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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230216
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20221220T025250Z
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SUMMARY:GRDC Grains Research Update Wagga Wagga
DESCRIPTION:  \n9:30 am Tuesday 14 February – 3 pm Wednesday 15 February 2023 \nFor more information and to register visit https://grdc.com.au/events/list/2023/02/grdc-grains-research-update-wagga-wagga
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-grains-research-update-wagga-wagga/
CATEGORIES:update
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221130T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20221104T014134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221104T014136Z
UID:8320-1669800600-1669820400@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop (Chinchilla)
DESCRIPTION:A workshop on insect identification and management will be held at Chinchilla on Wednesday 30 November. \nPrevious workshops were held in Toowoomba and Narrabri in October. \nTo register your interest and secure a place visit https://thebeatsheet.com.au/workshop-registrations-2022
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-chinchilla/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221129T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221129T093000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20221123T233628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T233628Z
UID:8342-1669708800-1669714200@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC online update - the new inversion tower network and reducing spray drift risk
DESCRIPTION:Managing spray logistics is a challenge. Knowing when conditions are suitable for spraying to avoid spray drift is a critical part of this puzzle. The new inversion tower network will help take the guess work out of when you can and can’t spray and potentially open more spraying hours with greater certainty. \nThis technology will help define when you can and cannot spray and when combined with understanding the tweaks you can make to boom setup to reduce drift risk\, will help in getting over your country in an efficient and timely manner. \nJoin us to hear from Gordon Cumming from GRDC\, Harry Pickering from Adama and Andrew Hewitt from the University of Queensland on these spray technologies. \nTopics: \n\nThe inversion tower network to identify the presence of hazardous temperature inversions.  How this network can be used to benefit on-farm decision-making. Gordon Cumming (GRDC)\nReducing drift risk – best practice and relative importance of boom speed and height\, nozzle type\, droplet size and water volume. Harry Pickering (Adama)\nFine tuning drift reduction. Andrew Hewitt (CPAS\, UQ)\n\nNew nozzles and their performance\nWind tunnel studies\n\n\n\nRegister at the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-online-update-the-new-inversion-tower-network-and-reducing-spray-drift-risk/
CATEGORIES:update
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221122T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220823T003244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T003311Z
UID:8036-1669105800-1669131000@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC Spray Days – Emerald
DESCRIPTION:GRDC Spray Days cover the latest developments in spray application technology and stewardship for grain growers and their advisers.  GRDC Spray Days provide a platform for growers to interact with industry to hear about\, see and discuss spray technology innovations with industry experts\, enabling growers to make more informed decisions on spray equipment investment and how to use technology for optimum benefit. \nMornings are formatted as presentations and discussions with topics selected by a local panel.  In the afternoon trade display session\, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in\, with direct access to leading industry technology providers. \nCost is free (morning tea and lunch provided)\, but registration essential for catering purposes. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-spray-days-emerald/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221027T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221027T091500
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20221017T012336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T012336Z
UID:8223-1666857600-1666862100@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC Online Update – Wet conditions\, high insect pressure and changed behaviour
DESCRIPTION:Exceedingly wet conditions in 2022 will mean different\, and in some cases more\, insect pests than we have become used to in the drier years. \nHelicoverpa is already in very high numbers\, with numbers likely to increase as the summer progresses. Helicoverpa armigera\, which was last seen in wheat in 2016\, is already in high numbers in Central and southern Qld. The Helicoverpa infestations add to the armyworm infestations in most regions. Other key pest species that are favoured by wetter years include sorghum midge\, Rutherglen bug\, aphids and the suite of summer pulse pests. QDAF principal entomologist Melina Miles will cover best advice on how to identify\, monitor and manage insect pressure as we head into summer 2022/23. Topics will include: \n\nHelicoverpa armigera in wheat\nExpectations of high pressure of H. armigera and H. punctigera\nImpact of wet weather on pests including Rutherglen bug\, armyworm in barley\, sorghum midge and summer pulse insects\nDARABUG – a tool to forecast larval growth rates and damage risk for insect monitoring and spraying.\n\nRegister at the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-online-update-wet-conditions-high-insect-pressure-and-changed-behaviour/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221019T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221019T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20221016T231758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T231758Z
UID:8220-1666193400-1666200600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:FAW field day (sweet corn) at DAF Bowen
DESCRIPTION:The DAF horticulture team are holding a FAW afternoon from 3:30-5:30 pm at the Bowen Research Station\, showcasing their sweet corn demonstration sites. \nThe 2 hour session will include: \n\nFall armyworm research updates\nDemonstrations of drone spray application in sweet corn\nDisplays of parasitoids\, predators\, pathogens found in the field\, & fall armyworm management information.\n\nFor more information\, visit the fall armyworm management on sweet corn site on DAF’s engagement hub\, or see the event flyer. (1MB pdf).
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/faw-field-day-sweet-corn-at-daf-bowen/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221019T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221019T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220920T043045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T043045Z
UID:8150-1666170000-1666191600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop (Narrabri)
DESCRIPTION:A workshop on insect identification and management will be held at Narrabri’s RSL on Wednesday 19 October. \nThis is the second of three to be held in 2022\, with the first occurring in Toowoomba on Wednesday 12 October\, and the third TBA. \nTo register your interest and secure a place visit https://thebeatsheet.com.au/workshop-registrations-2022
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-narrabri/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221012T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220920T043026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T043026Z
UID:8142-1665565200-1665586800@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop (Toowoomba)
DESCRIPTION:A workshop on insect identification and management will be held at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries\, Tor St complex on Wednesday 12 October. \nThis is the first of three to be held in 2022\, with the second occurring in Narrabri on Wednesday 19 October\, and the third TBA. \nTo register your interest visit https://thebeatsheet.com.au/workshop-registrations-2022 \n 
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-toowoomba-2/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220928T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220928T103000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220919T233754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T233754Z
UID:8147-1664355600-1664361000@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC online update: Stripe rust
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Stripe rust update for spring 2022 – what’s happening? \nTopics \n\nStripe rust pathotype update – what’s out there and implications for current cultivars (Robert Park\, University of Sydney PBI)\nHigh inoculum loads and the economics of spraying high yield potential crops for stripe rust (Nick Poole\, Far Australia)\nStripe rust – what’s happening in the paddock in this very high pressure year? (Steven Simpfendorfer\, NSW DPI)\n\nAdult plant resistance (APR) reaction under high inoculum load\nTemperature and APR expression – is there an issue?\nPathotypes – is there field evidence of changes\, or are field observations in line with seasonal inoculum loads?\n\n\n\nWebinar starts at 9am (AEST) on 28 September and is free of charge. \nRegister at the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-online-update-stripe-rust/
CATEGORIES:webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220913T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220823T003043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T003043Z
UID:8034-1663057800-1663084800@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC Spray Days - Temora
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpray Days will assist growers to make more informed decisions on spray equipment investment and how to use technology for optimum benefit. \nIn the afternoon trade display session\, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in\, with direct access to leading industry technology providers. \nFor more information or to register\, visit the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-spray-days-temora/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220912T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220823T002832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T002908Z
UID:8032-1662971400-1662998400@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:GRDC Spray Days – Narromine
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpray Days will assist growers to make more informed decisions on spray equipment investment and how to use technology for optimum benefit. \nIn the afternoon trade display session\, growers can focus in on the technologies they are most interested in\, with direct access to leading industry technology providers. \nFor more information and to register\, visit the GRDC website.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/grdc-spray-days-narromine/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220908T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20220908T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20220826T024648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T232322Z
UID:8044-1662642000-1662645600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Pest prospects for spring 2022
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWetter 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 pressure through summer. \nAnd it’s not only local pest build-up that impacts crops; wetter conditions in other regions can promote an abundance of migratory pests like Helicoverpa punctigera\, native armyworm species\, Rutherglen bugs and some aphid species.  We are therefore likely to see issues with pests that have been relatively uncommon over the past few years. \nIn addition to pest abundance\, wet conditions can exacerbate losses in insect-damaged plants and pods. Wet conditions can also impact crop monitoring and prevent timely treatment. On the plus side\, many biocontrol agents (such as Metarhizium) are more commonly seen in wet seasons. \nThe webinar was held on Thursday 8 September from 1-2 pm (AEST) and included timely information on likely pest activity and impacts\, along with some tricks and tips for monitoring in wet seasons (including how to use the DARABUG2 insect growth model). \nSpeakers included Melina Miles\, Hugh Brier and Adam Quade from Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries\, and Zorica Duric from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. \nA recording of this webinar can be found on the Beatsheet’s Presentations page.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/webinar-pest-prospects-for-spring-2022/
CATEGORIES:webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210721T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210721T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20210629T231839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T231839Z
UID:7003-1626858000-1626881400@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop - Goondiwindi
DESCRIPTION:DAF\, with support from GRDC\, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. \nThese workshops will cover: \n\nhands-on sessions and group discussion\nefficient and effective sampling\nan overview of insect development and identification tips\nthresholds and how to use them\na look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain)\ninformation on available resources\n\nThe content will be targeted to early career agronomists\, but registration is also open to those looking for a refresher in the above topics. \nThe Goondiwindi workshop is planned for Wednesday 21 July from 9am to about 3:30pm\, with lunch provided. \nPlaces are limited.  To register\, email Tonia Grundy (tonia.grundy@daf.qld.gov.au) with the following details: \nName:\nCompany:\nPhone:\nPreferred date:\nFood allergies:\nKey issues I’d like to see included: \nRead GRDC media release
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-goondiwindi/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20210629T231728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T231728Z
UID:7001-1626253200-1626276600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop - Emerald
DESCRIPTION:DAF\, with support from GRDC\, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. \nThese workshops will cover: \n\nhands-on sessions and group discussion\nefficient and effective sampling\nan overview of insect development and identification tips\nthresholds and how to use them\na look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain)\ninformation on available resources\n\nThe content will be targeted to early career agronomists\, but registration is also open to those looking for a refresher in the above topics. \nThe Emerald workshop is planned for Wednesday 14 July from 9am to about 3:30pm\, with lunch provided. \nPlaces are limited.  To register\, email Tonia Grundy (tonia.grundy@daf.qld.gov.au) with the following details: \nName:\nCompany:\nPhone:\nPreferred date:\nFood allergies:\nKey issues I’d like to see included: \nRead GRDC media release
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-emerald/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210617T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210617T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20210629T231631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T231900Z
UID:6999-1623920400-1623943800@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop - Toowoomba
DESCRIPTION:DAF\, with support from GRDC\, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. \nThese workshops will cover: \n\nhands-on sessions and group discussion\nefficient and effective sampling\nan overview of insect development and identification tips\nthresholds and how to use them\na look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain)\ninformation on available resources\n\nThe content will be targeted to early career agronomists\, but registration is also open to those looking for a refresher in the above topics. \nThe Toowoomba workshop is on Thursday 17 June from 9am to about 3:30pm\, with lunch provided. \nPlaces are limited.  To register\, email Tonia Grundy (tonia.grundy@daf.qld.gov.au) with the following details: \nName:\nCompany:\nPhone:\nPreferred date:\nFood allergies:\nKey issues I’d like to see included: \nRead GRDC media release
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-toowoomba/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210616T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210616T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20210629T231526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T231922Z
UID:6997-1623834000-1623857400@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Insect workshop - Dalby
DESCRIPTION:DAF\, with support from GRDC\, will be running several insect identification and management workshops in June and July. \nThese workshops will cover: \n\nhands-on sessions and group discussion\nefficient and effective sampling\nan overview of insect development and identification tips\nthresholds and how to use them\na look at specific crops (including a session on insects in stored grain)\ninformation on available resources\n\nThe content will be targeted to early career agronomists\, but registration is also open to those looking for a refresher in the above topics. \nThe Dalby workshop is on Wednesday 16 June from 9am to about 3:30pm\, with lunch provided. \nPlaces are limited.  To register\, email Tonia Grundy (tonia.grundy@daf.qld.gov.au) with the following details: \nName:\nCompany:\nPhone:\nPreferred date:\nFood allergies:\nKey issues I’d like to see included: \nRead GRDC media release
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/insect-workshop-dalby/
CATEGORIES:workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200625T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200625T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20200607T234700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T234700Z
UID:6161-1593090000-1593093600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Managing Climate Variability R&D Program and Extreme Events Forecasting webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.\nHis presentation will focus on the outputs\, outcomes and impacts sought from the MCV and FWFA for individual producers and broader industry benefit. \nRegistration page.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/managing-climate-variability-rd-program-and-extreme-events-forecasting-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200603T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20200521T024353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200601T065952Z
UID:6109-1591200000-1591203600@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Pest updates in field crops and potential future season impacts (NSW)
DESCRIPTION:NSW DPI will be hosting a webinar on 3 June from 4-5 pm. \n \nThe program will include: \n\nInsect pests in a drought-breaking year – Hugh Brier (QDAF entomologist)\nAphid update – Zorica Duric (NSW DPI entomologist)\nVirus disease outlook on pulse crops for 2020 – Joop van Leur (NSW DPI plant pathologist)\nFall armyworm experience in Queensland – Melina Miles (QDAF principal entomologist)\nFall armyworm surveillance in NSW – Bill Gordon (NSW DPI Biosecurity Officer)\n\nRegister for the session.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/pest-updates-in-field-crops-and-potential-future-season-impacts-nsw/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200527T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20200527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T084335
CREATED:20200521T010230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024051Z
UID:6089-1590595200-1590598800@thebeatsheet.com.au
SUMMARY:Northern grains region pest management seasonal update (QLD)
DESCRIPTION:This summer season has been memorable for a number of reasons\, not all of them good. \nPlease 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. \nThe session will be interactive\, with a view to answering as many of your questions as possible. \nPresentations will cover topics selected from field observations and industry enquiries: \n\nSummer and autumn pest outbreaks in grains and pulse crops\nSummer pulse disease review\nAphid update\nFall armyworm in Australia – overview of experience to date\nPotential issues for the winter season.\n\nAttendees are encouraged to fill out the questions area at registration or submit questions by email prior to the session (by 5pm Monday 25th)\, as questions on the day may be limited by time. \nNSW DPI will be running a similar session focused on issues in NSW on 3 June\, 2020. \nDownload the flyer   |    Register for the update. \nThis update is supported by IPMforGrains: Best Practice Insect Pest Management\, delivered by the National Pest Information Network (DAF\, NSW DPI\, cesar\, SARDI and DPIRD) with GRDC investment and in-kind contributions from participating organisations.
URL:https://thebeatsheet.com.au/event/northern-grains-region-pest-management-seasonal-update/
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