GRDC Grains Research Update – Tottenham

Join researchers, agronomists, and top growers at the Tottenham GRDC Grains Research Update to explore leading-edge developments in grains research to enhance farm profitability

Topics:

• Drivers of farming systems profitability and sustainability – the impact of pulses and nitrogen strategy on profit from 10 years of farming systems research. Tony Swan & Lindsay Bell (CSIRO)
• Key performance indicators and profitability of mixed farming systems vs continuous cropping. Lindsay Bell (CSIRO)
• Lime incorporation cost and benefit from different approaches. Jason Condon (CSU)
• weedSAT - turning your conventional boomspray into a spot sprayer using ultra high resolution satellite imagery. Tim Neale (DataFarming)
• Increasing wheat sowing rates to combat weeds- but does that lead to yield or quality instability? 4 years of trial work in the CW of NSW says otherwise. Maurie Street (GOA)
• The value of fallow weed management and cost of uncontrolled weeds to system profit - a nitrogen & water story. Col McMaster (NSW DPIRD)
• Strategies for cost effective, clean, summer fallows. Ryan Pratten (MPAC)
• Panel discussion: changing farming systems: Pulses in the cropping system, nitrogen strategy, crop rotation, data/new technology, fallow management. Joe Bowen (AGnVET Services) and David Greig (grower) plus speakers

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Registration: 8:30am for a 9:00am start. Finish 3pm.
Cost: Free (registration essential for catering). Lunch, morning tea and proceedings provided.

To RSVP / register, or for further information or agenda, please contact Andrea Mathers or Erica McKay on 02 9482 4930, e-mail erica@icanrural.com.au or register online at http://www.icanrural.com.au

(Agenda subject to change)

Cost (in AUD$): Free