The free workshop sessions provide relevant, practical information to better manage on-farm grain storage. From purchase decisions, to preventing issues and managing grain quality with aeration, to dealing with insects. View the flyer Visit the Stored Grain Hub for more information and to register.
AFREN Fungicide Resistance Update Webinar – NET BLOTCH: Monitoring of Net and spot form net blotch resistance to fungicides. Thursday 4 April 1-2pm (AEDT) For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
With harvest looming this livestream will address timely factors that will impact your grain storage outcomes. Preventing issues is always better than dealing with them and the loss they cause. Topics will include high impact hygiene, this year’s protectant choices and application, retrofitting and utilising aeration cooling. Join in the conversation with grain storage specialist Chris Warrick, Primary Business. To... Read more »
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 »