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Episode Synopsis
Valuable frost research is equipping grain growers with practical information on how to identify frost damage in cereal crops.
In this podcast WA Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development research officer, Dr Ben Biddulph, discusses what to look for, when and where, to identify frost damage.
According to Dr Biddulph grain growers need to be alert, but not alarmed about frost, and know what management options are available to reduce or mitigate frost risk.
Further information:
Dr Ben Biddulph
DPIRD Grains Directorate
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA 6151
m: 0428 920 654
e: [email protected]
GRDC project code: DAW00244; DWA00243; DWA00242; DWA00236
A range of resources to help growers identify and manage frosted crops are available on the GRDC website:
Frost Identification Guide, produced by DPIRD with co-investment from GRDC, available at https://grdc.com.au/CerealFrostIDGuide
Frost - Frequently Asked Questions, a DPIRD publication produced in collaboration with GRDC at https://grdc.com.au/frost-faq
The GRDC YouTube frost playlist which includes segments about the emotional cost of frost and managing the effects of frost https://www.grdc.com.au/GRDC-Video-NationalFrostInitiativePlaylist
GRDC Managing Frost Risk Tips and Tactics at https://grdc.com.au/ManagingFrostRisk
More information on frost management can be found via the GRDC’s suite of GrowNotes™ publications available at https://grdc.com.au/grownotes
Frost resources are also available on the DPIRD website at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/frost/frost-tools-and-support and https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/frost/management-options-frosted-crop
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In this podcast WA Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development research officer, Dr Ben Biddulph, discusses what to look for, when and where, to identify frost damage.
According to Dr Biddulph grain growers need to be alert, but not alarmed about frost, and know what management options are available to reduce or mitigate frost risk.
Further information:
Dr Ben Biddulph
DPIRD Grains Directorate
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA 6151
m: 0428 920 654
e: [email protected]
GRDC project code: DAW00244; DWA00243; DWA00242; DWA00236
A range of resources to help growers identify and manage frosted crops are available on the GRDC website:
Frost Identification Guide, produced by DPIRD with co-investment from GRDC, available at https://grdc.com.au/CerealFrostIDGuide
Frost - Frequently Asked Questions, a DPIRD publication produced in collaboration with GRDC at https://grdc.com.au/frost-faq
The GRDC YouTube frost playlist which includes segments about the emotional cost of frost and managing the effects of frost https://www.grdc.com.au/GRDC-Video-NationalFrostInitiativePlaylist
GRDC Managing Frost Risk Tips and Tactics at https://grdc.com.au/ManagingFrostRisk
More information on frost management can be found via the GRDC’s suite of GrowNotes™ publications available at https://grdc.com.au/grownotes
Frost resources are also available on the DPIRD website at https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/frost/frost-tools-and-support and https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/frost/management-options-frosted-crop
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