WeedSmart Podcast

About WeedSmart Podcast

Welcome to the WeedSmart Podcast Channel! Each fortnight we'll bring you updates and in-depth interviews with farmers, agronomists and weed researchers from around our north, south and west cropping regions. #AusAg #Broadacre #Grains #Cotton #WeedManagement Our regional update will talk to our industry leaders focusing on managing weeds, emerging regional issues and practical science-based solutions for use on-farm by you. #RegionalUpdate Our technical update will speak with leading experts to bring the latest application of science to paddock supply chain of diverse weed management to mitigate herbicide resistance and maximise crop gross margins. #BeyondResistance Our current podcaster, Shannon Beattie, will bring the conversation to you in your paddock, ute or tractor, so you can stay connected and plan ahead for future diverse weed management on your farm. Shannon will be joined by our team of WeedSmart Extension Agronomists Pete Newman, Chris Davey, Jana Freebairn, Greg Condon and Paul McIntosh. Listen in to the latest podcast or scroll our back catalogue for progressive weed management over the years in Australian broadacre agriculture. Our previous podcasters Siobhon Eacott and Jessica Strauss provide a range of great interviews with farmers and agronomists for a local updates or technical experts bringing the science to you. Stay connected. Stay informed. Stay WeedSmart. #weedsmartau

Publisher

WeedSmart

Category

science · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2016

Latest episode

7 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

28 of 245 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Regional Update - Ted Langley, Bordertown, SA

   Farmer Ted Langley shares his integrated weed management strategies and soil health priorities on his zero-till farm in Bordertown, SA.

2. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Regional Update - Ted O'Rafferty & Charlie Mitton, Forbes, NSW

   Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of Regional Update, we're joined by two agronomists from the central west area of New South Wales: Charlie Mitton from Baker Ag Advantage and Ted O’Rafferty from AGnVET. Charlie and Ted provide a unique dual perspective on the region, covering areas from Forbes and Condobolin to Grenfell. While Charlie predominantly works with straight cropping operations utilizing a four-year rotation of canola, wheat, barley, and ...

3. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Beyond Resistance - Recent Resistance Research Results with Roberto Busi & Peter Boutsalis

   Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of Beyond Resistance, we're joined by herbicide resistance researchers Roberto Busi (DPIRD WA, The University of Western Australia) and Peter Boutsalis (Plant Science Consulting, Adelaide University) for a run-down of their latest resistance testing results. This episode covers some of the fundamentals of herbicide resistance; what it actually is, how it happens, how to take a 'good' test, and what a positive result...

Inside a recent episode

Regional Update - Will Woolcock, Emerald, QLD

Published 29 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So there's a smaller area of summer crop going in. Big areas among them this year, because of the lateness and the value of the crop, grows on the back of fertilizer and fuel. Issues are looking at bigger areas of chickpea again this year, just purely from the expense point of fertiliser availability and cost. You mentioned summer rain there, Will. Can you tell us where things are at in the season in your area? We're sitting middle towards the end of April at the moment. We had a late break on summer rain, the bulk of it being mid-January onwards with substantial falls in February. So a lot of the crop went in late January, early February. […]

Who has been a guest on WeedSmart Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ted Langley
• Angus Roberts
• Max Schmelzer
• Ali Bajwa
• Chris Davey

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

119,545

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

89

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