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Managing Climate Variability R&D Program and Extreme Events Forecasting webinar
2020-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia, the webinar will provide an overview of the long-standing cross-sectoral Managing Climate Variability (MCV) Program and introduce the Forewarned is Forearmed (FWFA) Rural R&D for Profit Project.
His presentation will focus on the outputs, outcomes and impacts sought from the MCV and FWFA for individual producers and broader industry benefit.
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Pest updates in field crops and potential future season impacts (NSW)
2020-06-03 16:00 - 17:00
NSW DPI will be hosting a webinar on 3 June from 4-5 pm.

The program will include:

Insect pests in a drought-breaking year – Hugh Brier (QDAF entomologist)
Aphid update – Zorica Duric (NSW DPI entomologist)
Virus disease outlook on pulse crops for 2020 – Joop van Leur (NSW DPI plant pathologist)
Fall armyworm experience in Queensland – Melina Miles (QDAF principal entomologist)
Fall armyworm surveillance in NSW – Bill Gordon (NSW DPI Biosecurity Officer)

Register for the session.

Northern grains region pest management seasonal update (QLD)
2020-05-27 16:00 - 17:00
This summer season has been memorable for a number of reasons, not all of them good.
Please join DAF entomologists Melina Miles and Hugh Brier, DAF pathologist Lisa Kelly and NSW DPI entomologist Zorica Duric as they provide an overview of issues encountered in summer crops. They will also cover things to consider as winter approaches.
The session will be interactive, with a view to answering as many of your questions as possible.
Presentations will cover topics selected from field observations and industry enquiries:

Summer and autumn pest outbreaks in grains and pulse crops
Summer pulse disease review
Aphid update
Fall armyworm in Australia – overview of experience to date
Potential issues for the winter season.

Attendees are encouraged to fill out the questions area at registration or submit questions by email prior to the session (by 5pm Monday 25th), as questions on the day may be limited by time.
NSW DPI will be running a similar session focused on issues in NSW on 3 June, 2020.
Download the flyer | Register for the update.
This update is supported by IPMforGrains: Best Practice Insect Pest Management, delivered by the National Pest Information Network (DAF, NSW DPI, cesar, SARDI and DPIRD) with GRDC investment and in-kind contributions from participating organisations.
