GRDC Grains Research Update – Trangie

Discuss the latest farm-ready information to improve profit with researchers, agronomists and leading growers at the Trangie GRDC Grains Research Update. Morning session inside followed by afternoon field walk/trial inspection at the research station.

• Benefits of aeration, retro fitting aeration into existing silos &  issues to consider when purchasing new. Venting of phosphine - avoid rejection at port by venting correctly. Chris Warrick (GRDC Stored Grain Extension Team)
• Cereal rust & disease management update looming issues with fungicide resistance. Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI)
• Soil constraints - the economic response of long term soil amelioration strategies. A planned approach to economically identify and ameliorate sodicity.  Chris Guppy (UNE)
• Pulse agronomy and performance in different environments. Maurie Street (GOA) & Rohan Brill (Brill Ag)
• Strategies to manage losses from fusarium crown rot. Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI)

• Farming systems – profit over time, crop legacy issues and risk. Jon Baird (NSW DPI), Branko Duric (NSW DPI) & Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI)
• Sclerotinia impacts on chickpea yield and the role of Predicta®B to differentiate between species and inoculum load of sclerotonia. Sean Bithell (NSW DPI)
• Unlocking soil potential by unlocking access to water and nutrients in NSW cropping soils with multiple constraints - a new R&D investment. Leigh Jenkins (NSW DPI)

Registration: 8:30am for a 9am start. Finish 2:50pm. Cost: $30 pp. Morning tea, lunch and proceedings provided.

(Agenda subject to change)

Cost (in AUD$): $30