Agronomists and grain growers are invited to discuss the cutting edge of disease and fungicide resistance management in a 2-day GRDC-supported workshop, brought to you by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN). 25-26 March 2025. For more information, visit the GRDC website.
Agronomists and grain growers are invited to discuss the cutting edge of disease and fungicide resistance management in a 2-day GRDC-supported workshop, brought to you by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN). 27-28 March 2025. For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
Our next insect identification and management workshop is on Wednesday 2 April 2025 in Goondiwindi. Past workshops have been well attended, with excellent feedback about the extensive 'hands-on' component of pests, beneficials and crop damage. To register, or suggest a venue for a future workshop, visit our Insect workshop – Goondiwindi 2025 page.
This conference brings together the grains industry to explore key topics, including: market requirements Insect infestation and entomology pesticide residue requirements grain protectants and fumigants application technology physical control methods. For more information, visit the GRDC website.
The conference focuses on a range of topics (including pest and disease management) for sorghum, maize, sunflower, soybean and mungbean under the 2025 banner of “Transforming Challenges into Sustainable Farm Profitability”. Find out more.
Topics covered at this update include a talk on 'Disease management – regional issues with fungicide resistance, managing septoria, stripe rust blotches and powdery mildew in cereals' by Brad Baxter (NSW DPIRD) 31 July 2025 9:00-2:30 For more information, visit the GRDC website.
Topics covered at this Update include: Products under APVMA regulatory review - what, when and why and implications for industry stewardship. Gordon Cumming (GRDC) Fall armyworm update - what's new and strategies for summer 2025/26. Joe Eyre (UQ) 05 August 2025 9:00-3:10 For more information, visit the GRDC website.
Topics covered in this Update include Products under APVMA regulatory review - what, when and why and implications for industry stewardship. Gordon Cumming (GRDC) 08 August 2025 9:00-2:40 For more information, visit the GRDC website.
Best practice spray application information for growers, spray operators, contractors and advisors, delivered by Craig Day, Spray Safe & Save. Various specialists will address issues such as spray quality; fence line spraying – getting it right; and new sprayer technology. New videos created for this project, for example, Hormesis – the effects of sub-lethal dosing, will also be shown. Plus... Read more »
Best practice spray application information for growers, spray operators, contractors and advisors, delivered by Craig Day, Spray Safe & Save. Various specialists will address issues such as spray quality; fence line spraying – getting it right; and new sprayer technology. New videos created for this project, for example, Hormesis – the effects of sub-lethal dosing, will also be shown. Plus... Read more »
This free field day at Wellcamp Research Facility will cover: Crown rot resistance and tolerance trials Using crop sequences to manage root-lesion nematodes Inspect National Variety Trials: crown rot, root-lesion nematodes and leaf rust New sources of resistance: cereals for crown rot; wheat and chickpea for root-lesion nematodes An update on mungbean root-lesion nematode yield loss trials New ways to... Read more »