Soil Wealth Integrated Crop Protection
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/
Episodes
17 episodes
Growing more with less: Input use efficiency
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 ...
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11:11
The Carbon Series: Developing carbon neutral sweet corn
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...
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30:33
Saving time and money with strip-till in WA
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 saving...
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6:57
The drone is no longer just a toy: Rules, regulations, risks and responsibilities to be considered by drone owners
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 h...
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9:44
Cover crops used for weed suppression in snow pea production
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 &...
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7:17
Soil biology and biological products; an introduction podcast
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 bi...
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30:23
Integrated Weed Management, using cover crops and strip-till
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 ...
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6:50
Benefits of cover crops and strip-till for pumpkin production – Interview with Michael Camenzuli, Bathurst
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 ...
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5:41
Cover crop trial at Cowra, NSW, with Marc Hinderager
Agronomist, Marc Hinderager, has been working with the growers in Cowra and reports on the results of this cover crop trial.
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5:43
Mixed cover crops trial for soil health: Soil First Tasmania demonstration site
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 ...
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14:21
Precision ag pays off in bumper celery crop: Koo Wee Rup demonstration site
Over the past two years, Victorian vegetable growing operation Schreurs & Sons and the Soil Wealth ICP team have partnered to explore the application of precision agriculture in celery, leek and baby leaf production systems. The demonstrati...
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15:15
Potato soft rot podcast
Management of rots, both in the field and post-harvest, is an ongoing challenge for potato producers. Agronomists Marc Hinderager and Dr Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse discuss a trial that was set up to explore the effect of sanitisers and/or drying o...
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8:35
Cover Crops with Harvest Moon
The Soil Wealth ICP team look at how Harvest Moon, a large volume vegetable producer in North West Tasmania, are using cover crops to protect and improve their precious red soil. We also talk to other growers and explore cover cropping more gen...
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17:39
Compost Trial Virginia, SA
Soil Wealth ICP follows the implementation of a compost trial for vegetable growers in Virginia SA. We speak to the growers, the compost supplier and Dr Doris Blaesing.
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9:24
Full interview with Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture researcher John McPhee
An interview with agricultural scientist John McPhee about his long standing interest in controlled traffic farming and why he thinks it's an important practice for soil health.
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24:46
Controlled Traffic Farming with Harvest Moon
Soil Wealth ICP present this podcast about controlled traffic farming, featuring the best practice agriculture of Harvest Moon, with Agriculture Director Mark Kable, John McPhee, a controlled traffic farming researcher from the Tasmanian Instit...
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10:28