This summer season has been memorable for a number of reasons, not all of them good. Please join DAF entomologists Melina Miles and Hugh Brier, DAF pathologist Lisa Kelly and NSW DPI entomologist Zorica Duric as they provide an overview of issues encountered in summer crops. They will also cover things to consider as winter approaches. The session will be... Read more »
NSW DPI will be hosting a webinar on 3 June from 4-5 pm. The program will include: Insect pests in a drought-breaking year - Hugh Brier (QDAF entomologist) Aphid update - Zorica Duric (NSW DPI entomologist) Virus disease outlook on pulse crops for 2020 - Joop van Leur (NSW DPI plant pathologist) Fall armyworm experience in Queensland - Melina Miles... Read more »
Hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia, the webinar will provide an overview of the long-standing cross-sectoral Managing Climate Variability (MCV) Program and introduce the Forewarned is Forearmed (FWFA) Rural R&D for Profit Project. His presentation will focus on the outputs, outcomes and impacts sought from the MCV and FWFA for individual producers and broader industry benefit. Registration page.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
With the wetter winter and prospects of another La Niña in 2022-23, it is worth taking a look at what this is likely to mean for insect pests and their management. Wetter conditions typically allow many insect species to survive over winter because there are more plant hosts available. This often leads to earlier build-up of pests, and potentially higher... Read more »
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 »
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 »