Run on behalf of the GRDC, the northern region Grains Research Updates are workshops to provide grain growers and/or their advisers with the latest research outcomes relevant to their region and business.
Friday 12 February – GRDC Grains Research Update, online - Mice update
- What is the current situation with mice
- Critical things to consider to control mice in the lead up to Autumn sowing
- Creating an environment to maximise the effectiveness of control using zinc phosphide
- Latest research on baits
- Monitoring – development of remote monitoring
- Ecology – the impact of farming system on mice.
Speaker: Steve Henry, CSIRO
Click here to register for mice webinar
-->2-day Updates
Researchers, agronomists, growers and consultants network, share ideas and update their knowledge at the 2-day GRDC Grains Research Updates. If you are involved in the production side of the grains industry, these are events that you cannot afford to miss.
In 2021, the 2-day GRDC Grains Research Update at Goondiwindi has been split into two one-day events at Dalby (2 March) and Narrabri (4 March), while the Wagga and Dubbo 2-day events will continue as 2-day events. Because of Covid 19 social distancing requirements, no concurrent sessions will be run at any Northern Region Updates, and we will not be running networking dinners or hosting trade displays at these events.
In addition to being run as face to face Updates, the Wagga Wagga, Dalby and Narrabri GRDC Grains Research Updates in February/March 2021 will also be live streamed for online viewing.
We hope that as many as possible will be able to attend the GRDC Grains Research Updates face to face, but understand that due to venue capacity restrictions for social distancing and travel restrictions, not everyone will be able to attend. As a result, we are streaming these days for people to watch live remotely.
There is no cost to view the live stream events but there is a cost to participate ‘in-person’.
Dates and locations for the 2021, 2-day GRDC Grains Research Updates
- Wagga Wagga, NSW (CSU) - Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 February 2021 - face to face and live streamed
- Dubbo, NSW (RSL) - Thursday 25 & Friday 26 February 2021 - face to face only
- Dalby, Qld (Events Centre) - Tuesday 2 March 2021 - face to face and live streamed
- Narrabri, NSW (Crossing Theatre) - Thursday 4 March 2021 - face to face and live streamed
** Please note: As we will be operating under Covid-safe guidelines, registration is essential and we will not be able to accept walk-ins on the day.**
Dalby and Narrabri Update Livestream flier with agenda
Wagga Wagga Update Livestream flier with agenda
<< Dubbo Update face to face registration
<< Wagga Wagga Update face to face registration
<< Dalby and Narrabri Update face to face registration
<< Live stream registration (Wagga, Dalby, Narrabri)
1-day Updates
Topics for 1-day Updates are chosen by a local planning committee comprising local growers and agronomists. This ensures that agendas cover priority research issues that are regionally relevant. Locations of the 1-day Updates change each year.
Dates and locations for the February/March 2021 1-day Updates
- West Wyalong - Thursday 18 February 2021 - West Wyalong Services & Citizens Club, 100 Monash St, West Wyalong, NSW 2671
- Tottenham - Tuesday 23 February 2021 - Tottenham War Memorial Hall, Bulbodney St, Tottenham NSW 2873
- Coonamble - Wednesday 24 February 2021 - Pavilion, Coonamble Showgrounds, 9565 Castlereagh Hwy, Coonamble, NSW 2829
- Meandarra - Wednesday 3 March 2021 - Meandarra Bowling Club, 4 Walton St , Meandarra, QLD 4422
** Please note: As we will be operating under Covid-safe guidelines, registration is essential and we will not be able to accept walk-ins on the day.**
Cost: $30 per person. Lunch, morning tea and proceedings provided.
Click on the button below to go to the on-line registration form
<< 1-day Update on-line registration
GRDC Grains Research Updates, online - Recordings
Links to recordings are available below
- Summer crops in western regions
- Early sown sorghum
- Optimising crop production – Capitalising on a good start (Moama)
- Irrigation (north)
- Dual purpose crops
- Diseases (north NSW/Qld)
- Diseases (southern/central NSW)
- Farming systems (north)
- Farming systems (southern NSW)
- Mungbean physiology, rhizobium & nematodes
- Feathertop Rhodes grass (southern NSW)
- Mungbean agronomy and WUE
- Peanuts and soybeans
- Chickpeas
- Rhizobia
- Sorghum for 2050
- Future Farming
- Sorghum for human consumption
- Grains industry in 2030
Papers from previous GRDC Updates
Click on the location below to be taken to the GRDC website dedicated to the event and links to papers
2020 Grains Research Updates
- Toowoomba (summer crop) - July 2020
- Chinchilla - July 2020
- Talwood - July 2020
- North Star - July 2020
- Burren Junction - July 2020
- Mullaley - July 2020
- Narrandera - August 2020
- Rankins Springs - August 2020
- Dubbo - February 2020
- Nyngan - February 2020
- Goondiwindi - March 2020
- Mungindi - March 2020
- Barellan - March 2020
- Lake Cargelligo - March 2020
- Gulargambone - March 2020
- Bellata - March 2020
2019 Grains Research Updates
- Moura - November 2019
- Capella - November 2019
- Walgett - August 2019
- Warialda - August 2019
- Quirindi - August 2019
- Dalby - August 2019
- Surat - August 2019
- Dubbo - February 2019
- Coolah - February 2019
- Spring Plains - March 2019
- Goondiwindi - March 2019
- Moonie - March 2019
- Warra - March 2019
2018 Grains Research Updates
- Biloela - December 2018
- Emerald - December 2018
- Narromine - July 2018
- Gunnedah - July 2018
- North Star - July 2018
- Pittsworth - July 2018
- Allora - March 2018
- Goondiwindi - March 2018
- Breeza - March 2018
- Wee Waa - March 2018
- Dubbo - February 2018
2017 Grains Research Updates
- Pallamallawa - July 2017
- Rowena - July 2017
- Narromine - July 2017
- Jondaryan - July 2017
- Westmar - July 2017
- Gulargambone - February 2017
- Dubbo - February 2017
- Goondiwindi - March 2017
- Condamine - March 2017
- Bellata - March 2017
2016 Grains Research Updates
- Coonabarabran - February 2016
- Walgett - February 2016
- Nyngan - February 2016
- Goondiwindi - March 2016
- North Star - March 2016
- Toowoomba - June 2016
- Chinchilla - June 2016
- Gilgandra - July 2016
- Mullaley - July 2016
- Narrabri - July 2016

