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GRDC NGN summer weeds fleabane and sowthistle management

This short survey benchmarks current practices for controlling fleabane and sowthistle across the Victorian Mallee. It will guide field trials and extension activities and help measure change by 2027. Responses are confidential and reported in aggregate only.
YOUR ROLE
1.What best describes you?
LOCATION
2.Which area best represents you?
SUMMER WEED PRESSURE
3.Which summer weeds are currently an issue for you? (Select all)
4.Last summer (Nov 2024–May 2025), how severe was fleabane?
None
Low
Moderate
High
Extreme
5.Last summer, how severe was sowthistle?
None
Low
Moderate
High
Extreme
CURRENT CONTROL APPROACH
6.When do you usually target these weeds first?
7.Do you typically use a double-knock?
8.Do you use residual herbicides aimed at fleabane or sowthistle?
9.Approximate total spend on summer weeds last season ($/ha)
10.Have you experienced any spray failures requiring a re-treatment?
11.If yes, what was the main reason? (Select one)
NON-CHEMICAL TACTICS
12.Which non-chemical tactics have you used in the past 2 years? (Select all)
RESISTANCE & DIAGNOSTICS
13.Do you suspect herbicide resistance on your farm or in client paddocks?
14.Have you done any resistance testing in the past 3 years?
KNOWLEDGE & CONFIDENCE
15.Are you aware of the GRDC “Summer Weed Tool” app?
16.How confident are you in managing fleabane this summer?
1 Not at all confident
2
3
4
5 Very confident
17.How confident are you in managing sowthistle this summer?
1 Not at all confident
2
3
4
5 Very confident
BARRIERS & CHANGE
18.What are your biggest barriers to better control? (Select up to 3)
19.What’s one change you’re most likely to make in the next 12–24 months?
EXTENSION & FOLLOW-UP
20.Which ways do you prefer to receive information? (Select all)
21.Would you be willing to be contacted for a paddock case-study feature? If yes, please provide your contact information below