Frost risk pt 1: Sowing strategies

Published: March 27, 2019, midnight

b'For some grain growers the potential risk of a frost event damaging their cereal crop can result in a conservative sowing strategy. But sowing late to avoid frost damage can result in less than optimal grain yields at the end of the season.\\n\\nIn this two-part podcast Matt Gardner form AMPS Research discusses sowing strategies, site elevation and crop monitoring tools and how these variables can help manager frost risk without unnecessarily sacrificing yield.\\n\\nAnd in part-one Matt deals with frost risk versus heat stress.\\n\\nFurther information:\\nMatt Gardner \\u2013 AMPS Research\\nAMPS Agribusiness\\n46 Dampier Street, Tamworth NSW 2340\\nPO Box 3493\\nWest Tamworth NSW 2340\\nPh: 02 6762 2677\\ne: matt@ampsagribusiness.com.au\\n\\nResources: https://grdc.com.au/frost-faq https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/groundcover/ground-cover-issue-126-january-february-2017/site-elevation-broadens-the-yield-frost-equation\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'