This episode features useful management tips for the 2024 season, highlights of recent research investments, and practical crop assessment techniques. Hear from experts Penny Roberts and Michael Moodie on topics including lentil production, chickpea trials, and herbicide innovations.

Discover the benefits of grower collaboration, future pulse breeding prospects, and how to overcome challenges in low rainfall zones. 

00:00 Introduction to Today's Farm Talk Podcast

00:22 Key Considerations for Wrapping Up the 2024 Season

00:55 Management Decisions and Crop Assessments

03:43 Economic and Production Benefits of Pulse Crops

05:39 Harvest Management and Desiccation Strategies

09:41 Insights from the Loxton Hubsite Field Day

11:56 Chickpea Trials: Benefits, Challenges, and Innovations

13:45 Lentil Varieties and Weed Control Technologies

15:24 Field Pea Trials: New Varieties and Surprising Results

17:09 Exploring Lentil Varieties and Seeding Rates

19:27 Herbicide Tolerance Demonstration

20:35 Weed Control Insights and Discussions

21:37 Taree Pastoral Trial Site Overview

23:00 Nutrition and Deep Ripping Treatments

24:20 Barley vs. Lentils comparisons on ripped country 

25:50 Reflections and Future Plans

26:55 Concluding Thoughts and Acknowledgements

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