ICAN is delivering a series of GRDC supported workshops for agronomists on the science underpinning how herbicides work and its application to field practice. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the key factors dictating herbicide performance and what can be done in the paddock to ensure weed control is maximised.
A thorough understanding of how herbicides work assists agronomists and growers to maximise herbicide performance. When confronted with a range of weed problems and environmental conditions, the challenge is to optimise the results in the field.
Knowing what weeds will be controlled from a herbicide application is the easy bit – it’s on the label.
More challenging questions include:
- Why do herbicides perform or fail in some situations?
- Critical comments on the label. Why do they exist and how were they developed?
- How do adjuvants and water conditioning agents work? What should be used, when and why?
- How does resistance affect different herbicides? What strategies can be used as resistance emerges?
- How do residual herbicides work and what influences their breakdown?
Postponed workshop locations from 2020 - rescheduled dates for 2021
- Wagga Wagga, NSW - Tue 2 & Wed 3 February 2021 [FULL - CLOSED TO REGISTRATION] - please email erica@icanrural.com.au or Ph: 02 9482 4930 to add your name to the waiting list.
- Parkes, NSW - Thursday 4 & Friday 5 February 2021 [FULL - CLOSED TO REGISTRATION] - please email erica@icanrural.com.au or Ph: 02 9482 4930 to add your name to the waiting list.
- Hamilton, VIC - Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 February 2021
- Horsham, VIC - Thursday 18 & Friday 19 February 2021
- Kadina, SA - Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 March 2021
- Adelaide, SA - Thursday 18 & Friday 19 March 2021
Please note: As ICAN requires interstate travel from Queensland to deliver these workshops, they will only proceed if state boarders entry/exit is permitted at the time of the workshop. Should we need to postpone any workshop(s), registrants will be able to hold their spot for a rescheduled workshop OR obtain a refund. Due to Covid restrictions, pre-registration is essential for these workshops and registrations will not be taken on the day.
Online registration is available below. If you would like to register multiple people from the same organisation, please contact us for a group booking.