{"podcast":{"title":"WeedSmart Podcast","slug":"weedsmart-podcast-664335","podcast_index_feed_id":664335,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1795674.rss","website_url":"http://www.weedsmart.org.au","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3zm1frvgvjsg29n6kofwv37yalr8?.jpg","author":"WeedSmart","episode_count":243,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:20:08.824518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weedsmart-podcast-664335"},"episode":{"title":"Seed dormancy 101 and a Western region update","slug":"seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update","published_at":"2024-12-10T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weedsmart-podcast-664335/seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weedsmart-podcast-664335","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795674/episodes/16259993-seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1795674/episodes/16259993-seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update.mp3","summary":"Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we talk about how weed seeds can adapt their dormancy, discussing the selection pressures, interactions with herbicides and the recommended actions from growers to get ahead. We also caught up with Pete for a quick recap of the season in the West, after an explosion of weeds thanks to an especially wet winter. If you're interested in finding out more about today's episode, you can catch D...","meta_description":"Got a question or topic you're interested in? Send us a text! In this episode of the WeedSmart Podcast, we talk about how weed seeds can adapt their dorma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2676,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weedsmart-podcast-664335/episodes/seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weedsmart-podcast-664335/seed-dormancy-101-and-a-western-region-update.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}