Wellcamp weed research field trial walk
| Date: | Wednesday 5 February 2025 |
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| Time: |
9:00am-12:00pm AEST
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Event category: | Land and pastures |
| Venue |
Wellcamp Research Facility
381 Drayton-Wellcamp Road
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Toowoomba, Qld 4350 Australia |
With a favourable seasonal outlook, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Wellcamp research facility is currently a hive of field trial activity.
Interested growers and agronomists are invited to participate in an informal morning of field trial walks to showcase some of the current weed research taking place. Plus, have the opportunity to discuss project outcomes with the lead researchers.
Presenters
Michael Widderick (DPI): Biocontrol of fleabane – An update on plans to evaluate a biocontrol agent for fleabane. Local trials at Wellcamp are being established as part of a national CSIRO project.
Jeff Werth (DPI): Understanding the role of residual herbicides in cotton – These Cotton Research Development Corporation (CRDC) supported trials are evaluating cotton planted into soils following residual herbicide use in the preceding fallow, along with pre-emergent herbicides applied at planting.
Mark Congreve, Independent Consultants Australia Network (ICAN): Residual herbicides and plantbacks – Can we develop decision support tools to assist plantback decision using your actual soil and environmental conditions? The Wellcamp trial site is part of a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded national investment.
Bhagirath Chauhan, University of Queensland (UQ): Integrated management of button grass – Evaluation of integrated management strategies including crop choice, crop competition and pre- and post-emergent herbicide options in both mung beans and sorghum, as part of a GRDC funded project.
Michael Widderick (DPI): Herbicide resistance surveillance – An update on the next round of the GRDC random herbicide resistance testing program.
Cost
Free for growers and agronomists. RSVP to assist with catering numbers for morning tea: Erica – erica@icanrural.com.au or phone 02 9482 4930.
Research trials supported by GRDC, Queensland Government, NSW Government, CRDC, CSIRO, ICAN and UQ.
Download a copy of the Wellcamp field trial walk 2025 flyer (PDF, 410KB).