WeedSmart provides solutions to control crop weeds using our ‘Big 6’ principles, utilising herbicide, mechanical and cultural tactics.
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WeedSmart Big 6
The WeedSmart Big 6 are a set of chemical, mechanical and cultural tactics to help growers control crop weeds and fight herbicide resistance. The Big 6 include:
- Rotate crops and pastures
- Increase crop competition
- Mix and rotate herbicides
- Optimise spray efficacy
- Stop weed seed set
- Implement harvest weed seed control
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Cultural tools essential to manage the weed seedbank
Non-herbicide, or cultural, tools are central to an integrated weed management program that results in a low weed farming system. Read More...
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National herbicide resistance survey data
One-stop location for herbicide resistance data from national weed surveys in Australian broadacre cropping systems. Read More...
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Tackling herbicide-resistant summer fallow weeds
Being ready to implement the most appropriate tactic at the right time has a long-lasting impact on the summer fallow weed seed bank. Read More...
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Cultural tools essential to manage the weed seedbank
Non-herbicide, or cultural, tools are central to an integrated weed management program that results in a low weed farming system. Read More...
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National herbicide resistance survey data
One-stop location for herbicide resistance data from national weed surveys in Australian broadacre cropping systems. Read More...
Ask an Expert
Tackling herbicide-resistant summer fallow weeds
Being ready to implement the most appropriate tactic at the right time has a long-lasting impact on the summer fallow weed seed bank. Read More...
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Weed control bolsters profit in a variable climate
Greg Rummery, Outlook Ag delves into how fallow weed management stimulates a farming system transformation in a variable climate. Read More...
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Mothvine and automated spraying in the spotlight on WeedSmart irrigated agriculture tour
Those who joined the irrigated study tour on WeedSmart Week day 3 were treated to an inside peek at two of Griffith’s most unique set-ups: Go.Farm’s commercial almond orchard and DPIRD NSW’s grape and citrus research farm. Read More...
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WeedSmart’s health and safety check-up
Alex Thomas urged the 2026 WeedSmart Week crowd to look beyond health and safety compliance and focus on ‘keeping people alive and well’ on farms. Read More...
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Stop Johnson grass before it is a perennial problem
Johnson grass plants are best controlled when they first establish from seed, before they develop extensive rhizomes. Read More...
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Control the controllables in mixed farming systems
Andrew McFadyen says that having a rotation plan with built-in flexibility is beneficial in both mixed and continuous cropping operations. Read More...