GRDC Grains Research Update – Atherton

Wednesday 27 November 2024.

Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Atherton GRDC Grains Research Update.

TOPICS:

• Fall armyworm impacts & thresholds in sorghum & maize – management options & guidance for 2024/25. Melina Miles (QDAF)
• Fall armyworm and maize – what are the implications and options for farming systems? Consultant led discussion with Melina Miles & Maurilio Rezende (Nutrien)
• Managing weeds in cotton & grain systems; optimising residuals for efficacy & minimising crop impact. Jeff Werth (QDAF)
• Soybean management update – disease update, new agronomy manual, permit updates and information on fungicide and insecticide use. Judy Plath (Soy Australia)
• Mitigating mungbean risk – time of sowing, soil water and management options. Paul McIntosh (Pulse Australia / WeedSmart)
• Pulses in the rotation for FNQ – how do they fit? Pro’s & con’s and issues to consider. Discussion including Judy Plath, Paul McIntosh & Brock Dembowski (QDAF)
• Identifying and strategies to address soil constraints in FNQ crop soils. Grant Cutler (QDAF)
• Nitrogen strategies and managing losses in the wet and dry tropics: organic vs fertiliser sources of N; denitrification and urease inhibitors – do they have a role; and strategies to mitigate risk in the tropics. Mike Bell (University of Qld)

(Agenda subject to change)

For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.