Summary GRDC Local Forums 2019
The series of GRDC Local Forums run once again in the Southern Region which was delivered as part of the GRDC Regional Cropping Solutions Initiative. Six forums were held across the low, medium and high rainfall zones in South Australian and Victoria during June to August 2019.
Locations, Focus Topics and R,D&E specialists -
| Zone | Location | Focus Topic | R, D & E Specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Rainfall Zone | Wandearah, Upper North, SA |
Increasing the Productivity of Sandy Soils | Dr. Therese McBeath (CSIRO) |
| Cullulleraine, Northern Mallee, VIC | Better adapted varieties and agronomy practices for growing pulses in the Mallee | Dr. Jason Brand (AgVic) | |
| Medium Rainfall Zone | Farrell Flat, Mid North, SA |
New generation and adapted wheat and barley options for a range of sowing times to minimise the impact of frost and heat stress | Dr. Kenton Porker (SARDI) |
| Maryborough, Central Victoria, VIC |
Deep ripping | Dr. Roger Armstrong (AgVic) |
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| High Rainfall Zone | Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA |
The potential of better adapted cereals and practices for grain and graze crops in high rainfall environments | Nick Poole (FAR) |
| Penshurst, Western Districts, VIC |
Nutrition strategies to realise the yield potential of cropping in the high rainfall zone and manage the impacts of waterlogging | Dr. Rob Norton (Norton Agronomic) |
- all new/additional issues were prioritised using a standard set of criteria (area, impact and frequency) and have been included in the updated prioritised lists of issues (constraints and opportunities) which affect the long term profitability of grain growers in the low, medium and high rainfall zones of the Southern Region identified by the RCSN which have been submitted to the GRDC.
- 138 grain growers and industry stakeholders participated in these forums
- results from evaluation surveys would suggest that forums achieved the objectives
- a total of 134 issues identified at these forums
- GRDC Regional Cropping Solutions Networks (RCSN), Southern Region considered the issues identified at these forums were categorised as follows -
- 30 new/additional issues
- 11 issues were incorporated into re-defined or re-described existing issues
- 71 issues that have already been captured
- 22 issues deemed to be outside the mandate of the GRDC
- all new/additional issues were prioritised using a standard set of criteria (area, impact and frequency) and have been included in the updated prioritised lists of issues (constraints and opportunities) which affect the long term profitability of grain growers in the low, medium and high rainfall zones of the Southern Region identified by the RCSN which have been submitted to the GRDC.