Paddock Chat
Local knowledge from a paddock near you. Paddock Chat is a West Midlands Group Original Podcast created to support local growers and help solve farming challenges without having to leave the paddock. The West Midlands Group is a not-for-profit grower group located in Dandaragan, two hours North East of Perth.
Paddock Chat
Getting the Jump on Grasshoppers and Locusts with Svetlana Micic
Are you seeing a lot of grasshoppers and locusts on your farm this year? After reports of high grasshopper numbers in the area, Paddock Chat decided to chat with DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic to learn more about what's going on.
Local farmer Will Browne also joins the pod to talk about what he's seeing on the ground, and get advice on controlling grasshoppers for this local area.
Topics covered include:
• What is the difference between a grasshopper and a locust
• How to identify the different types of grasshopper
• Which species are present in our area at this time of the year
• How to control locusts and grasshoppers
Emergency Permits: https://apvma.gov.au/
DPIRD: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/