GRDC is providing hands-on slug management workshops in early spring, delivered by Dr Michael Nash. Spring monitoring methods will be demonstrated. These free workshops will enable growers to learn about the ecology and management of slug species present and found under refuges (placed out the night before) in an 'at risk' paddock. Participants will return to a local venue for morning... Read more »
Insect ID and management workshop to be held at the Gunnedah RSL on Thursday 2 November. Find out more and register on the Insect workshops for 2023 page.
Insect ID and management 'refresher' workshop to be held at the BMO conference rooms on Wednesday 8 November. Find out more and register on the Insect workshops for 2023 page.
Insect ID and management 'refresher' workshop to be held at the DAF conference rooms (Hospital Rd) on Wednesday 6 December. The day will now include a bonus disease session after lunch. Find out more and register on the Workshops for 2023 page.
Tuesday 4 June 9-5 at Tamworth. $55 pp. If you are a consultant, a researcher, or a broader industry member who is just starting out - this workshop is for you. The day includes: Understanding your client. Being an effective team member / employee. Developing your support network, and surviving and thriving in rural communities. For more information and to... Read more »
25-26 June 2024, covering: Cereal growth stages and spray decisions Where different fungicides fit Fungicide resistance management and resources Integrating fungicides, varieties, epidemiology, and seasons Cereal canopy management interactions with foliar disease decision making Management strategies that consider the underlying risk of fungicide resistance Strategies for managing SDHI and other resistance issues, including net blotches in barley and triazole resistance... Read more »
27-28 June 2024, covering: Cereal growth stages and spray decisions Where different fungicides fit Fungicide resistance management and resources Integrating fungicides, varieties, epidemiology, and seasons Cereal canopy management interactions with foliar disease decision making Management strategies that consider the underlying risk of fungicide resistance Strategies for managing SDHI and other resistance issues, including net blotches in barley and triazole resistance... Read more »
Agronomists and grain growers are invited to discuss the cutting edge of disease and fungicide resistance management in a 2-day GRDC-supported workshop, brought to you by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN). 25-26 March 2025. For more information, visit the GRDC website.
Agronomists and grain growers are invited to discuss the cutting edge of disease and fungicide resistance management in a 2-day GRDC-supported workshop, brought to you by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN). 27-28 March 2025. For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
Our next insect identification and management workshop is on Wednesday 2 April 2025 in Goondiwindi. Past workshops have been well attended, with excellent feedback about the extensive 'hands-on' component of pests, beneficials and crop damage. To register, or suggest a venue for a future workshop, visit our Insect workshop – Goondiwindi 2025 page.
Best practice spray application information for growers, spray operators, contractors and advisors, delivered by Craig Day, Spray Safe & Save. Various specialists will address issues such as spray quality; fence line spraying – getting it right; and new sprayer technology. New videos created for this project, for example, Hormesis – the effects of sub-lethal dosing, will also be shown. Plus... Read more »
Best practice spray application information for growers, spray operators, contractors and advisors, delivered by Craig Day, Spray Safe & Save. Various specialists will address issues such as spray quality; fence line spraying – getting it right; and new sprayer technology. New videos created for this project, for example, Hormesis – the effects of sub-lethal dosing, will also be shown. Plus... Read more »