PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS FROM THE MAY 2016 CROPPING SOLUTIONS SEMINAR ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The first CCA Seminar for 2016 saw 140 attendees take in presentations from over 30 speakers. Our sincere gratitude to the speakers, event sponsors and Corporate Partners who help make the CCA Cropping Solutions Seminars possible.
We look forward to catching up with everyone in Toowoomba on the 19th and 20th of July for our second Seminar.
SEMINAR: 4th and 5th May 2016, MOREE NSW
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS
Due to a revised format for several of our presentations, and at the request of some of our presenters, only certain presentations and papers have been made publicly available. Please look for the underlined hyper-links to download the relevant materials.
Unfortunately we had some last minute alterations to the agenda due to personal circumstances of the speakers involved. We are very grateful however that several of these speakers have still provided written presentations for our members.
Presentations
DAY ONE
Pulses – an agronomic wrapup by Leigh Jenkins (NSW DPI) Chickpea Challenge by Dr Kevin Moore (NSW DPI) A wrap up of the mungbean season that was, and prestart for chickpeas by Paul McIntosh (Pulse Australia)
GRDC Restructure – the new way of doing business by Jules Dixon (for Sharon O’Keeffe) (GRDC)
Herbicide resistance: An informed discussion amongst the audience and a panel of experienced industry members on the implications of herbicide resistance, management options and future research directions.
Cotton industry trends in product use and practices: Presenting the latest findings from the Cotton Market Audit & Cotton Consultants Survey. By Ben Dawson (B&W Rural Pty Ltd) and Liz Todd (CCA)
Effective use of growth regulators in barley by Trevor Klein (Syngenta)
Employment and human resource management by Gracia Kusuma (NSW Farmers)
Key aspects of the CSD Ambassador Network – what is working?James Quinn (CSD)
DAY TWO
Nitrogen, Potassium & Phosphorus learnings
• Learnings from 14 Summer crops Bede O’Mara (Incitec Pivot)
• A Cotton perspective on nutrition Brendan Griffiths (UNE)
• From Back Paddock to nutrition basics Dr Chris Dowling (Back Paddock)
Cotton Comparative Analysis: Latest results from the study that is widely regarded as the economic benchmark for cotton growing in Australia by Paul Fisher (Boyce Accountants)
TIMS Update: What is the Transgenic and Insect Management Strategies (TIMS) Committee, how does it function, and who are the local representatives? Presentation not made at Seminar but provided for distribution.
Vert Alert: An overview of the past and current verticillium research including latest test results in NSW by Dr Karen Kirkby (NSW DPI)
Managing the effect of tank mix on drift risk by David Johnson (FMC) and Matt Holding (Meteora Pty Ltd)
The correct identification of spider mite species in cotton and development of a field based bioassay for resistance detection in mirids by Kate Marshall (NSW DPI)
Practical suggestions for irrigated wheat growers: lessons from eight years of on-farm research by Dr Allan Peake (CSIRO)