Spring Field Day, Thursday Sep 26th

The MNHRZ invites you to attend our Spring Field Day Thursday 26th Sep.

Another jam packed program has ben developed for you.

We again are visiting two sites. First up from 8:30 am at the MNHRZ Frost Learning Centre proving that frost research in the Mid North is pivotable for the understanding of conducting a cropping program within the limitations of a frost prone zone.

Then onto Giles Corner at the Navan Shed, Connells Rd for a 12:30 feed, AGM and Shed sesh on Legumes followed by a ‘walk on the trial side’.

Registration is essential so that we can have enough delicious fare from Tarlee bakery and that we can check if you are a member so that you are able to vote at the AGM. Not a member, click here to sign up today

PROGRAM

8:30 am Farrell Flat Frost Learning Centre

Presenters:

1.       Dr Brendan Kupke, SARDI – morphological attributes of wheat in frost tolerance

2.       Dylan Bruce, SARDI - wheat frost tolerance due to membrane and intercellular structures.

3.       Yusuf Genc, SARDI – novel wheat traits based on increasing the number of grain sites

4.       Ben Smith, Trengove Consulting – pastures and biomass production in cold environments

5.       Mick Faulkner, Agrilink & Ben Smith – using seed from frosted crops, nitrogen and canopy impact on frost damage, wheat vs barley vs oats, why zones are critical for management

2:00 pm GILES CORNER TRIALS

Presenters:

1.       Danielle Chevalier – SARDI Oaten Hay

2.       Dr Brendan Kupke, SARDI – Barley Physiology & Phenology

3.       Dr Glenn McDonald, Uni of Adelaide – SAGIT Dry Seeding Project

4.       Andy Chambers, Airborne Logic (or Glenn McDonald) – remote sensing as a tool for dry seeding

5.       Dr Rohan Kimber, SARDI – Spore monitoring & Megan Deveson, Bioscout – Spore trapping

6.       Ben Smith, Trengove Consulting – pasture trials and wheat/barley variety trial.

7.       Mick Faulkner, Agrilink & Ben Smith  – RiskWise variety x nitrogen trial

8.       Marcus Crawford & Mick Faulkner – Balco Oat Hay Trials

9.       Tim Murphy, Bayer – Pre-sowing spray solutions, glyphosate technology, Canola and Clethodim Timing