Current soil moisture levels, new crop disease ratings and soil testing for variable rate inputs will be the hot topics at a grower update presented by Agriculture Victoria and Horsham East Ag and Landcare Group at Taylors Lake Hall on Tuesday 24 March.
Speakers include Agriculture Victoria Seasonal Risk Agronomist, Dale Boyd, who will present the very latest subsoil moisture readings from around the district.
Mr Boyd will also provide insight into how growers can use this information to their advantage.
Agriculture Victoria’s Grains Pathology Project Officer, Luise Fanning, will give growers an overview of recent changes to disease resistance ratings for different cereal and pulse varieties. She will also be on hand to answer general queries about managing crop diseases in 2020.
Horsham-based agronomist Travis Hair (Crop Opti) will discuss the practical use of variable rate technology and the use of grid soil testing.
Pre-sowing update
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