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Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program 2019-2020

CWFS received funding under this program to undertake weed management at The Fettell Centre. The objective was to improve the reserve and enable on-going maintenance of the reserve.  This was achieved and CWFS would like to acknowledge the support of the NSW Department of Industry for their support.

Appyling Pre-Emergents in Stubble

There are a range of benefits when it comes to using pre-emergent herbicides within your integrated weed management strategy for the year. The core benefits of pre emergent herbicides includes:  1# Pre-emergent’s offer an alternative mode of action 2# Reduces the selection pressure on post emergent herbicides 3# Eliminates the early season weed burden 4# Cost savings in...

Controlling Weeds in Wheel Tracks

Poor weed control within the wheel tracks of the sprayer can be caused by a number of factors. #1 Physical Stress: The physical damage caused to the weed by the wheel pressing down upon it may lead to poorer uptake and translocation of some products. #2 Poor Deposition: When air is displaced from the sprayer...

The Risk of Summer Inversions

The most effective strategy for conserving moisture during the summer fallow period is by effectively controlling summer weeds. Although there may be some key issues that you will encounter when applying chemicals during this period. Surface Temperature Inversions In cool night conditions airborne chemicals concentrate near the surface and winds can move the droplets away...

Maximising Spray Results in Stubbles

Nozzle Setup: Aiming to get a double overlap occurring with your spray nozzle output. Should be set up at a 50 cm spacing with a 10 degree fan angle When stubble is introduced into the system the stubble provides a false floor. This leads to the spray jet overlap occurring within the stubbles canopy. This...