Australia
Dec 11, 2024
Rainfed growers across the industry this season will be able to see how Cotton Seed Distributors’ (CSD) varieties containing XtendFlex® are utilised in their systems to optimise control of weeds.
The new project, led by the Namoi CSD E&D Agronomist Natalie Aquilina, is designed to support rainfed cotton growers and advisors with on farm practical examples on how to adopt and optimize the new varieties within their enterprises.
Ms Aquilina said with CSD varieties containing XtendFlex® newly available this season, this project provides a perfect opportunity for growers and advisors to learn from each other and see how they get the best value from the new technology.
“We want to show the flexibility these varieties provide growers for weed control, because of the option of applying not just over-the-top glyphosate but also dicamba and glufosinate-ammoium herbicides,” Natalie said.
“With weed resistance across the industry on the rise, I’m excited to see these technologies, used in combination with other weed management strategies to combat this problem.
“Additionally, after seeing similar or better performance of the varieties in terms of yield and quality, the addition of the XtendFlex® technology is an extra tool for rainfed growers to enhance their farming system.”
CSD is working with agents and consultants in the Gwydir, Macintyre, Darling Downs and Upper and Lower Namoi as part of this project, as well as Bayer and Nufarm as the funding partners.
Agents and agronomists will provide reports through the season and a suite of case studies will be developed during the trials, that walk through how the varieties containing XtendFlex® performed in dryland settings and opportunities for those who haven’t grown dryland cotton to try it out.
There will also be a series of agent or consultant-led field days in each valley throughout the season, where growers can inspect how the crops are performing.
The Richard Williams Initiative is a program funded by CSD, supporting research and development of grower-facing issues in a timely and responsive manner, to deliver meaningful impact.
Updates on this project and CSD’s broader variety trial program will be made available on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/csd.
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