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Advice on Publications Available.Emerald
Central Queensland
August 18, 1999
The next Information Day using the Side-show Alley model will be held at the Emerald Agricultural College, on Wednesday 18 August 1999.
This function is being organised by the Central Highlands and Dawson Callide Zones of the Queensland Grain Growers Association.
It will follow the lines of a similar Information Day held at Roma in 1998, which arose from the Emerging Opportunities Information Day (New Crop Options) held at Pittsworth in 1996.
The organising committee for the event comprises local primary producers who have identified a need for growers to be able to hear directly from specialists who can supply locally relevant information to growers.
Information to be presented will include:
The committee has planned for 80% of the program to be 'blue sky' research.
Growers can hear brief updates from each specialist about innovations which will have an immediate impact on their businesses, then can access the specialists for direct advice, whilst also seeing displays and demonstrations of innovations in action.
Modules which are planned to be presented will include:
1. Managing grain quality
Why is grain quality an issue?
How does plant breeding influence grain quality?
Measuring grain quality
What can growers do to influence grain quality?
2. Precision farming and processes
What is precision farming?
How can growers use Geographical Positioning System (GPS)?
Precision farming machinery and system innovations
Practical application of the strategy
3. Farming systems and production
Sustainable farming
Crop manipulation/pruning of roots and water use efficiency
Modelling
Agronomy, disease, pests, rotations
4. Chemical application
New application technology
Fate of pesticides/long term effects
Resistance
Using new spay technology on farm
5. Innovation in the grain business
Business management and benchmarking
Grain storage and handling
New crops
Genetic engineering
The function is being supported by the Queensland Grain Research Foundation and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
For further information, contact:
Chairman, Organising Committee
David Brimblecombe
Dalkeith
Capella Queensland 4702
Telephone: 07 4984 9698
Facsimile: 07 4984 9213
Or the facilitators:
Gordon Stone and Associates
PO Box 7642
Toowoomba MC Queensland 4352
Telephone: 07 4639 3366
Facsimile: 07 4639 3828
Email: gstone@bigpond.com.au
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Contact: Dr Rob Fletcher, School of Land and Food, The University of Queensland Gatton College, 4345; Telephone: 07 5460 1311 or 07 5460 1301; Facsimile: 07 5460 1112; International facsimile: 61 7 5460 1112; Email:
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