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.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Rolleston
2025-11-26 08:30 - 15:00
26 November 2025 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Rolleston Memorial Hall
Topics include talks on fall armyworm and grain storage.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Wagga Wagga
2026-02-18 - 2026-02-19
This GRDC update on 18-19 February 2026 includes a disease session:
Disease management

Cereal disease update and management considerations for 2026. Brad Baxter (NSW DPIRD)
Management impacts in SNSW from fungicide resistance to blackleg and sclerotinia. Angela van de Wouw (Uni of Melb)
With new decision support tools, can we make better disease management decisions in wheat? Tom Price (FAR Australia)
Disease legacies from crop choice and in-paddock management including key diagnostic tools. Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPIRD)

For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – West Wyalong
2026-02-25
Disease presentations at this update include:

Diverse farms! Challenging and improving farming systems at the whole farm scale – impacts of crop sequences on weed management, N legacy and root diseases such as crown-rot. Greg Condon (Grassroots Agronomy)
Soil pathogens in central west NSW – what’s out there that we need to be working on? Predicta®B test results. Maurie Street (GOA)
What’s stripe rust really costing us? Yield gap trials with different varieties and fungicide treatments – are we better to sow a MR rated variety and not spray, or sow a more susceptible cultivar and spray more? Maurie Street (GOA)

Find out more and register at the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Dubbo
2026-02-26 - 2026-02-27
The Dubbo update has a presentation by Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPIRD) on Regional fungicide resistance and disease management update on day 2.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Goondiwindi
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-04
The Goondiwindi update has a presentation by Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPIRD) on’ Regional fungicide resistance and disease management update’ on Day 1.
For more information or to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update – Narrabri
2026-03-05
The Narrabri update includes a session on Ascochyta in chickpeas – exciting new genetics that’s close and a look over the horizon by Kristy Hobson (NSW DPIRD).
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

Vertebrate pesticide induction training – Warialda
2026-05-13 09:30 - 12:30
Free vertebrate pesticide induction training (VPIT) for landholders (approx. 3 hours). The course covers:

legislation and legal obligations
baiting techniques
toxicity
storage
transport
how to reduce non-target exposure.

On successful completion you will be certified to use 1080, Pindone, PAPP and RHDV baits for 5 years on their land.
There is also optional canid pest ejector (CPE) training (approx. 1.5-2 hours) available. For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Beneficial insects and resistance: making smarter spray decisions
2026-05-20 13:00 - 13:45
Lilia Jenkins, Cesar Australia will unpack the role beneficial insects play in Australian grain systems and how smart insecticide decisions can help protect them while maintaining effective pest control. Lilia will share practical strategies for integrating beneficials into pest management programs, reducing unnecessary sprays, and using insecticides more strategically to slow resistance and support long‑term control outcomes.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Spray Day – Clermont
2026-06-12
Craig Day (Spray Safe & Save) will host this workshop on best practice spray application, including nozzle selection, spray quality classifications, tank mix influences on spray quality, spray planning, water quality, weather, decontamination, hormesis and local issues of concern.
For more information and to register, visit the GRDC website.

CCA Cropping Solutions Seminar 2026
2026-06-15 18:00 - 2026-06-17 14:00
Crop Consultants Australia’s annual Cropping Solutions Seminar brings together our members with research and industry partners for two days of networking and presentations on topics relevant to broadacre agriculture. Anyone working or studying in areas related to broadacre agronomy is welcome to attend.
The event opens on Monday the 15th June with a welcome function at 6:00pm. Tuesday the 16th of June comprises a full day of presentations and panels with the seminar dinner taking place that evening. Wednesday the 17th of June opens with a networking breakfast and a half day of presentations and panels, finishing with lunch.
For more information and to register, visit the CCA website.
Early Bird (in AUD$) $175
Members (in AUD$) $120
Non-members (in AUD$) $240

GRDC Spray Day – Springsure
2026-06-18

Disease identification and management workshop – Dubbo
2026-06-18 - 2026-06-19
Agronomists and grain growers are invited to participate in a 2-day GRDC supported workshop on identifying and managing soil and foliar diseases of cereal and other field crops. The workshop covers:

Foliar diseases
Identification of wheat, barley, canola and winter pulse foliar diseases
Strategies for managing foliar diseases in wheat, barley, winter pulses and canola – Genetics and disease risk – Key timings – Which fungicide(s)? – Pre-emptive management to mitigate risk
Soil borne diseases & nematodes
Crop impact and inoculum load of soil borne diseases and nematodes in regional cropping systems
Identification of risk and use of Predicta® B tests.

Book early, as places are limited! Cost is $165 (GST inclusive).
For more information, visit the GRDC website.

GRDC Spray Day – Monto
2026-06-19

Disease identification and management workshop – Goondiwindi
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-29

Disease identification and management workshop – Toowoomba
2026-07-30 - 2026-07-31
