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.

GRDC Research Update – Pallamallawa
2025-03-06 08:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Pallamallawa GRDC Grains Research Update.
Thursday 6 March 2025 from 9-3 (Daylight Savings Time).
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Online Update - Strategic use of zinc phosphide for successful mouse control
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Steve Henry, CSIRO and Ben White, Research Engineer Explore strategies for successful mouse control and factors that restrict efficacy of zinc phosphide.
Steve and Ben will highlight recent research on best placement of zinc phosphide and the impact of leftover grain in paddock post-harvest.
12 March 2025 starting@1:00 pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

Managing foliar diseases and fungicide resistance workshop - Toowoomba
2025-03-25 - 2025-03-26
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.

Managing foliar diseases and fungicide resistance workshop - Moree
2025-03-27 - 2025-03-28
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.

Insect identification and management workshop _ Goondiwindi
2025-04-02 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.

Australian Grain Storage & Protection Conference 2025
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-05
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.

Australian Summer Grains Conference 2025
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-09
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.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Wellington
2025-07-31 09:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Dalby
2025-08-05 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Spring Ridge
2025-08-08 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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.

GRDC Spray Safe & Save Spray Day – Chinchilla
2025-08-12 08:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 demonstrations of various nozzles at different pressures, with and without surfactants; pH testing; and weather technology including an inversion pole.
12 August 2025 8:45 am to 3:00 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Spray Safe & Save Spray Day – Millmerran
2025-08-18 08:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 demonstrations of various nozzles at different pressures, with and without surfactants; pH testing; and weather technology including an inversion pole.
18 August 2025 8:45 am to 3:00 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

Soilborne Diseases Initiative Field Walk – Toowoomba
2025-10-02 09:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
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 assess crop tolerance to root-lesion nematodes
Rust diseases of wheat and barley with a focus on leaf rust.

For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Clermont
2025-11-25 08:30 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
25 November 2025 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Clermont Civic Centre
Topics include talks on fall armyworm and grain storage.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.
