A Growers Perspective On Micronutrient Foliar Application

Published: April 1, 2020, midnight

b'A grain grower survey conducted across 25 farm businesses in Western Australia\\u2019s northern agricultural region found the majority considered their cereal crop yields were being adversely affected by the inefficient use of micronutrients. \\n\\nIn this podcast, grower Dylan Hirsch, based at Latham in WA, talks us through this survey and the broader GRDC investment behind it.\\n\\nThe investment is a two-year project that aims to identify the requirements for, and benefits of, micronutrient foliar application in medium-to-low rainfall areas of WA\\u2019s Northern Agricultural Region. \\n\\nThe research project is led by Western Australian grain grower group, the Liebe Group, in partnership with Murdoch University. Mr Hirsch is a member of the research group. \\n\\nContact: \\nDylan Hirsch \\ndylanhirsch@gmail.com \\n\\nResources: \\nManaging micronutrient deficiencies video: https://youtu.be/2CfXK8aJI7I\\n\\nMicronutrients and trace elements GRDC factsheet: https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/all-publications/factsheets/2013/11/grdc-fs-cropnutrition-micronutrients\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'