Latest Past Events

AFREN – managing foliar diseases and fungicide resistance workshop – Wagga Wagga

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 »

GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Grain storage update for the northern & southern regions

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 »

GRDC online update – includes aerial application and drones

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 »