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The GRDC grains research update events are for agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers to see and discuss the latest in research and to network with their peers.

Treatment options for subsurface acidity - Mel Fraser, Frost susceptibility in lentils and remote frost sensing tools - Audrey Delahunty, Local farming system rotation work - Amanda Pearce

Seeder systems on water repellent soils - Jack Desbiolles, Mallee Mesonet - Warwick Grace, Managing soaks seeping across SA - Chris McDonough, Legume pastures in low rainfall systems - Ross Ballard

Latest faba bean agronomy tips - Jason Brand, Achieving healthy nodulation in pulses - Liz Farquharson, Managing N for high crop yields - James Hunt, Managing red leather leaf in oats - Hari Dadu

Alex and Nathan will discuss some of the main reasons that employees leave and how employers can ensure that they don’t lose great employees for avoidable reasons.

Achieving the right balance between risk and return that works for your own farming system will optimise the profit opportunities and manage risk.

Machinery and equipment is a key production asset in a cropping enterprise. The balance between machinery investment amount and efficiency, impacts the profitability of farming operations.

We will discuss the key factors to managing a successful relationship with your bank and talk through what the bank needs from you to optimise your business position for investment opportunities.

New products and performance for ryegrass control - Chris Preston, RR canola in the farming system - Craig Drum, Insect activity in 2020 - Kym Perry

Stripper front research - John Broster, Strip disc system experience - Richard Konzag, Chemical residues/MRL market requirements - Gerard McMullen, Perils of ripping on sandy soils - Therese McBeath