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Summary
This extension project will communicate the benefits of well-planned, diverse crop rotations in South Australian grain systems to improve disease and weed management, maintain fungicide and herbicide effectiveness, and support long-term profitability and sustainability. It seeks to build grower and adviser understanding through targeted extension activities, expert engagement, and reinforcement of key messages.
Project Participants
Belinda Cay, AgCommunicators
The research
This extension project will communicate the benefits of well-planned, diverse crop rotations in South Australian grain systems to improve disease and weed management, maintain fungicide and herbicide effectiveness, and support long-term profitability and sustainability. It seeks to build grower and adviser understanding through targeted extension activities, expert engagement, and reinforcement of key messages.
Funding
$122,773
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