GRDC Grains Research Update – Bellata

Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit, with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Bellata GRDC Grains Research Update.

Topics:

• Can we survive without glyphosate? Lessons from Europe, Canada & Argentina. Impacts of a looming possible ban in the EU on grain producing countries. Harm van Rees (Cropfacts)
• Through the looking glass: Relative performance of different farming systems of the future for NNSW. Jon Baird (NSW DPI)
• Fallow efficiency - how much impact does stubble height, crop type & plant population have? Richard Daniel (NGA)
• New pre-emergent herbicides for winter crop systems that you may not have considered. What are they? What do they do? What crops can they be used in & tips for best performance.Mark Congreve (ICAN)
• Optimising the performance of winter crop residual herbicides – discussion.  Mark Congreve (ICAN) & Drew Penberthy (Outlook Ag)
• Cereal diseases - rust, crown rot & other issues for 2023. Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI)
• Sorghum row configuration impact on soil water at harvest & yield. Loretta Serafin (NSW DPI)
• Using VR technology to match varietal flowering windows to frost risk across the landscape. Two weeks difference in flowering can exist & be managed in the same field for substantial increases in yield potential. Matt Gardner (AMPS Research)/Mike Smith (Grower, Tarnee)

Cost (in AUD$): $30pp