GRDC Updates Online

GRDC Grains Research Updates, online - February 15, 16 and 17

Welcome to the links page for the first week of the February/March 2022 GRDC Grains Research Updates, online.

As links to recordings go live we will add them to this site. Click on the 'click here to view recording' button to go to the recording

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Access to papers

As we recieve papers from each speaker, they are loaded onto the GRDC website. You can access papers by clicking on the speaker's name (if underlined) or if a speaker has multiple papers on the underlined section of their topic. Alternatively click on the link below for a pdf of all papers for this week's GRDC Grains Research Updates, online

Full PDF of papers for this week's webinars

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Carbon system footprints, sequestration and climate models

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
8:30 AM GRDC John Minogue and Peter Carberry Click here to view recording 
8:55 AM How large is the greenhouse gas footprint of grains farming systems and options to reduce this? Maartje Sevenster (CSIRO)
9:35 AM Carbon sequestration options for grain producers in NSW & Qld - pros, cons and pitfalls. Peter Grace (Queensland University of Technology)
10:10 AM AgScore. A form guide for selecting the best climate model to use - how accurate are different models in different regions and situations? Patrick Mitchell (CSIRO)
10:40 AM Morning tea

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Farming systems - crop sequence and nutrition - SNSW

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
11:10 AM Farming systems performance at a 'macro' scale – productivity, profit, risk, WUE and interactions between management strategies.
Drill down topics:
- Pulses, oilseeds and crop sequence
- Dual-purpose crops
- N management
John Kirkegaard, (CSIRO) & Mathew Dunn (NSW DPI) Click here to view recording 
11:50 AM What is the N legacy following pulses for use by subsequent crops and what management options are important to optimise N fixation? Mathew Dunn (NSW DPI) & Tony Swan (CSIRO)
12:25 PM Consultant led panel discussion - key insights from farming systems research Tim Condon (Delta Agribusiness), Greg Condon (Grassroots Agronomy), Mathew Dunn (NSW DPI), Tony Swan (CSIRO), John Kirkegaard (CSIRO)
12:55 PM Lunch

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Nutritional strategies for 2022 - SNSW

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
1:55 PM Balancing the risk and reward of high N and P input costs for 2022 Jim Laycock (Incitec pivot) Click here to view recording 
2:25 PM Nutrition and rotation strategies after two big years and with high fertiliser prices – where can you cut, when is cutting false economy and is crop rotation an option? John Kirkegaard (CSIRO), Mathew Dunn (NSW DPI), Jim Laycock (Incitec Pivot), Heidi Gooden (Delta Agribusiness), Tim Condon (Delta Agribusiness)
3:05 PM Close

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Weed recognition technologies and disc seeders

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
8:30 AM Weed recognition technologies - developments and opportunities for Australian grains systems
Paper by Mike Walsh (University of Sydney)
Derek Long (USQ Centre for Ag Engineering) Click here to view recording 
9:05 AM Drilling down into disc seeders - issues to manage when transitioning to a disk seeder and optimising performance (residue, stripper fronts, soil moisture and crop establishment) Neil Durning (Riverina Independent Agronomy)
9:35 AM Practical considerations when transitioning to disc seeders Roger Bolte (Grower, West Wyalong)
9:50 AM Panel session: Farming system impact and changes when moving to disc seeders Neil Durning (Riverina Independent Agronomy), Roger Bolte (Grower, West Wyalong)
10:10 AM Morning tea

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Cereal disease and subsoil - SNSW

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
10:40 AM Subsoil management to improve crop productivity in dryland cropping: Linking changes in PAW and root responses to sub soil amendments. Varietal differences and novel new ameliorants. Ehsan Tavakkoli (NSW DPI) Click here to view the recording 
11:05 AM Stripe rust outbreaks in 2021 - what did we learn that’s helpful to planning for 2022? Robert Park (University of Sydney)
11:35 AM Cereal disease issues for 2022. What did we learn in 2021 and how can we use this to improve management this season?
Plus paper by Steven Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI) on Powdery Mildew
Brad Baxter (NSW DPI)
12:00 PM Fusarium crown rot in southern farming systems - how big an issue is it?
- Harvest height implications
- Integrated management
- Potential fit of Victrato® seed treatment
Steve Simpfendorfer (NSW DPI)
12:25 PM Lunch

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Cereals and sensor technologies

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
1:25 PM How do wheat varieties compare for heat tolerance? Richard Trethowan (University of Sydney) Click here to view the recording 
1:55 PM Cereal breeding frontiers - awnless wheats, heat and drought risk with grazing/hay wheats, 100 day wheats for late sowing - can we breed another H45? Advances with long coleoptile wheats for deep sowing. Greg Rebetzke (CSIRO)
2:25 PM Satellite imagery, smart phones and drones to classify crops, interpret and predict seasonal growth patterns for on farm decision making and support variety selection. Scott Chapman & Andries Potgieter (UQ)
3:05 PM Close

Thursday 17 February 2022

Hyper yielding crops

Time
(AEDT)
Topic Speaker
8:30 AM Fungicide resistance update - what's happening nationally and issues for the northern grains region Nick Poole (FAR Australia) Click here to view the recording 
9:00 AM Hyper yielding cereal agronomy; outcomes benchmarks, decision points, key levers and interactions to capitalise on great seasons or irrigation. Varieties, N and fungicide lessons learnt
Plus paper by Rohan Brill on hyper yielding canola agronomy
Kenton Porker & Nick Poole (FAR Australia)
9:35 AM Grower experience growing hyper yielding crops without irrigation - risk and rewards Craig Marshall (Grower, Mulwala NSW)
9:50 AM Grower experience growing hyper yielding crops with irrigation - risk and rewards Geoff McLeod (Grower, Finley NSW)
10:00 AM Panel discussion
10:15 AM Close