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Weed management in Queensland field crops

Effective control of weeds is critical for maximising moisture storage and crop yields, reducing the weed seed bank and meeting quality standards at harvest. Crop weeds can most effectively be managed by integrating chemical and non-chemical control and paying attention to key weed management principles.

Features

Management of common sowthistle

Self-assess glyphosate-resistance risk in barnyard grass

Weed management principles | Using herbicides | Herbicide resistance | Sensitivity of barley and wheat cultivars to herbicides 1999-2007

Management issues for specific weeds

Flaxleaf fleabane | Managing barnyard and liverseed grasses | Check your risk for glyphosate resistance | Managing feathertop Rhodes grass | Sowthistle

Related reference material

Using agricultural chemicals - guidelines and principles for responsible agricultural chemical use
CRC for Australian Weed Management

The following publications are available from the Queensland Government Bookshop:

Weeds of Southern Queensland (Second Edition)
Weeds: The Ute Guide - Northern Grain Belt Edition
Crop Weeds of Northern Australia CD-ROM

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