GRDC Grower Forums coming up!

The GRDC Team are heading to the Eyre Peninsula to capture ideas for new research, development and extension investments. Come along and have your say! Plus hear from some great speakers.  Workshops will be from Wednesday 20 March to Friday 22 March, see below and REGISTER NOW!

ABOUT:  The GRDC Grower Network Forums bring together growers, researchers, industry and agronomists to gather feedback and input into the local research and extension needs, and consider how GRDC investments could add further value to the region. Each forum provides an update on local GRDC investments and features guest speakers who will provide updates on a range of GRDC projects such as snail management, calcareous soil management, saline seep management and soil microbiology.

Each forum is free of charge and will be led by GRDC grower relations manager – South, Rebekah Starick, and Crop Protection Officer – South, Ruth Peek.

CEDUNA (Local farmers shearing shed) | 3.00pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 20 March 2024

This forum will provide an update on local GRDC investments and feature Dr Chris McDonough, from Insight Extension for Agriculture, presenting an update on Sodic Soils. The forum will also include Dr Gupta Vadakattu, Senior Principal Research Scientist CSIRO, who will present on calcareous soil management, and will feature an update from Dr Nigel Wilhelm, SARDI, who will present on managing highly calcareous soils considering managing P, utilising bio-char, deep ripping strategies and improving fertility of the subsoil.

TO REGISTER & VIEW THE AGENDA CLICK HERE: NATIONAL GROWER NETWORK FORUM: Penong Tickets, Wed 20/03/2024 at 3:00 pm | Eventbrite

WIRRULLA FOOTBALL CLUBROOMS | 9.00am – 1.15pm, Thursday 21 March 2024

This forum will provide an update on local GRDC investments and feature Dr Gupta Vadakattu from CSIRO presenting an update on microbiology in calcareous soils, N cycling and availability in calcareous soils, and Rhizoctonia and disease suppression in calcareous soils. It will also feature an update from Dr Nigel Wilhelm, SARDI, who will present on managing highly calcareous soils considering managing P, utilising bio-char, deep ripping strategies and improving fertility of the subsoil.

TO REGISTER & VIEW THE AGENDA CLICK HERE:  NATIONAL GROWER NETWORK FORUM: Wirrulla Tickets, Thu 21/03/2024 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite

PORT KENNY HOTEL | 4.30pm – 8.45pm, Thursday 21 March 2024

The forum will provide an update on local GRDC investments and feature Dr Gupta Vadakattu from CSIRO presenting an update on calcareous soils. It will also feature an update from Dr Nigel Wilhelm, SARDI, who will present on managing highly calcareous soils considering managing P, utilising bio-char, deep ripping strategies and improving fertility of the subsoil.

TO REGISTER & VIEW THE AGENDA CLICK HERE: https://nationalgrowernetwork_portkenny.eventbrite.com.au

WANGARY – MARBLE RANGE COMMUNITY & SPORTS CENTRE | 11.00am – 3.15pm, Friday 22 March 2024