GRDC Podcast

GRDC podcasts cover the latest grains research, development and extension knowledge and outcomes to help grain growers improve their profitability.

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GRDC in Conversation: Anna Madden
In this GRDC in Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Anna discusses her career progression, mentors, the balance between environment and production, their business in using biologicals to reduce the need for synthetics, learnings from overseas travel, the evolution of women’s influence in agronomy and inspiring the next generation.
51 min
177
Boosting soil productivity using the Australian...
The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne is a super high-tech operation that produces powerful beams of light a million times brighter than the sun.
15 min
178
Adapting technology with bots – a case study wi...
GRDC’s GrainInnovate program has played a key role in supporting SwarmFarm’s progress and with Brad only the third person in WA to bring a bot on-farm.
9 min
179
Fall armyworm insights for when the season feel...
This summer has seen high numbers of fall armyworm (FAW) across Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
9 min
180
Integrated management strategies for net form o...
In this episode, Nick Poole from FAR Australia gives an insight into the disease and the new research development and extension surrounding it.
17 min
181
Raising the bar on crop nutrition
In this episode, we speak with three of the lead consultants from Outlook Ag – Mitch Cuell in Narrabri, Greg Giblett on the Liverpool Plains, and Greg Rummery in the Northwest.
13 min
182
Managing green peach aphids and the emerging tu...
Ten years ago, a green bridge became infested with Green Peach Aphids and then transmitted Turnip Yellows Virus, causing infection in germinating canola seedlings which led to significant damage.
20 min
183
AFREN podcast series – The why and how of rotat...
In this episode, Associate Professor Fran Lopez talks about the importance of rotating fungicides to minimise the risk of fungicide resistance developing in your paddocks.
18 min
184
Acid soil management – 5cm rule for soil pH tes...
In this episode, we talk to Mark Richards from NSW DPI, and grower Andrew Lord about the new 5cm rule for testing soil pH.
10 min
185
AFREN podcast series – Mung bean powdery mildew...
University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Crop Health Director Professor Levente Kiss talks about the challenges of managing powdery mildew in mung bean crops.
14 min
186
Getting the most out of deep ripping
In this episode, Debra Bishop catches up with engineer Peter Nunn from Nufab to discuss all things ripping.
14 min
187
AFREN podcast series – Rusts and managing rusts...
Until now, there have been very few cases of resistance to fungicide in rusts. However, recent research has shown insensitivity in the barley and wheat leaf rust pathogens to Group 3 DMI fungicides.
20 min
188
2023 Emerging Leader for the Northern Region: M...
In this episode, we chat with Mathew Dunn about his research, as well as GRDC Grower Relations Manager Graeme Sandral about why Mathew was such a worthy recipient.
7 min
189
National Grower Network Forums – have your say
In this episode, we catch up with Luke Dawson, GRDC's Grower Relations Manager, after a constructive and spirited NGN Forum at Nyabing in WA's south-eastern Wheatbelt.
11 min
190
Ameliorating sandy soils to increase production
In this episode, we speak with some of the experts involved in the project and hear about getting the most out of your sandy soils. 
20 min
191
Longevity benefits after soil amelioration
An estimated 250,000 hectares of those six million have been ameliorated, typically involving strategic one-off deep tillage.
18 min
192
Behavioural insights and motivations into spraying
A GRDC investment focused on grower decision making for summer spraying has revealed several insights into the behaviours that motivate different spray decisions.
15 min
193
Rutherglen bug: risk forecasting and management 
In this episode, we hear from Dr Hazel Parry, a research scientist with CSIRO and leader of this project, about this native bug that seems to have a taste for the exotic.
11 min
194
Measuring the impact of organic soil ameliorants
The experiments, using organic ameliorates such as hay, stubble straw, and manure, monitored effects of amelioration on crop growth and yield with results varying across trial sites.
12 min
195
Genetic gains in wheat
The trial site features 48 varieties starting from the late 60s, up to the most recent varieties of two to three years ago, including bread wheat, Clearfield-tolerant wheat, and udon wheat varieties.
8 min
196
GRDC in Conversation: David Robb
In this episode of GRDC In Conversation, David talks about life growing up on his family’s grain and cattle property west of Goondiwindi.
41 min
197
On-farm Grain Storage podcast series – Silo mai...
In this episode, we hear from GRDC's Grain Storage Extension team members, Ben White and Alex Conway on a detailed rundown and timing for that all-important annual silo maintenance checklist.
12 min
198
GRDC in conversation: Paul McIntosh
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Paul discusses his work as an industry development agronomist and how the grains industry has changed over the years.
48 min
199
On-farm Grain Storage podcast series – Masks an...
In this episode, we chat with Grain Storage Extension Project lead Chris Warrick, along with Alex Conway about the significant safety around phosphine.
10 min
200
GRDC in conversation: Mark Swift
In this GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Mark discusses the family’s farming operation, the intellectual and physical challenges of farming, and the balance of technology, tradition, and innovation in agriculture.
60 min