Host: DPIRD research agronomist, Janette Pratt Guest Speaker: DPIRD research scientist, Miranda Slaven In this episode of Grains convo we talk about electric weed control which has been trialled in Australia for the first time by DPIRD in a collaboration with WALGA, AGXTEND Europe, GRDC, Wine Australia and the Cotton Research and Development corporation (CRDC). DPIRD research officer Miranda Slaven discusses how electric weed control works, what the benefits are and the early results from trials in 2022. Episode Links: <a href='https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/news/media-releases/positive-start-electric-weed-control-trials'>Positive start to electric weed control trials</a>

A summary of 2022 WA broadacre insect and plant virus activity and the outlook for 2023

This podcast series focusses on areas of crop protection research and aims to delve deeper into some of the research projects, undertaken by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), that target weeds, pests and diseases.