GRDC Grains Research Update - Coolah

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The Coolah GRDC Grains Research Update at Coolah Sports Club on Monday 27^th of February is a one-day seminar showcasing the latest research information relevant to grain growers in the region.

Topics include:

• Dual purpose cereals and canola – economics, management and optimising performance.  James Fleming (NSW DPI) & Joe Mason (Spicers Run)
• Feed mineral supplements when grazing cereals.  Lindsay Bell (CSIRO)
• Livestock and compaction in cropping country.  Chris Guppy (UNE)
• Grazing wheat and barley – impacts on stripe rust, crop canopy management, lodging and grain yield.  Maurie Street (GOA) & Matt Gardner (NSW DPI)
• Desiccating grain sorghum – timing and economics for current and future crops.  Guy McMullen (NSW DPI)
• Nitrogen volatilisation losses – how much or how little are we losing when we apply N in different formulations at different times in fallow or in-crop?  Graeme Schwenke (NSW DPI)
• The carbon tax – what does it mean for grain and livestock producers?  Mick Keogh (Australian Farm Institute)
• Carbon sequestration and farming systems – how much carbon can northern cropping and mixed farming systems store?  Jeff Baldock (CSIRO)

Registration is 8:30am for a 9am start. Day will conclude by 3:10pm. Cost: $45 pp and $40 for second person per farm (Cheques payable to ICAN Pty. Ltd.). Lunch, morning tea and proceedings provided.