GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Grain storage update for the northern & southern regions
2024-06-11 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 with label directions & buyer needs. Manoj Nayak (QDAF)

Vent time
Measuring gas clearance
Planning fumigations.

Fumigating & venting grain bags after phosphine or sulfuryl fluoride – market drivers for fumigation, passive venting & planning equipment & time. Mark Earles (GRDC Grain Storage Extension Team)
Insect resistance to fumigants & protectants – recent trends and guidance for management. Brodie Foster (QDAF)
Q & A. Chris Warrick (GRDC Stored Grain Extension Team).

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

GRDC Grains Research Update – Talwood
2024-07-23
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.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Goondiwindi
2024-07-30 - 2024-07-31
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.

GRDC Online Update: Strategies for Predicta B testing
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:00
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.
Held on Wednesday 20 November, starting at 12 noon Queensland time.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Burdekin
2024-11-26 08:30 - 14:30
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 with Melina Miles & Shantelle Arratta (Nutrien)
Soybean management update – disease update, new agronomy manual, permit updates and information on fungicide and insecticide use. Judy Plath (Soy Australia)
New soybean varieties – what’s coming when, role and fit into NQ farming systems. Linden Bignell (PB Agrifood) & Paul Villis (Grower)
Why grain legume rotations work in the sugar industry – Bundaberg and Burdekin Data. Neil Halpin (QDAF)

Some learnings on N responses in soybean for protein and impact of inoculation
Foliar disease in soybean and opportunities for plant improvement program
Is crop nutrition limiting yield?

Optimising mungbean yield potential and reliability in north Queensland farming systems. Paul McIntosh (Pulse Australia / WeedSmart)
Things to consider with mungbeans in the Burdekin environment – irrigation management, sowing date, radiation and temperature effects. Stephen Yeates (ex CSIRO)
Pulses in the rotation for NQ – how do they fit? Pros & cons and issues to consider. Discussion including Judy Plath, Paul McIntosh, Stephen Yates, Linden Bignell, Neil Halpin & Brock Dembowski (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)
GRDC feedback session – panel on unmet research needs. Bec Raymond (GRDC)

(Agenda subject to change)
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

Crop Protection Forum 2024 – Storm of Resistance
2024-11-27 08:30 - 16:30
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.

GRDC Research Update – Nyngan
2025-02-26 08:00 - 14:00
The latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Nyngan GRDC Grains Research Update.
Wednesday 26 February 2025 from 9-3 (Daylight Savings Time)
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Research Update – Dubbo
2025-02-27 - 2025-02-28
Hear and discuss the latest grains research topics, share ideas and network with colleagues and friends at the 2-day Update.
Thursday and Friday 27-28 February 2025.
Thursday includes a session on disease and Friday includes a presentation on turnip yellows virus and green peach aphid in canola.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Research Update – Goondiwindi
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05
Goondi’s 2-day GRDC Grains Research Update is not one to miss for the Southern Qld & Northern NSW grains industry. Come along to hear and discuss the latest grains research topics, share ideas and network with colleagues and friends.
Tuesday and Wednesday 4-5 March, 2025.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Research Update – Pallamallawa
2025-03-06 08:00 - 14:00
Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Pallamallawa GRDC Grains Research Update.
Thursday 6 March 2025 from 9-3 (Daylight Savings Time).
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Wellington
2025-07-31 09:00 - 14:30
Topics covered at this update include a talk on ‘Disease management – regional issues with fungicide resistance, managing septoria, stripe rust blotches and powdery mildew in cereals’ by Brad Baxter (NSW DPIRD)
31 July 2025 9:00-2:30
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Dalby
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:00
Topics covered at this Update include:

Products under APVMA regulatory review – what, when and why and implications for industry stewardship. Gordon Cumming (GRDC)
Fall armyworm update – what’s new and strategies for summer 2025/26. Joe Eyre (UQ)

05 August 2025 9:00-3:10
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Spring Ridge
2025-08-08 09:00 - 15:00
Topics covered in this Update include

Products under APVMA regulatory review – what, when and why and implications for industry stewardship. Gordon Cumming (GRDC)

08 August 2025 9:00-2:40
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Clermont
2025-11-25 08:30 - 15:00
25 November 2025 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Clermont Civic Centre
Topics include talks on fall armyworm and grain storage.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Rolleston
2025-11-26 08:30 - 15:00
26 November 2025 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Rolleston Memorial Hall
Topics include talks on fall armyworm and grain storage.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
