Porter Novelli Adelaide

Key points:

• Presentations by Peter Botta, PCB Consulting, and Joanne Holloway, Industry and Investment NSW on grains storage and insect resistance at GRDC Adviser Updates held at Wagga Wagga, Ballarat and Adelaide
• Australia must ensure grain is free from insects to protect international and domestic markets
• Insect resistance to phosphine continues to be present in south-eastern Australia, so it is crucial that growers follow scrupulous hygiene, follow chemical label instructions and carefully manage on-farm storages Read the rest of this entry »

The South Australian grain sector, one of the State’s major industries, is currently undergoing and facing major changes.

To equip the industry with the resources needed to manage these changes and to explore strategies for the future, a major research forum will be held in Adelaide this week.

Scientists, researchers, advisers and agronomists from throughout Australia and overseas will gather for a Grains Research and Development Corporation research Update to discuss the challenges facing the industry.

WHAT:           Grains Research and Development Corporation research Update 

WHEN:           Wednesday, March 3 (from 9am) and Thursday, March 4 (from 8.15am)

WHERE:         Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace Read the rest of this entry »

Key points:

• National Variety Trial data available through Google maps
• Easy access to relevant trial results Read the rest of this entry »

Adelaide graduates have won both available selections to represent Australia at the One Young World Summit in London next week for international beauty company Burt’s Bees. Read the rest of this entry »