Personal profile
Research interests
My research is focussed on improving the sustainability and profitability of Western Australian cropping systems. I have interests in no-tillage (conservation agriculture) systems, crop rotations, cover crops, crop residue management, herbicide efficacy in no-till systems and weed management.
Roles and responsibilities
I teach classes related to cropping systems, precision/digital agriculture (AgTech). I am the Director of the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) at The University of Western Australia. I also sit on the Board of the Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association (WANTFA)
Current projects
New technology to reduce reliance on chemcials for weed control (part of the Western Australian Agricultural Research Collaboration initiative)
Languages
Research expertise keywords
- Cropping systems
- Weed control
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Crop Residue Orientation Influences Soil Water and Wheat Growth Under Rainfed Mediterranean Conditions
Swella, G., Ward, P., Siddique, K. H. M. & Flower, K. C., Jun 2025, In: Agronomy. 15, 6, 1285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EPSPS target site mechanisms confer glyphosate resistance in Arctotheca calendula
Zakaria, N., Han, H., Khalil, Y., Ashworth, M., Yu, Q. & Flower, K. C., Jun 2025, In: Pest Management Science. 81, 6, p. 3196-3201 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limited effect of seed dormancy on the efficacy of preemergence herbicides in rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum)
Goggin, D. E., Owen, M. J., Busi, R. & Flower, K., 18 Aug 2025, In: Weed Science. 73, 1, e65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterisation of low-level pyrasulfotole resistance and the role of herbicide translocation in wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)
Goggin, D. E., Taylor, C. M., Busi, R. & Flower, K., Sept 2024, In: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 204, 106072.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparing quasi-3D soil moisture derived from electromagnetic induction with 1D moisture sensors and correlation to barley yield in variable duplex soil
Shaukat, H., Flower, K. & Leopold, M., 1 Feb 2024, In: Soil & Tillage Research. 236, 105953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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A long-term study to increase water use efficiency, grain yield and the profit of growers in the Western region in a no-till system. Mingenew Site.
Treble, K. (Creator), Cordingley, N. (Creator), Flower, K. (Creator), Micin, S. (Contributor) & Ward, P. (Contributor), CSIRO Publishing, 26 Jul 2021
DOI: 10.25919/p6za-4b50, https://data.csiro.au/collections/collection/CIcsiro:40371v2/DItrue
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A long-term study to increase water use efficiency, grain yield and the profit of growers in the Western region in a no-till system. Cunderdin Site
Treble, K. (Creator), Cordingley, N. (Creator), Flower, K. (Creator), Micin, S. (Creator) & Ward, P. (Creator), CSIRO Publishing, 1 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.25919/v1mw-jv21, https://data.csiro.au/collection/csiro:40260v2
Dataset
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Data from: Directional selection for flowering time leads to adaptive evolution in Raphanus raphanistrum (Wild radish)
Ashworth, M. B. (Contributor), Walsh, M. J. (Contributor), Flower, K. C. (Contributor), Vila-Aiub, M. M. (Contributor) & Powles, S. B. (Contributor), DRYAD, 7 Dec 2015
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3j380, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.3j380 and one more link, https://zenodo.org/record/4962210 (show fewer)
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GRDC International Visiting Fellow
Flower, K. (Investigator 01), Ashworth, M. (Investigator 02) & Vila-Aiub, M. (Investigator 03)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
15/01/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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GRDC Weed Management Initiative
Flower, K. (Investigator 01), Ashworth, M. (Investigator 02), Goggin, D. (Investigator 03), Han, H. (Investigator 04) & Renton, M. (Investigator 05)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/01/25 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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Preparedness for loss of access to significant herbicide use patterns or chemistry: implications and planning
Flower, K. (Investigator 01), Ashworth, M. (Investigator 02) & Beckie, H. (Investigator 03)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/05/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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Infrastructure Grants -2017 - Crop and Weed Agronomy Laboratory
Powles, S. (Investigator 01), Flower, K. (Investigator 02) & Ashworth, M. (Investigator 03)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
31/07/17 → 31/05/18
Project: Research
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A Long-term Study to Increase Water Use Efficiency, Grain Yield and the Profit of Growers in the Western Region in a No-till System
Flower, K. (Investigator 01)
Grains Research & Development Corporation
1/07/16 → 30/06/20
Project: Research