Lolium rigidum (annual or rigid ryegrass) is a widespread annual weed in cropping systems of southern Australia, and herbicide resistance in L. rigidum is a common problem in this region. In 2010, a random survey was conducted across the grain belt of Western Australia to determine the frequency of herbicide-resistant L. rigidum populations and to compare this with the results of previous surve...

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is highly susceptible to weed competition during the early growth stages; hence, intercropping considered overcome challenge. This study was conducted determine performance of sweet in legume systems under different management pressures. Three cropping (sole crop, inter-row, and intra-row intercropping) three levels (no weeding after crop emergency, cea...

Abstract Tall fleabane is emerging as a problematic weed species in the eastern cropping region of Australia. Recently, growers indicated poor control tall to field rate glyphosate fallow fields. Pot studies were conducted an open at Gatton farm University Queensland, Australia, confirm level resistance putative glyphosate-resistant (GR) population and evaluate performance alternative postemerg...

A major challenge for agriculture is to enhance productivity with minimum impact on the environment. Several studies indicate that cover crops could replace anthropogenic inputs and enhance crop productivity. However, so far, it is unclear if cover crop effects vary between different cropping systems, and direct comparisons among major arable production systems are rare. Here we compared the sh...

Cropping systems like organic farming, selling products at a higher price and promoting environmental sustainability by reducing fertilizer and pesticides, can be more profitable than conventional systems. An economic evaluation of three cropping systems in a seven year period experiment was performed, using a common rotation (fallow-barley-vetch-durum wheat) in a semi-arid rainfed field of Spa...

Worm infections caused by Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) in Indonesia cause diarrhea, malnutrition, and malaise. One of the epidemiology STH occurs through soil or fertilizer contaminated with vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to examine identify vegetables, especially cabbage basil. The purpose this study was determine eggs vegetables from (Brassica oleracea) basil (Ocimum basilicum) tak...

In Section 6.5 of the First Report of the Science Review, the Panel drew attention to a lack of detailed knowledge of the potential impacts on biodiversity following the introduction of GM herbicide tolerant (GMHT) crops. Studies that systematically compared the effects of GMHT and conventional management regimes were available, but usually confined to small-scale studies at research stations o...