Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection

Jan 14 2025 17 ep. 13 mins 1
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A series of podcasts for the Australian vegetable and melon industries, covering soil health, soil borne disease, plant nutrition, covers crops and integrated pest management. Brought to you by the Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection teams Applied Horticultural Research (AHR) and RM Consulting Group (RMCG) with funds from Hort Innovation and the Australian Government.

Check out the SWICP website here: https://www.soilwealth.com.au/

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Growing more with less: Input use efficiency

Jan 14 2025 11 mins  
Monitoring and managing key inputs such as irrigation and nutrients can lead to improved productivity and reduced input costs on farm, ultimately improving a grower's bottom line. Tune in to this podcast where Soil Wealth ICP team member Carl Larsen chats to industry experts Ivor Gaylard (Swan Systems), Medi Zaboli (Sentek) and Doris Blaseing (RMCG/Soil Wealth ICP) for some practic

The Carbon Series: Developing carbon neutral sweet corn

Jan 02 2022 30 mins  
The Soil Wealth ICP team developed this podcast as part of The Carbon Series: An introduction to carbon farming and soil carbon management in the Australian vegetable industry. Hear more about Mulgowie Farming Company's journey to develop certified carbon neutral sweet corn in Queensland. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development l

Saving time and money with strip-till in WA

Nov 30 2021 6 mins  
In this podcast vegetable grower Jake Ryan, from Three Ryans in Western Australia, speaks about the journey to transition the farm's fallow and conventional cultivation to strip-till. Jake was impressed with the substantial time and cost savings of the strip-till method alongside the use of cover crops, combined with observable improvements in soil health. The cover crop and strip-

The drone is no longer just a toy: Rules, regulations, risks and responsibilities to be considered by drone owners

Jan 31 2021 9 mins  
In this podcast, John Coulombe, Head of Training and Development at Complete AUV and the Virtual Drone Academy, provides valuable information and sound advice regarding the rules, regulations and responsibilities for those using drones in the horticultural industry. John has spent over eight years working in horticulture and, since branching out into drone training and consulting,

Cover crops used for weed suppression in snow pea production

Aug 02 2020 7 mins  
Kim Ngov grows snow peas on trellises with the alleys heavily infested with weeds and the added problem of heavy foot traffic causing the soil to become soggy following rainfall. Recently, Kim took up the suggestion from the SoilWealth & ICP team of seeding cover crops into the alleys of snow pea for weed suppression, creating an easier working environment for his staff and red

Soil biology and biological products; an introduction podcast

Jun 30 2020 30 mins  
Soil biology is a complex, dynamic and broad field. This podcast will introduce you to the concept of why biology is important to soil fertility and maximising crop production. We also briefly explore the complexities, risks and potential of biological crop products. This podcast was developed in conjunction with our Soil Wealth ICP Partnership Network members Sustainable Farming S

Integrated Weed Management, using cover crops and strip-till

Jun 16 2020 6 mins  
Agronomists, Dr Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse and Marc Hinderager, discuss the outcomes from a case study carried out on a pumpkin farm in Bathurst, NSW. You will hear how inter-row ground cover may assist you in suppressing weeds and a more integrated approach, using cover crops and strip-till, might help you reduce the use of herbicides and, by not disturbing the soil, better water inf

Benefits of cover crops and strip-till for pumpkin production – Interview with Michael Camenzuli, Bathurst

Jun 15 2020 5 mins  
In this podcast, members of the Soil wealth ICP team speak with pumpkin grower Michael Camenzuli about the benefits of cover crops and strip-till for pumpkin production. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. This project is supported by Applied Horticultural Research, throu

Cover crop trial at Cowra, NSW, with Marc Hinderager

Jun 14 2020 5 mins  
Agronomist, Marc Hinderager, has been working with the growers in Cowra and reports on the results of this cover crop trial. This project has been funded by Hort Innovation using the vegetable research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticu

Mixed cover crops trial for soil health: Soil First Tasmania demonstration site

Jun 07 2020 14 mins  
This podcast looks at the value of on-farm trials, and the support given to practice change by membership of a grower group. We meet two Tasmanian farmers, Rebecca Addison and Yuri Wolfert, who trialled mixed cover crops for soil health before potatoes in 2019; with the support of grower group Soil First Tasmania, and funding from Landcare Tasmania. They speak about the challenges