CROPPING

Crop protection forum to be held in Western Australia

WITH crop protection posing ongoing challenges to Australian grain growers, an upcoming event in Perth will highlight the latest developments in herbicide, fungicide and insecticide resistance.

Macey Hill
 A crop protection forum and update will be held in Perth in December. Picture Ben White.

A crop protection forum and update will be held in Perth in December. Picture Ben White.

Experts will come together to discuss the latest research developments and options for controlling weeds, diseases and pests at this year's Crop Production Forum, to be held as a face-to-face event on 8 December.

The forum will be hosted by the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI), a collaboration with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) based at The University of WA - in partnership with the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM), Curtin University, and sustainable agriculture research organisation cesar.

The forum will bring together researchers, agronomists, resellers and growers to tackle important questions around crop disease, pest and weed control management. The forum will feature presentations on resistance evolution, minimising the development of resistance, expected trends and genetics research.

The one-day forum will be held in the Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre at The University of WA Business School on December 8, 2020.

For more information regarding the forum or how to register, visit https://grdc.com.au/events/list/submitted/2020/crop-protection-forum

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