Insect workshop – Dalby

DAF, with support from GRDC, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. These workshops will cover: hands-on sessions and group discussion efficient and effective sampling an overview of insect development and identification tips thresholds and how to use them a look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain) information on... Read more »

Insect workshop – Toowoomba

DAF, with support from GRDC, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. These workshops will cover: hands-on sessions and group discussion efficient and effective sampling an overview of insect development and identification tips thresholds and how to use them a look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain) information on... Read more »

Insect workshop – Emerald

DAF, with support from GRDC, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. These workshops will cover: hands-on sessions and group discussion efficient and effective sampling an overview of insect development and identification tips thresholds and how to use them a look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain) information on... Read more »

Insect workshop – Goondiwindi

DAF, with support from GRDC, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. These workshops will cover: hands-on sessions and group discussion efficient and effective sampling an overview of insect development and identification tips thresholds and how to use them a look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain) information on... Read more »

GRDC Spray Days – Narromine

Technology and social license are changing how we spray fallow and field crops. Come to a GRDC Spray Day in September to discuss the latest spray technology innovations and stewardship with industry experts. Spray Days will assist growers to make more informed decisions on spray equipment investment and how to use technology for optimum benefit. In the afternoon trade display... Read more »

GRDC Spray Days – Temora

Technology and social license are changing how we spray fallow and field crops. Come to a GRDC Spray Day in September to discuss the latest spray technology innovations and stewardship with industry experts. Spray Days will assist growers to make more informed decisions on spray equipment investment and how to use technology for optimum benefit. In the afternoon trade display... Read more »

GRDC online update: Stripe rust

Theme: Stripe rust update for spring 2022 – what’s happening? Topics Stripe rust pathotype update - what's out there and implications for current cultivars (Robert Park, University of Sydney PBI) High inoculum loads and the economics of spraying high yield potential crops for stripe rust (Nick Poole, Far Australia) Stripe rust – what’s happening in the paddock in this very... Read more »

FAW field day (sweet corn) at DAF Bowen

The DAF horticulture team are holding a FAW afternoon from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Bowen Research Station, showcasing their sweet corn demonstration sites. The 2 hour session will include: Fall armyworm research updates Demonstrations of drone spray application in sweet corn Displays of parasitoids, predators, pathogens found in the field, & fall armyworm management information. For more information, visit the... Read more »

GRDC Online Update – Wet conditions, high insect pressure and changed behaviour

Exceedingly wet conditions in 2022 will mean different, and in some cases more, insect pests than we have become used to in the drier years. Helicoverpa is already in very high numbers, with numbers likely to increase as the summer progresses. Helicoverpa armigera, which was last seen in wheat in 2016, is already in high numbers in Central and southern... Read more »