Effective control of brome grass in the southern and western cropping zones
Project Location
Upper EP
Project Manager
Naomi Scholz
Start Date
July 2023
Finish date
June 2028
Funding source
GRDC via University of Adelaide
Project delivery
SARDI MAC, Amanda Cook
Funding amount
$90,000
By May 2027, the economic impact of brome grass will be reduced by 10% across the low rainfall zones of the Western and Southern Regions through the implementation of specific integrated weed management strategies.
On the Eyre Peninsula this project will include
- A 3 year crop sequence x weed management trial on the Upper EP (2024-2026)
- Brome grass samples across the Eyre Peninsula collected and sampled for herbicide resistance and seed dormancy.
- Research reporting and extension for Eyre Peninsula agriculture industry stakeholders