20 March 9am-12 at UniSQ Powdery mildew is a disease that impacts mungbean crops annually and if left unmanaged can cause yield losses of up to 40%. With little genetic resistance in current varieties, management relies on the application of fungicides. As a result of a previous GRDC investment, a decision support tool, the PowderyMildewMBM app was released to help... Read more »
Come to the GRDC Spray Day at Jondaryan in March to discuss the latest spray technology innovations and stewardship with industry experts. In the afternoon trade display session, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in, with direct access to leading industry technology providers. Cost is free (morning tea and lunch provided), but registration essential for... Read more »
Come to the GRDC Spray Day at Jondaryan in March to discuss the latest spray technology innovations and stewardship with industry experts. In the afternoon trade display session, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in, with direct access to leading industry technology providers. Cost is free (morning tea and lunch provided), but registration essential for... Read more »
Technology and social licence are changing how we spray fallow and crops. Come to the GRDC Spray Day at Osborne in March to discuss the latest spray technology innovations and stewardship with industry experts. In the afternoon trade display session, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in, with direct access to leading industry technology providers.... Read more »
Join NSW DPI and QDAF experts in this online webinar, providing updates on key summer pests (fall armyworm, corn earworm, Rutherglen bug) and prospects for the upcoming season on aphids, establishment pests, and other things to be aware of. Download the flyer (780kb pdf) Register for this webinar (via zoom)
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website. Topics: Improving nitrogen management in grain sorghum - 3 years looking at timing & type. Trevor Philp (Pacific Seeds) Optimising the nitrogen investment. Understanding & minimising N losses while feeding the crop what it needs. Mike Bell (UQ) Early plant sorghum - is it worth it? An economic comparison with two case... Read more »
GRDC's online disease update webinar starts at 9am (AEST) and is free of charge. Topics: Foliar disease management in oats - what's happening & crystal ball issues for the rest of this season. Tara Garrard (SARDI) & Brad Baxter (NSW DPI) Fusarium (crown-rot) - what has happened in 2023 and inoculum load issues for 2024. Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI) For... Read more »
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 »
Theme: Using the WAND Inversion Tower Network – How to access and interpret data Topics Accessing, interpreting and using data provided from the WAND network of inversion towers (Alicia Garden, Goanna Ag & Gordon Cumming, GRDC) Webinar starts at 9am (AEST) on 26 September and is free of charge. For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
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.