November 2019 Seedsense Newsletter

November 2019 SeedSense

L–R: Brett Heath, Pat Foley, Joe Liebenberg, Damian Kelly, Sheldon & Ebony Miller, Graham Derrington, Mick Coleman, Luke Derrington and Dave Armstrong.

Joe is the son of a ninth generation farmer still MEET OUR NEW farming today in the Western Cape of South Africa. IN THIS ISSUE He and Dominque moved to the Wongan-Ballidu FRANCHISEES Shire in 2006, where Joe started on a pig farm, Meet our new cover has since worked on grain farms, and more Franchisees recently managing a grain and sheep property. The opportunity to return to their grassroots, work Stored seed P 2 with farmers again and run their own business Hannaford also welcomes Sheldon and Ebony insect control with franchisor support has been the motivation Miller as the new seed treatment specialists in the for Damian and Sidony Kelly to join Hannaford, Southern Cross, Narembeen, Hyden, Kellerberrin What root issue do I P 3 servicing the Berrigan, Finley, Deniliquin, Jerilderie, and Mukinbudin areas. have in my cereal crop? Corowa and Tocumwal regions of NSW. No strangers to cropping, Sheldon previously 2019/2020 Seed P 4–5 A fifth generation farmer from Euroa in NE Victoria farmed at Wickepin and Narembeen with his father, Treatment Guide and with strong experience as a diesel mechanic where Ebony’s family also farmed, and later near and rural contractor, Damian loves working with Kukerin. After a number of years working in Albany, Rancona Dimension P 4–5 machinery and spending time with farmers. Sheldon and Ebony are excited about returning to label extended their roots at Narembeen and looking after growers In recent years, Damian and Sidony ran a local in the eastern wheatbelt of WA. Franchisee Focus P 6 fertiliser supply business and the couple still Mick & Denise Coleman maintain a share-farm block at Bundalong, We wish them all well for the coming season and near Yarrawonga. for many more to come. Retaining seed in a P 7 dry & frosty year With a family steeped in farming history and experience working in a range of farm businesses, Joe Liebenberg is looking forward to supporting growers throughout WA’s central midlands region. WWW.HANNAFORDS.COM Seasonal Update

WELCOME STORED SEED

2019 has seen a welcome commitment INSECT CONTROL from our new parent company UPL, who invested in two more new machines for Many seed samples were impacted negatively the Hannaford fleet only months after by stored grain insect pests duriing the 2018–19 taking over Arysta LifeScience globally. season. The main insect pests were rice weevil and the rust-red flour beetle. Customers will benefit from the new high capacity seed grading and treatment This occurred in some instances where the seed machines and the flow-down of high had been cleaned and treated. capacity equipment as our fleet upgrade program continues. WHY HAS THIS HAPPENED? In this edition we shine a light on • The season was warmer than average one of Hannaford’s longest standing franchisees. And apparently you can • It also stayed warmer well into May teach an old dog new tricks, as they take • Samples produced by modern harvesters on a brand new Hannaford machine this tend to leave a dirtier sample which attracts season, in this their fourth decade in the insect pests business. • Many insects are becoming resistant to From ‘oldest’ to newest, Hannaford insecticides, due to inadequate fumigation welcomes three new franchisees this procedures and inter-generational resistance. Remember: (testing is required to determine level) year, who after a successful induction ✓ Check the label for current rates and and training, are ready to look after you • Earlier harvest due to earlier sowing in recent any withholding period restrictions in their respective regions this season. years means seed can be stored for up to ✓ Inspect the grain monthly for insects one month longer than in the past In this edition we look at how you can distinguish between root issues in cereal crops, as well as reducing the chance of insects being an issue for stored STEPS TO REDUCE CHANCE OF INSECTS BEING AN ISSUE FOR SEED GRAIN seed grain.

We also feature our handy seed Grain cleaned within 1 month of harvest:OR Grain cleaned more than 1 month after harvest: treatment selection guide and look at 1. Applying Guardian® for aphids should 1. As the grain goes into the silo apply: ways of retaining the best seed in a dry adequately control stored grain pests for a. If lesser grain borer present apply and frosty year. 3-6 months. Conserve Plus @ 10ml/T as well as We’re currently looking for trustworthy, 2. If not using Guardian, you’ll need to apply Fenitrothion 1000 @ 6ml/T reliable people to become part of our the below in addition to the normal seed b. If lesser grain borer not present apply franchise network in Wagga Wagga. treatment your Hannaford franchisee applies: Smart Grain Dual at 10ml/T More information is available at a. If lesser grain borer present apply 2. When the grain is cleaned and treated by hannafords.com/franchise.html or please ConserveTM Plus @ 10ml/T as well as your Hannaford franchisee: contact me on 0427 013 661 if you or Fenitrothion® 1000 @ 12ml/T anyone you know is interested. a. Applying Guardian for aphids should b. If lesser grain borer not present apply adequately control stored grain pests for All the best for the season ahead. Smart Grain Dual at 10ml/T plus Fenitrothion 3-6 months Enjoy the read. 1000 @ 6ml/T to improve length of control (or Methograin® IGR Grain Protectant b. If not using Guardian, need to apply Smart @ 20ml/T plus Fenitrothion 1000 @ 12ml/T) Grain Dual @ 10ml/T in addition to normal seed treatment to improve length of control Brett Heath Commercial Manager Note: Conserve Plus should only be applied once to seed grain & can be used in all states except WA. Always refer to the product label for directions for use. TM/® Conserve Plus is a registered product of a Corteva AgriScience group company, Smart Grain Dual is a registered product of Freezone Public Health Pty Ltd, Methograin IGR Grain Protectant is a registered product of Babolna Bioenvironmental Centre Ltd and Fenitrothion 1000 is a registered product of numerous companies including Freezone Public Health Pty Ltd & Babolna Bioenvironmental Centre Ltd.

2 Many people diagnose root issues in cereals by a poorer than expected result from your WHAT ROOT ISSUE looking at the surface symptoms and only take a seed treatment. quick glance at the roots. To properly diagnose Please be aware that root lesion nematode the issue, it’s advisable to dig up the plants DO I HAVE IN MY (RLN) numbers are not controlled by seed carefully, wash the roots and examine them. treatments. RLN can however increase the CEREAL CROPS? The table below shows the main root issues and damage caused by rhizoctonia and crown rot. how to tell them apart in the field. It’s important As such, if RLN is not also managed correctly, to know what the issue is so you chose the you may not effectively succeed in suppressing correct seed treatment to apply to the seed from rhizoctonia or crown rot. Images: DPIRD, DAFWA, SARDI. that crop. Incorrect diagnosis can lead to

Condition Main symptoms How to tell them apart Can be mistaken for

Rhizoctonia Patches of Rhizoctonia root rot patches are Pythium root rot stunted plants more distinct with spear tip roots Root lesion nematode Water logging

Crown rot White heads Crown rot causes honey-coloured Take-all roots rather than black roots.

Pink discolouration often forms around or in the crown or under leaf sheaths.

Pythium Patches of stunted Roots are stunted, short and stubby Rhizoctonia root rot plants with stubby with few laterals Root lesion nematode and dead roots Water logging

Take-all White heads Take-all has blackened roots Crown rot and crowns

Water logging Stunted plants with Water logged roots aren’t stubby Rhizoctonia dead or dying roots & have water-soaked tips Root lesion nematode Pythium

Root lesion Patches of stunted RLN has ‘spaghetti’ roots & patches Rhizoctonia nematode plants with are less distinct with more variation Pythium brownish roots in plant growth. Water logging Roots can assume a ‘noodle-like’ root thickening appearance & are NOT spear tipped.

3 Australia’s Specialist Range of Seed Treatments

Septoria Brown Blue Red- Seed Covered Flag Stripe Leaf Leaf Powdery Pythium Root Rhizoctonia Fusarium Stored Grain Trace Active(s) Loose Smut Leaf Take-all Anthracnose Ascochyta Botrytis Leaf Blackleg Oat Legged Aphids Treatment Smut/ Bunt Smut Rust Rust Scald Mildew Rot Root Rot Crown Rot Insect Pests Element Blotch Spot Mite Earth Mite

Rancona Ipconazole, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat*, Wheat*, Wheat1,2 Wheat, Barley Dimension Metalaxyl Barley, Oats Oats Barley* Barley*

Ipconazole, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Rancona C Wheat1,2 Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Oats Oats

Carboxin, Wheat, Wheat1,2, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Vitaflo C Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Triticale2 Oats, Triticale Oats, Triticale

Triadimenol, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Foliarflo C Wheat1,2 Wheat* Barley* Wheat* Barley Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Oats Oats

Wheat, Wheat, Quantum Pro Fluquinconazole Wheat1,2 Wheat** Wheat*** Barley*3 Wheat* Barley* Wheat* Canola* Barley3 Barley3

Zinc (Chelated), Zincflo Plus Cereals Sulphur & Nitrogen

Xlflo Iprodione Lupins Lupins*

Thiraflo Thiram Lupins2 Chickpeas2 Chickpeas2

Chickpeas, Lentils, Thiram, Chickpeas, Lentils Evershield Chickpeas Field Peas, Vetch & Thibendazole Field peas Faba Beans

Canola, Canola, Cereals, Guardian Imidacloprid Cereals Lupins Lupins Canola

* Suppression 1 Soil borne **Stripe rust is controlled for up to 6 weeks after sowing, with good suppression thereafter 2 Seed borne ***Leaf rust is controlled for up to 4 weeks after sowing, with good suppression thereafter 3 Refer to label for additional registrations

RANCONA DIMENSION KEY POINTS FOR MANAGING LOOSE SMUT IN BARLEY LABEL EXTENDED FOR 1. Inspect barley crops at flowering 2–3 times LOOSE SMUT IN BARLEY to determine level of loose smut infection.

** If loose smut is above 5% do not retain In 2018 several barley loose smut trials were for seed, only use disease free seed. conducted in Western Australia by Kalyx and the This rate has been shown in trial work to control DPIRD to determine the effectiveness of seed 2. If possible grade out all seed less than loose smut adequately (refer to graph 1). treatments at controlling loose smut in barley. 2.2 mm to help reduce high smut seed The label extension recommends that the higher levels in the smaller seed. Following these trials UPL applied to the APVMA rate of Rancona Dimension be used when trying for a label extension for Rancona® Dimension to 3. Always use a seed treatment, as in-furrow to control loose smut in barley, particularly where ensure that loose smut is adequately controlled fungicides DO NOT control smuts and bunt. susceptible varieties are grown. across all varieties of barley. 4. Always use the labelled seed treatment rate. Different barley varieties have shown differing This label extension allows for the application of susceptibility to loose smut. The varieties 5. Use a professional seed cleaning service to Rancona Dimension at up to 200ml/100kg. showing the highest levels of susceptibility are grade and treat your seed to ensure correct Hindmarsh, La Trobe, Spartacus and Rosalind. seed coverage.

4 Australia’s Specialist Range of Seed Treatments

Rancona Ipconazole, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat*, Wheat*, Wheat1,2 Wheat, Barley Dimension Metalaxyl Barley, Oats Oats Barley* Barley*

Ipconazole, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Rancona C Wheat1,2 Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Oats Oats

Carboxin, Wheat, Wheat1,2, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Vitaflo C Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Triticale2 Oats, Triticale Oats, Triticale

Triadimenol, Wheat, Wheat, Barley, Wheat, Barley, Foliarflo C Wheat1,2 Wheat* Barley* Wheat* Barley Cypermethrin Barley, Oats Oats Oats

Wheat, Wheat, Quantum Pro Fluquinconazole Wheat1,2 Wheat** Wheat*** Barley*3 Wheat* Barley* Wheat* Canola* Barley3 Barley3

Zinc (Chelated), Zincflo Plus Cereals Sulphur & Nitrogen

Xlflo Iprodione Lupins Lupins*

Thiraflo Thiram Lupins2 Chickpeas2 Chickpeas2

Chickpeas, Lentils, Thiram, Chickpeas, Lentils Evershield Chickpeas Field Peas, Vetch & Thibendazole Field peas Faba Beans

Canola, Canola, Cereals, Guardian Imidacloprid Cereals Lupins Lupins Canola

1 Soil borne ® Rancona, Vitaflo, Foliarflo, Quantum, Zincflo, Xlflo, Thiraflo, Evershield & Guardian ALWAYS REFER TO REGISTERED LABEL FOR FULL INSTRUCTION 2 Seed borne are all registered trademarks. 3 Refer to label for additional registrations

GRAPH 1. % LOOSE SMUT CONTROL IN BARLEY – SUMMARY OF 4 TRIALS CONDUCTED BY KALYX & THE DPIRD (WA, 2018)

100 Crown Rot 80 Rhizoctonia 320

60 *Loose Smut 200 40 Pythium % smut control

80 20 Smuts Bunt 0 200 250 150 180 130 Rancona® Vitaflo® Systiva® Vibrance® Evergol® Dimension Energy ® Systiva is a registered product of BASF, Vibrance is a registered product of a Syngenta group company, Evergol Seed treatment & rate (ml/100kg) is a registered product of the Bayer Group.

5 Seasonal Update

While seed grading and treating is “no glamour As well as the benefits of running his own FRANCHISEE FOCUS job”, it’s allowed Mick and wife Denise the business, it’s also the clients that keep him flexibility to run their own business whilst share- there today. – MICK & DENISE COLEMAN farming and running a piggery over the years. “Being your own boss, you’re responsible for SNOWTOWN & DISTRICTS Denise has always been involved in managing your own actions, but you also get drawn into the administration side of the business, and in the farming community. Lots of the farmers I the past has also run the piggery during the work with are now friends of mine,” he said. Hard work, flexibility, a commitment to quality seed grading season. “It’s always good to catch up on farm and learn and standing by his word has seen Mick what’s going on.” Coleman through over four decades of seed Nowadays, it ties in well with their son’s grading and treating in South Australia. business and lamb finishing feedlot on the With the new owners of Hannaford – UPL home property. Australia Ltd – committing to the purchase of After 41 years in the business he’s not ready two new machines this year, Mick believes the to put his feet up yet, and this year he’ll look Not one to shy from hard work, Mick started future looks good for Hannaford. forward to a simpler season with a new his life in Australia at 19 working in the mines Hannaford seed grading and treatment machine. in Queensland, after emigrating on his own “Hannaford is a good business and we from England. get access to all the latest chemicals and Taking receipt of the new machine in August, equipment,” he said. “It’s good to see the Mick said that the machinery upgrade gives him Roo shooting, professional fishing and mustering company is moving forward and putting a third more capacity than previously, meaning were some of the jobs he took on as he moved something back into the business.” shorter turnaround times on-farm. across to the Northern Territory and down to South Australia, where he settled down and Mick is grateful for the loyalty of his customers With high capacity grading of all grains – up to began share farming. and appreciates their continuing support. 24MT per hour for wheat – the new machine also offers state of the art seed treatment Mick started at Hannaford in 1978 as an “All my business is word of mouth, so hopefully application and fully electronic batch weighing operator employee in South Australia, then that means I’m doing something right,” he said. for optimum accuracy. worked as a Hannaford contract operator before This season he’s looking forward to sharing becoming one of the first franchisees when the “I pride myself on the product I turn out,” said the service benefits of his new high capacity new business model was introduced in 1987. Mick, “and the new machine means an even machine with local farmers, delivering a quality more accurate seed treatment application, less “I’d always worked bonus jobs where you seed product for what he hopes will be a good dust and quicker processing for my customers.” get paid for what you do, which was one of the year ahead for everyone. reasons I was first attracted to the job.” “So this season, I’ll be stepping it up a notch.”

6 RETAINING SEED IN A DRY & FROSTY YEAR

Drought and heat stress can substantially affect seed yield by reducing seed size and the number of seeds per head.

This eventually affects ‘1000 seed weight’ and seed quality (including germination and vigour).

Unfortunately, in a dry year frosts are more likely to occur during flowering and grain filling due to the clear nights allowing for lower temperatures.

Frost damage reduces crop yield by reducing seed size and the number of seeds per head. THE BEST WAY OF KEEPING THE BEST SEED: This will also impact seed quality – including germination and vigour – and test weight. 1. Inspect your crops prior to harvest and keep 4. If treating seed affected by drought and/or The amount of damage done by frost will depend seed from areas that are: frost it’s best to use a seed treatment that’s on the length of the frost, the temperature and the • Unaffected or least affected by frost soft on the seed. • Have coped well with the dry conditions, number of frosts that occur during the flowering Depending on your requirements the producing good quality seed and grain filling period. following are suitable for cereals: Rancona

Frosted and shrivelled (drought) seed can have 2. Test your seed for: Dimension, Rancona C, or Vitaflo C. germination levels half that of good quality seed • Germination and vigour, if possible before and quite often has germination levels of 20–40% grading, if not then as it’s graded Alf Hannaford, the father of the seed compared to good seed (which is above 90%). • Any seed borne diseases that could be grading industry in Australia, once an issue With both events occurring this year, farmers compared the importance of competitive need to be on top of the situation to ensure they 3. Have your seed graded to remove: seed to the composition of a football team: keep the best seed possible. • Grain that is shrivelled from drought “A football team with weak or frost As always you want to keep the best, largest, men loses the game. healthiest seed free from defects or diseases. • Grain with a low seed weight Twelve good men and six • Weed seeds, straw, chaff and other Good seed is: impurities weak ones cannot make a ✓ Healthy and plump • Diseased seed affecting seed size good performance. ✓ Free of contaminants * Keep cereal seed that is wider than 2mm The weak impairs the strong ✓ Free from small, cracked or shrivelled seed where at all possible and are unable to withstand ✓ Has a germination above 90% and * Grading seed improves germination the opposition.” a vigour above 85%

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7 Where the locals go SOUTHERN NSW & VICTORIA

Berrigan, Finley, Deniliquin, Warracknabeal, Ouyen, Birchip, Nhill, Rainbow, Ballarat, Ararat, Lismore, Clunes Jerilderie, Corowa & Tocumwal Hopetoun, Sea Lake & Swan Hill Jeparit & NW Dimboola & Horsham East Damian & Sidony Kelly Wayne & Lindy George Rob Lynch Geoff & Kym Edwards 0400 725 282 0427 902 381 0428 911 387 0437 010 064 Wagga Wagga, Junee, Coolamon, Charlton, Donald, St Arnaud, Minyup & Beulah Goroke, Frances, Edenhope, Lockhart, Holbrook & Tarcutta Quambatook, Boort & Echuca Wayne and Lindy George Casterton & Kaniva HannafordFranchise available Bernie & Wendy Laffin 0427 902 381 David & Karen Harris 0427 013 661 0417 567 602 0428 857 725

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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