GRDC Grains Research Update – Warra
2023-07-18
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 studies from the Warra area. Andrew Zull (DAF Qld)
Economic thresholds for Fall armyworm in maize and sorghum. Melina Miles (DAF Qld)/Joe Eyre (UQ)
Through the looking glass: productivity, risks & benefits of different farming systems on the Darling Downs. Lindsay Bell (CSIRO)
Farming system profitability & impacts of commodity price risk. Andrew Zull/James Hagan (DAF Qld)
Farming systems discussion. Led by Paul Castor (MCA)
Problem weed research. Michael Widderick (DAF Qld) & Bhagirath Chauhan (UQ)
Grower experience with new weed technologies, including Drones and weed mapping (Wade Bidstrup) and SwarmFarm (Jamie Grant)

GRDC online update – foliar diseases in oats and crown-rot in cereals
2023-08-08 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

Slug Management Workshop – Allora
2023-08-29 07:30 - 10:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 tea and discussion on proactive management of slugs in preparation for next seasons crop.
A revised GRDC fact sheet will be provided, along with information on products.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC online – Using the WAND Inversion Tower Network
2023-09-26 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 workshop at Gunnedah
2023-11-02 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 workshop at Dalby
2023-11-08 08:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 workshop at Emerald
2023-12-06 08:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.

Mungbean Agronomy Course – Darling Downs
2024-01-31 - 2024-02-01
Mungbean agronomists, growers and AMA members are invited to attend a 2-day agronomy best practice training with industry professionals.
Held at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) offices (203 Tor St, Toowoomba):
Wednesday 31 Jan from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Thursday 1 Feb from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Cost: $495 pp (GST inc), includes catering and an Agronomy manual.
For more information, visit https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1154109

GRDC update - Wagga Wagga
2024-02-14 - 2024-02-15
14-15 February 2024. Presentations on cereal diseases, including rust, Septoria and crown rot included on day 1.
More information and registration at the GRDC website.

GRDC Online Update – FAW management considerations and risk assessment
2024-02-23 09:00 - 10:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
GRDC are hosting this free webinar on Friday 23 February, starting at 9am AEST (10am NSW, 9:30am ACDT, 7am AWST). Speakers include:

Ross Pomroy (Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dalby)
Joe Eyre (University of Qld, QAAFI)
Melina Miles (Qld Department of Agriculture and Fisheries)

For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website

GRDC update - Baradine
2024-02-28
28 February 2024. Includes a session on fusarium crown rot.
More information and registration at the GRDC website.

GRDC update: Dubbo
2024-02-29 - 2024-03-01
Thursday 29 February and Friday 1 March 2024. Sessions include aphid management, soil borne diseases, crown rot, net blotch, rust, and sclerotinia.
More information and registration at the GRDC website.

GRDC update - Goondiwindi
2024-03-05 - 2024-03-06
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 March 2024. Sessions include aphids, insecticide impacts on beneficials, crown rot, net-blotch and automated disease detection.
More information and registration at the GRDC website.

Grain storage workshop - Gordonvale
2024-03-15 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.
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Visit the Stored Grain Hub for more information and to register.

Fungicide resistance update webinar (net blotch)
2024-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney)
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.

CCA Early Career Workshop 2024
2024-06-04
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 register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC online update - includes aerial application and drones
2024-06-04 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 & expected by the pilot and what do growers need to ask for in return?
Do agronomists need to change recommendations if applying by air?
Getting good spray jobs by air vs poorer outcomes. How can growers help?

Drones for spraying, weed mapping & other uses – licensing, uses & limitations. Tristan Steventon (Stevtech) & Aaron Parker (Aussie Drones)

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

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.

AFREN – managing foliar diseases and fungicide resistance workshop – Wagga Wagga
2024-06-25 - 2024-06-26
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 in powdery mildew
Canola disease management & fungicide resistance considerations.

AFREN (Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network) small group workshops are targeted to experienced agronomists, but interested growers are welcome to register.
Participant numbers are limited to ensure active participation and discussion, so registration is essential to secure your place. For more information, visit the GRDC website.

AFREN – managing foliar diseases and fungicide resistance workshop - Dubbo
2024-06-27 - 2024-06-28
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 in powdery mildew
Canola disease management & fungicide resistance considerations

AFREN (Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network) small group workshops are targeted to experienced agronomists, but interested growers are welcome to register.
Participant numbers are limited to ensure active participation and discussion, so registration is essential to secure your place. For more information, 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 Grains Research Update, online – Pre-harvest grain storage health check
2024-10-23 13:00 - 13:45 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 register for this free online event, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Online Update: Strategies for Predicta B testing
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 Grains Research Update – Atherton
2024-11-27 10:30 - 15:45 (Australia/Brisbane)
Wednesday 27 November 2024.
Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Atherton 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 & Maurilio Rezende (Nutrien)
Managing weeds in cotton & grain systems; optimising residuals for efficacy & minimising crop impact. Jeff Werth (QDAF)
Soybean management update – disease update, new agronomy manual, permit updates and information on fungicide and insecticide use. Judy Plath (Soy Australia)
Mitigating mungbean risk – time of sowing, soil water and management options. Paul McIntosh (Pulse Australia / WeedSmart)
Pulses in the rotation for FNQ – how do they fit? Pro’s & con’s and issues to consider. Discussion including Judy Plath, Paul McIntosh & Brock Dembowski (QDAF)
Identifying and strategies to address soil constraints in FNQ crop soils. Grant Cutler (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)

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

GRDC Research Update – Nyngan
2025-02-26 08:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.
