
Grains Convo
The Grains Convo podcast shines a spotlight on the knowledge and tools developed by DPIRD to grow the grains industry.
Episodes
74 episodes
The third largest harvest on record
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Research Officer Ian FosterIn this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Ian Foster, as they discuss the s...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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12:40

The 2025 WA Crop Variety Sowing Guide
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 Ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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19:48

Canola allies with Entomologist Svetlana Micic
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 invertebrat...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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12:35

11-year acidic soil experiment with Chad Reynolds
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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10:55

An update on the Western Australian Farming Systems project
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 Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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16:39

Electric weed control with Dr Catherine Borger and Miranda Slaven
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 Catherin...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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17:02

Building yield in oats with the 'Yield per se' project
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist Hamid ShirdelmoghanlooIn this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Research ScientistHamid Shirdelmoghanloo...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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15:23

*Bonus* Aphids and virus surveillance with Ben Congdon
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,<...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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29:43

Everything Fall armyworm - with Helen Spafford
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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17:28

Rhizoctonia research and management
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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7:57

Sodic Soils: Insights from 30 years of research with David Hall
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Research Scientist David Hall In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist David H...
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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16:05

DPIRD's GRDC Recognising and Rewarding Excellence award winner
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Principal Soil Scientist Dr Gaus AzamIn this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Principal Soil Scientist Dr Ga...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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15:22

Drone imaging in pest management
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD senior research scientist Dusty SevertsonIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Dusty Severtson, as they dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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14:52

Managing snails in broadacre crops in 2024
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts DPIRD Entomologist Svetlana Micic, as they discuss a new fly biocon...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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13:57

Making the most of climate tools 2.0
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Senior Research Scientist (Climate) Meredith Guthrie and the Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist, Jonathan How.In this episode of Grains Conv...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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20:55

Time of sowing: heat stress
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speaker: DPIRD Research Scientist and wheat commodity lead, Dr Dion Nicol In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist D...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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8:56

Dry season resources
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speaker: DPIRD Development Officer for Regional Intelligence and Adoption in the Farming Systems Innovation directorate, Natalie Pearce. In this epi...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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9:02

Liming acidic soil after harvest
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speakers: DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Dr Gaus Azam In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Principal Research Scientist Dr Gaus Azam. He ...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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17:17

Perth Grains Research Update 24' and DPIRD Research
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Amanuel Bekuma In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientist Amanuel Bekuma, as they go th...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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12:11

Weed outlook for 2024
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Alex Douglas and DPIRD Research Scientist Dr Arslan Peerzada In this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD R...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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16:53

Carbon emissions
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speakers: DPIRD Project Manager Jackie Bucat, Manager of DPIRD's Low Carbon Futures Project Peter Rampellini and Corrigin Farmer and Carbon Farming Land Restoration progr...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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19:50

Aussie lupins website and lupins research
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientists Ciara Beard and Greg SheaIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD Research Scientists Ciara Beard and Greg S...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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19:23

2024 Crop Variety Sowing Guide release
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Janette PrattGuest Speakers: DPIRD Crop Science and Grain Production Manager Bob French and DPIRD Research Scientist Stacey Power In this episode of Grains Convo, Janette Pratt hosts...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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23:37

End of season weed summary
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy WebsterGuest Speakers: DPIRD Discipline Leader (Weed science) Dr Catherine Borger and Senior Research Scientist Dr Harmohinder DhammuIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webs...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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14:13

Increasing wheat proteins sustainably by rotation with forage legumes
Host: DPIRD research agronomist Cindy Webster Guest Speakers: DPIRD Research Scientist Robert HarrisonIn this episode of Grains Convo, Cindy Webster hosts DPIRD research scientist Robert Harrison, as they discuss h...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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