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Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 March 2024. Sessions include aphids, insecticide impacts on beneficials, crown rot, net-blotch and automated disease detection. More information and registration at the GRDC website.

Free GRDC webinar on Tuesday 4 June from 10-11:30 am AEST. Topics include: Increasing momentum behind on-farm sustainability accreditation and developing market signals.  ISCC canola standards and market access issues when selling canola overseas.  Rosemary Richards (Sustainable Grain Australia) Aerial application in broadacre crop production. Scott Mackie (South East Air Ag) Use & misuse Communications between growers and the pilot what’s needed... Read more »

Free webinar 9-10:30 on Tuesday 11 June on: Aeration system design – The uses and limitations of existing aeration systems & questions to ask when purchasing or retrofitting. Alex Conway (GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team) Grain type & fan performance Fan performance & motor limitations Airflow Cooling results & air flow rates. Venting after fumigation – research comparing trial results... Read more »

23 July 2024. $30pp. Includes sessions with the latest information on crown rot in cereals and fall armyworm in sorghum and maize. For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

Two-day Update on 30-31 July 2024, including several sessions on plant protection. Single day attendance and online viewing are also available. For the full agenda, pricing and registration, visit the GRDC website.

Understanding potential soil and stubble-borne diseases ahead of next season is essential to good planning. Blake Gontar (SARDI) provides key strategies for Predict B testing and how to best leverage the results when planning for the season ahead. While this technique is more commonly used in southern regions, it is suitable for use with Pratylenchus thornei nematodes and crown rot.... Read more »

Tuesday 26 November 2024. Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Burdekin 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... Read more »

Curtin University's Centre for Crop and Disease Management is hosting a forum on herbicide, fungicide and insecticide resistance in Highfields, QLD on Wednesday 27th November. Tickets:  $130 (early bird), $160 (full registration), $100 (student), $80 (live stream only). See the CCDM website for more information.