Wellcamp weed research field trial walk

On Wednesday 5th February we would like to invite interested growers and agronomists to participate in an informal morning of field trial walks to showcase some of the current weed research taking place, while giving you the opportunity to discuss project outcomes with the lead researchers.

Presenters:

• Michael Widderick (QDPI): Biocontrol of fleabane – An update on plans to evaluate a biocontrol agent for fleabane. Local trials at Wellcamp are being established as part of a national CSIRO project.
• Jeff Werth (QDPI): Understanding the role of residual herbicides in cotton – These CRDC supported trials are evaluating cotton planted into soils following residual herbicide use in the preceding fallow, along with pre-emergent herbicides applied at planting.
• Mark Congreve (ICAN): Residual herbicides and plantbacks – Can we develop decision support tools to assist plantback decision using your actual soil and environmental conditions? The Wellcamp trial site is part of a GRDC funded national investment.
• Bhagirath Chauhan (UQ): Integrated management of button grass – Evaluation of integrated management strategies including crop choice, crop competition and pre- and post-emergent herbicide options in both mung beans and sorghum, as part of a GRDC funded project.
• Michael Widderick (QDPI): Herbicide resistance surveillance – An update on the next round of the GRDC random herbicide resistance testing program.

Cost (in AUD$): Free