- GRDC Grains Research Updates
- What's new in managing problem weeds in CQ? - 1 day workshop for grain growers and their advisers
- What's new in managing problem weeds? - 1 day workshop for grains advisers
- Integrated weed management (IWM) workshops
- Cereal foliar disease management workshop for farm advisers

Northern region Grains Research Updates
ICAN manages the Grains Research Updates on behalf of the Grains Research and Development Corporation in the Northern Grains Region of Australia.  Details of upcoming Updates are shown below.
(Note: Update agendas are subject to change)

For information on the Updates (for advisers or growers) click on the link to the left of this page.  A full set of previous papers from the Updates are on the GRDC's website.

If you wish to order proceedings from the 2012 Dubbo or Goondiwindi Updates, please contact Erica McKay on 02 9482 4930.

What's new in managing problem weeds in CQ?
These Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) supported 1-day workshops for grain growers and their advisers will discuss issues at the cutting edge of what's new in weed management; what's working; what's not and tips on how to make it work.

Agendas and focus weeds will be modififed to suit regional needs.
For further details, please contact Mark Congreve on 0427 209 234.

On-line registration for these workshops is available here.

Further information and registration form

What’s new in managing problem weeds? - 1-day workshop for grains advisers

These  Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) supported 1-day workshops for grains advisers will look at what’s new in managing problem weeds.

Share knowledge and discuss experiences with industry experts and peers on new developments in problem weed and herbicide resistance management and how this translates to successful management change.

These small group workshops will discuss issues at the cutting edge of what’s new in weed management; what’s working; what’s not and tips on how to make it work and get it adopted focusing on problem weeds such as feathertop Rhodes grass, sweet summer grass, barnyard grass, liverseed grass, windmill grass, fleabane and sowthistle.  Agendas and focus weeds will be modified to suit regional need.

For further details, please contact Mark Congreve on 0427 209 234.

On-line registration for these workshops is available here

Further information and registration form

A training course in Cereal Foliar Disease Management, designed specifically for practising agronomists. This 2-day workshop is for grains advisers providing advice on the management of foliar diseases in cereals. It covers the integration of genetics and  varietal selection, seasonal conditions and epidemiology with the use of at-sowing and foliar fungicides for the economic management of foliar  diseases in wheat and barley. Information on current dates and locations are as follows

Current workshop dates and locations  

Dates & times	Location	Sponsor	Location
March 26-27	Adelaide, SA	GRDC & Bayer CropScience	Adelaide Meridien Hotel, 21-39 Melbourne St
March 28-29 [WORKSHOP FULL*]	Perth, WA [WORKSHOP FULL*]	GRDC & Bayer CropScience	Hillarys Yacht Club, 65 Northside Dr, Hillarys

* The Perth Workshop is currently full. If you are interested in attending, please contact us and we will put you on the waiting list for future workshops.

On-line registration is available for these workshops here

further information and registration form

This workshop has been developed and delivered with support from growers and the federal government through the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Integrated Weed Management (IWM) workshops for farm advisers
A training course in Integrated Weed Management, designed specifically for practising agronomists. The course focuses on the practical application of integrated tactics for weed management and looks at how different tactics can be effectively used in combination to reduce herbicide selection pressure. Information on course dates and locations will be available once finalised.

This workshop has been developed and delivered with support from growers and the federal government through the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Integrated Weed Management (IWM) one-day workshop for grain growers
This 1-day workshop on the practical implementation of IWM assists growers to better identify and manage the cropping weed challenges they face. These workshops are targeted to broad acre grain growers and mixed crop / livestock producers. 

This workshop has been developed and delivered with support from growers and the federal government through the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Grains Research Reference Point - Rust
Designed to assist grains advisers to efficiently reference information on stripe rust and its management in NSW and Qld. This page is available at the GRDC rustlinks page at http://www.grdc.com.au/rustlinks

Grains Research Reference Point - Integrated Weed Management (IWM)
This document assists grains advisers to efficiently reference information on Integrated Weed Management available on the web. This page is available at the GRDC weedlinks page at http://www.grdc.com.au/director/events/linkpages/weedlinks 

Grains Research Reference Point - Cereal Foliar Diseases
Designed to assist grains advisers to efficiently reference information on foliar diseases in barley, wheat and oats and their management. This page is available at the GRDC diseaselinks page at http://www.grdc.com.au/diseaselinks 

Grains Research Reference Point - Northern Region Winter Pulses
This webpage is designed to assist grains advisers to efficiently reference information on crop establishment and in-crop management of winter pulses (chickpeas, faba beans, field peas and lupins) and their management in northern NSW and Qld. This page is available at the GRDC pulselinks page at
http://www.grdc.com.au/director/events/linkpages/pulselinks 

Northern Diary Dates What's on in the coming months in the grains industry for the Northern Grains Region

Northern Region Adviser Newsletters Mailed out to grains advisers in the Northern Grains Region four to six times per annum. PDF's of current and earlier versions are available here.

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