Protect your farm against herbicide resistance
Introducing the Weeds CRC’s world-class Integrated Weed Management manual.
With herbicide resistance a growing concern in Australia’s cropping industries, the manual describes a broad range of chemical and non-chemical tactics for weed management aimed at reducing the weed seedbank and also reliance on herbicides.
According to the manual’s principal editor, Andrew Storrie (Weeds CRC/NSW DPI), integrated weed management is like an insurance policy.
Pay a small premium now in adopting IWM or risk paying a bigger premium later when herbicide resistance occurs.
“Herbicide resistance in Australia is getting worse. The only way to manage herbicide resistance is to use IWM but, once resistance occurs, there are fewer options for weed management and the costs are higher.”
Many farmers don’t adopt IWM because of the added short-term costs.
However, research and farmer experience have shown that failure to adopt IWM leads to herbicide resistance.
Written largely for farm advisors and with contributions from some of Australia’s leading weed scientists, the professionally designed manual is 277 pages and comes in a hardcover folder.
July 2008 manual revision
A minor revision of the IWM manual was undertaken in July 2008 to bring it into line with the changes to the herbicide MOA groups adopted by CropLife Australia in February 2008.
The electronic versions on this web page have been updated to reflect these changes.
If you have an existing hard copy of the manual click here to download a full list of the changes including replacement pages for Table HR13 Herbicides classified according to primary mode-of-action (MOA) group, pages 25–27. |
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IWM Manual Contents
Economic Benefit
Outlines the economic benefits of IWM in Australian cropping systems using computer model simulations.
Herbicide Resistance
It is crucial to understand the basics of herbicide resistance when managing weed populations that are resistant to one or more herbicide groups, or at risk of becoming resistant.
Agronomy
Discusses agronomic practices that can be used to enhance the results of the specific weed management tactic employed. Includes many simple, cost-effective management changes for improving crop competitiveness.
Tactics
Provides detailed information on available weed management tactics and presents trial results from across Australia.
Implementing IWM
Outlines how best to assess the on-farm situation and implement the IWM plan. Lists information that should be collected for each paddock, so that an effective weed management plan can be prepared.
Weeds
Details the characteristics of 20 key weeds of annual cropping across Australia. For each weed there is a recommendation of the most suited weed management tactics for control.
Case studies
Includes a number of grower case studies collected from across Australia. What made them change to IWM? What has been successful? What have been the challenges?
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Look out for an IWM workshop near you...
The Integrated Weed Management manual underpins training workshops for farm advisors coordinated by Independent Consultants Australia Network (ICAN). Some 500 farm advisors have participated to date in workshops across the country. Workshops are usually 2 days and accreditation is available.
Enquiries:
02 9482 4930
icanweb@tpg.com.au
www.icanrural.com.au |
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