Fleabane and milk thistle workshops - August 2025

Glyphosate resistant fleabane and milk thistle add cost and complexity to fallow management. In August 2025 a series of workshops presented the latest field ready research on managing these problem weeds.

Leading discussion was ICAN senior consultants Mark Congreve and John Cameron.

Topics included

• Understanding the biology and ecology that drive these problem species
• Integrating multiple tactics into a cohesive strategy, including pre-and post-emergent herbicides and camera sprayers
• Optimising the performance of different herbicides and tank mixes
• Unmet research needs that growers and advisers would like to see addressed

Notes from these workshops are available below.

Fleabane and milk thistle workshop notes - August 2025