched.  You can download a free copy - here (scroll to below table to find the links).

News Update - March 2012

22 March 2012:

YPASG AGM and Results Dinner: To be held 28 March at Sweetwater Cafe, Minlaton.     Free to members (+1).  Commencing 7pm with guest Margie Gaisford, speaking on farming in Zimbabwe pre 2002.  RSVP required to Michelle 08 8853 2241.  Further info - here.

2012 SARDI Sowing Guides: Don't forget that the 2012 Sowing Guides are available at http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/crops/new_variety_agronomy/publications/sowing_guides

Chickpea Agronomy. Best practice management course will be held 4 April at Paskeville.  Further info available - here.

Grain Marketing: Presentation at the YP Grower Update provided by Rob Rees on 2012 global grain marketing outlook is available - here.

Rob Rees will be running a two day grain marketing course at Minlaton on 12 and 19 April. Course brochure available - here.  Contact Louise McIntosh 0402 261 693 to register your interest.

15 March 2012:

Understanding Soil Carbon Workshop: To be held 23 March 9am - 12pm, YPASG Minlaton Office.  Speakers - Greg Butler (SANTFA) and Tim Herrmann (DENR) will deliver an informative workshop focussing on all things soil carbon.  Further info and event schedule - here.

Grain Marketing: Presentation at the YP Grower Update provided by Rob Rees on 2012 global grain marketing outlook is available - here.

Rob Rees will be running a two day grain marketing course at Minlaton on 12 and 19 April. Course brochure available - here.  Contact Louise McIntosh 0402 261 693 to register your interest.

 

7 March 2012:

The YP Grower Update is just around the corner!  We have some great speakers lined up including - Operation Poach (SAPOL), Snail Nematode Trials (SARDI), Global Grain Marketing, National Variety Trials - and more!

Please register your interest by RSVP to Louise McIntosh - 0402 261 693.

A BBQ Dinner will also be included. Further info and event schedule - here.

1 March 2012:

YP Grower Update: Event Schedule is now available - here.

Membership renewals: If you have not recieved a renewal notice, please contact the office on 08 8853 2241.  We appreciate your continued support.

Understanding Soil Carbon Workshop.  Will be held in Minlaton 23 March, with presentations from SANTFA and DENR.  Further details coming soon.

Chickpea Agronomy. Best practice management course will be held 4 April at Paskeville.  Further info available - here.

News Update - February 2012

16 February 2012:

Landline on YP: Landline is to feature trials of the Harrington Seed Destructor that took place on Yorke Peninsula in late Deccember 2011.  The story will be aired this Sunday, 19 February at midday.

Membership Renewals: Membership renewals are due end of March 2012.  A letter will be posted in the coming weeks.  We appreciate your continued support.

7 February 2012:

Diary Dates: Tafe SA will be running information sessions at 9.30am for On-Farm Training (Certificate 3 in Agriculture) at the following campuses: Clare 15 February, Kadina 16 February and Yorketown 17 February.  All welcome.

 

2 February 2012:

Diary Dates: The YP Grower Update will be held on 13 March, hosted by YPASG and the Minlaton Ag Bureau.  Further information and details of other upcoming events for February and March are now listed in Diary Dates.

 

News Update - January 2012

16 January 2012:

National Variety Trial (NVT) results from 2011 are progressively being made available via www.nvtonline.com.au.  The site offers detailed information about wheat, barley, triticale, oat, canola, lupin, lentil, field pea, faba bean and chick pea variety and performance, disease raiting and other.  (Info adapted from GRDC).

Snails: Recent GRDC funded trials of nematode based control of snails on Yorke Peninsula have been declared a success, enabling scientists to progress with further trials this year in both South Australia and Victoria.  (Info adapted from GRDC).

A Technical Bulletin on Summer Snail Management has been prepared by YPASG and is available here.

Please remember - YPASG are interested in any photos of snail problems pre/during/post harvest.  Please send to louise.asg@netyp.com.au.  Thank you!

 

News Update - December 2011

1 December 2011:

Snails: The YPASG would like to know if snails have been a problem for you this season/harvest.  Any photos/ information you can provide, please send to louise.asg@netyp.com.au.  An album of current photos has been created here.

Interim Trial Results: Early results on YPASG trials - including live soil moisture and yield prophet reports are now available here.

SARDI Crop Watch: November issue available here.

SARDI Cereal Treatment Guide:2012 Guide available here.

News Update - November 2011

29 November 2011:  Harrington Seed Destructor Trials on Yorke Peninsula

Researchers from the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative will travel to Yorke Peninsula during harvest to demonstrate efficacy of windrow burning, chaff collection and the Harrington seed destructor compared with a conventional harvest treatment in replicated trials.

Trials will run in the morning, followed Harrington Seed Destructor demonstration in the afternoon (3pm to 5pm).  Look out for the Field Day sign on the road at the following locations:

7 December: Bute (Paterson's Farm, Lime Kiln Road)

8 December: Maitland (Davey's Farm, Old Boundary Road)

9 December: Yorketown (Collin's Farm, Yorketown Road).

Please note: Last minute changes may occur pending weather.  YPASG members will recieve an SMS in the first week of December to confirm dates and locations.  Click here for further information on trial activities. Contact Michael Walsh 0448 847 272.

16 Nov 2011: SARDI Sowing Guide 2012

The 2012 Sowing Guide prepared by SARDI will arrive in growers letterboxes soon.  All individual guides can be accessed online at the following address

http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/crops/new_variety_agronomy/publications/sowing_guides

4 Nov 2011: Information from SARDI Crop Watch

A number of lentil crops on Yorke Peninsula are showing signs of premature death, dying from the top down, in patches across the crops. Nugget appears to be worst affected, followed by Nipper. Reports are that Flash and Blitz have few problems. This premature death may be associated with stress during maturation (i.e. dry September followed by rain during podding) which can be made worse by presence of salt and/or boron. Blitz and Flash are earlier maturing so may have escaped the problem to some extent, while Flash and Nipper have some salt tolerance so may not be as stressed. Later maturing and lack of salt tolerance may be why Nugget is suffering the most.

4 Nov 2011: Spring Crop Walk - Photo Gallery

Check "Photo Gallery" for YPASG Spring Crop Walk photos.

News Update - October 2011

GRDC Video Link - Recognising Stem Rust and What to Do

GRDC Video Link - Managing Stem Rust in Late Spring and Early Summer

GRDC Video Link - Early Stripe Rust Control

GRDC Video Link - Early Control Measures for Disease Management

GRDC Video Link - Lessons From Wet 2010 Season

GRDC Video Link - Genetic Resistance in Disease Management