Grains Convo

Jan 31 2025 74 ep. 15 mins 3

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The Grains Convo podcast shines a spotlight on the knowledge and tools developed by DPIRD to grow the grains industry.

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The third largest harvest on record

Jan 31 2025 12 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Officer Ian Foster In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Ian Foster, as they discuss the success of the 2024 harvest. Ian provides the seasonal outlook for the GIWA crop report and goes through the reasons why last year's harvest is the third largest on reco

The 2025 WA Crop Variety Sowing Guide

Dec 14 2024 19 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Research Scientists Mark Seymour and Manisha Shankar In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts Principal Research Scientists Mark Seymour and Manisha Shankar, as they discuss the release of this year's WA Crop Variety Sowing Guide.Mark goes through value of the guide itself, then delves into the

Canola allies with Entomologist Svetlana Micic

Dec 01 2024 12 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana MicicIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic, as they discuss a new invertebrate project that DPIRD is working on, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Grains Research and Development

11-year acidic soil experiment with Chad Reynolds

Nov 14 2024 10 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Chad Reynolds In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Chad Reynolds, from the Soil Science portfolio. Chad has been involved in an 11-year farm-scale experiment investigating liming in low rainfall regions, he goes through some of the most important findings f

An update on the Western Australian Farming Systems project

Oct 31 2024 16 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Dr Marty Harries, Senior Development Officer Megan Abrahams and Research Scientist Steph BoyceIn this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts Dr Marty Harries, Senior Development Officer Megan Abrahams and Research Scientist Steph Boyce, as they dive into an update of the WA Farming Sys

Electric weed control with Dr Catherine Borger and Miranda Slaven

Oct 14 2024 17 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Dr Catherine Borger and Research Scientist Miranda Slaven In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts Catherine Borger and Miranda Slaven as they explain how electric weed control compares to traditional herbicide methods in terms of effectiveness and sustainability for grain cro

Building yield in oats with the 'Yield per se' project

Sep 30 2024 15 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Hamid ShirdelmoghanlooIn this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Research ScientistHamid Shirdelmoghanloo, as they discuss one of three projects DPIRD is involved in looking into oat yield and pathways, particularly focusing on the ‘Yield per se’ project.Hamid then delves into s

Bonus Aphids and virus surveillance with Ben Congdon

Sep 23 2024 29 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Ben CongdonIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Ben Congdon, as they discuss what exactly turnip yellows virus is, and how to diagnose it in the field. Ben also addresses how green peach aphids contribute to the spread of the virus in WA, manag

Everything Fall armyworm - with Helen Spafford

Sep 10 2024 17 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Manager of Crop Protection Portfolio, Senior Research Scientist, Dr Helen SpaffordIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts the Manager of DPIRD's Crop Protection Portfolio, Dr Helen Spafford, as they discuss Fall armyworm. They go through what it is, whether should growers be worried about it, and when it

Rhizoctonia research and management

Aug 05 2024 7 mins

Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Ahmed SaadIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Ahmed Saad, as they go through exactly what Rhizoctonia is and whether growers should be worried about it.Ahmed then delves into typical management strategies, before discussing a new project which is fully fund