Research Question

The less weeds, better pastures package will provide information to producers and advisors on the growth and management of common weeds in pasture. It will provide assessment methods and trigger points to inform when to intervene with weed control and what tactics to keep weeds to a manageable level where they don’t detract from our more desirable species.  The information is based on many years of observation from experienced pasture advisors, weed researchers and producers, to help work out the best way to maintain a productive and persistent pasture.

Research Information & Objectives

What resources are available?

Booklet

Pasture Paramedic online booklet to use for rapid weed assessment and identification

Factsheets
1. Weed Fast Facts: Information on common pasture weeds to support management decisions

2. How do I ...know if herbicide application would improve my pasture?

3. How do I …winter clean to remove annual grass weeds?

4. How do I …spray-top to remove annual weeds in pastures?

5. How do I …spray-graze to remove broadleaf weeds?

6. How do I …use hay/silage production to remove annual grasses?

7.  How can I use selective herbicides to safely remove common weeds from sown mixed pastures? 

8. How do I… remove excess mature reproductive pasture?

Videos

1. Spray-grazing- Turning weeds into feed

2. How do I spray-top to reduce annual weeds in pastures?

3.How do I winter clean pastures to remove annual grass weeds?

 

 

 

• Lisa MillerSpecialist Research and Extension Officer0488 600 226lmiller@sfs.org.au