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NSW Weeds Conference Program 16th NSW Weeds Conference Proceedings 18th - 21st of July, 2011 Pacific Bay Conference Centre, Coffs Harbour Proudly hosted by Thank you to our Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsors Introduction: The NSW Weeds Conference held in Coffs harbour 18-22 June 2011, is the 16th in a series organised by NSW Department of Primary Industries in partnership with various other organisations. The 2011 Conference was organised in partnership with Coffs Harbour City Council, NSW North Coast Weeds Advisory Committee, The Weed Society of NSW Inc. and NSW Weed Officers Association. Organising Committee: Rod Ensbey, NSW Department of Primary Industries Birgitte Verbeek, NSW Department of Primary Industries Tony Cook, NSW Department of Primary Industries Warwick Felton, Weeds Society of New South Wales Inc. Tim Scanlon, National Parks & Wildlife Service Reece Luxton, Clarence Valley Council David Merrikin, Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority Ian Turnbull, Bellingen Shire Council Barry Powells, Coffs Harbour City Council Conference organiser: Michelle Aubert, Coffs Harbour City Council Citation: Proceedings of 16th NSW Weeds Conference, Coffs Harbour, July 2011 Disclaimer: The contents of these proceedings have undergone limited editorial or peer review. Papers have been critiqued (reviewers) for incorrect information, excessively controversial content and politically sensitive or libellous information prior to their publication. Paper Reviewers: Rod Ensbey Birgitte Verbeek Elissa van Oosterhout Phillip Blackmore Alan Maguire Peter Gray Tony Cook ISBN 978 1 74256 211 7 Monday 18th of July Registration from 4.30pm – Foyer Pacific Bay Conference Centre. Welcome Reception 5.30pm – 7.00pm Amongst the trade display, Pacific Bay Conference Centre. Day 1 – Tuesday 19th of July Opening Session - Auditorium Chair Bruce Christie, Principal Director Biosecurity NSW DPI 8.30 Welcome to Country 8.35 Conference Welcome – Mayor Keith Rhoades, Coffs Harbour City Council, President of the Local Government Association 8.45 Conference Opening - Minister for Primary Industries, Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP 9.00 Keynote speaker – Professor Jim Pratley, Emeritus Professor, Charles Sturt University. Weed education - making a difference. 9.30 Keynote speaker – Honourable John Kerin AM. National research, policy and political perspectives on weed management. 10.00 Morning tea and trade display Mid Morning session - Strategic Planning Chair John Tracey, Manager Invasive Species Program, NSW DPI 10.30 The Australian government’s involvement in weed management and future investment. Ian Thompson, Executive Manager, Sustainable Resources Division, DAFF 11.00 The NSW Biosecurity Plan and weeds management. Bruce Christie, Principal Director Biosecurity, NSW DPI 11.30 National quarantine procedures and risk assessment of new plant introductions. Belinda Mitterdorfer, Manager Weed Risk Assessment, Plant Biosecurity, DAFF, Canberra 12.00 Lunch – Sponsored by NSW Weed Officers Association Mid Afternoon session - How could reform radically improve weed management? 1.00 Chair: Birgitte Verbeek, Leader Invasive Species Extension, NSW DPI . Introduction to session 1.05 Can anything be done about the institutions that limit the effectiveness of weed management? Professor Paul Martin, Director, Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law, UNE Armidale 1.20 What might happen if we thought differently about weed risk and risk management? Elodie LeGal PhD candidate, Agricultural Research Centre for Agriculture and Law, UNE, Armidale 1.35 How can we radically improve weeds laws? Dr Robyn Bartel, Senior Lecturer, UNE, Armidale & Dr Sophie Riley, Senior Lecturer, Law, UTS 1.50 Questions and clarification Day 1 Continued – Tuesday 19th of July 2.00 DEBATE - It’s about time we realised that we are getting the business side of weed management all wrong! Chair: Honourable John Kerin AM Team 1. Terry Schmitzer - Regional Weeds Management Officer Phil Blackmore - Invasive Species Officer, NSW DPI Dr Jim Pratley - Emeritus Professor, CSU Team 2. Ian Sauer - Primary Producer Ian Turnbull - Manager, Bellingen Shire Council Andrew Storrie - Weeds Agronomist 2.40 Audience feedback forum – Professor Paul Martin 3.10 Afternoon tea and trade display Day 1 - Afternoon Concurrent sessions On-ground Programs Weed Threats to Biodiversity Chair Carmen Muldoon Jeff Thomas 3.30 Alligator weed – just add Kurnell 2020 project. Paul water. Melissa Kahler, NSW Price, Pest Species Officer, Aquatic Weed Project Officer, Sutherland Shire Council NSW DPI, Grafton 3.50 Peak Hill project. Matthew Managing widespread weeds Bailey, Noxious Weeds and for biodiversity conservation. Pest Species Officer, Parkes Leonie Whiffen, Project Shire Council & Colleen Officer, National Parks & Farrow, Acting Wildlife Service, Hurstville Catchment Coordinator – Tablelands, Central West CMA 4.10 Riparian baseline Progress on reducing the assessment case study. threat of widespread weeds Shaun Morris, Catchment to biodiversity: five years of Officer – Rivers, Northern implementing threat Rivers CMA, Coffs Harbour abatement planning. Mark Hamilton, Project Officer (Weed Monitoring), National Parks & Wildlife Service, Hurstville 4.30 Session Ends 4.45 NSW Weeds Officers Association AGM 6.30 Social networking dinner at Charlie’s Restaurant Novotel Pacific Bay Resort Day 2 – Wednesday 20th of July Opening Session Strategic Approach to Strategic Approach to Weed Management Weed Management Chairs Jim Willmott Mark Asquith 8.30 A zoned approach to the Strategic implementation of management hymenachne. WoNS containment lines. Craig Magnussen, National Jonathan Lawson, Coordinator, Biosecurity Catchment Officer Invasive Queensland, Warwick Species, Border Rivers/Gwydir CMA & James Browning Senior Weeds Officer, New England Weeds Authority 8.50 Eradicating boneseed in Building nationwide gorse NSW. Hillary Cherry, partnerships. Michael Noble, National Coordinator, Bitou WoNS Coordinator – Gorse bush and Boneseed, OEH DPI TAS NSW, Pest Management Unit, Hurstville 9.10 Eradication: Lessons learnt Athel pine management in from the siam and four NSW. Kay Bailey, National tropical weeds eradication Athel Pine Coordintor, programs. Mick Jeffery, NRETAS, Alice Springs Project Coordinator (Tropical Weed Eradication) Biosecurity Queensland 9.30 The challenges of weed Parthenium weed in NSW – a management in native model for continuing pastures. Jo Powells, Acting success. Phil Blackmore, District Agronomist, NSW Invasive Species Officer, DPI, Goulburn NSW DPI, Armidale 9.50 Morning tea and trade display Weed Management Weed Partnerships Technologies Chairs Reece Luxton Rod Ensbey 10.20 Weeds in Paradise ! Strategic use of Weed Eradication versus control - legislation to limit the An ‘Island Wide’ landscape spread of weeds in NSW. Dr approach to weed Stephen Johnson, Weed management on Lord Howe Ecologist Strategic Island. Sue Bower, Flora Response, NSW Department Management Officer & Hank of Primary Industries, Bower, Manager Orange Environment/World Heritage, Lord Howe Island Board Day 2 Continued – Wednesday 20th of July 10.40 Tropical soda apple herbicide Alligator Weed Control in An trials and resistance. Tony Urban Environment. Cook, Technical Specialist Barry Powells, Chief Weeds Weeds, Department of Officer, Coffs Harbour City Primary Industries NSW, Council Tamworth 11.00 Glyphosate resistance Battling bitou bush for threatens Australian weed biodiversity. Melinda Fletcher, management. Andrew Catchment Coordinator, Storrie, Australian Northern Rivers CMA Glyphosate Sustainability Group & Agronomo 11.20 Flaming fireweed. Professor Integrated environmental Brian Sindel, Professor of weed management on the Weed Science, University of far South Coast of NSW. New England, Armidale Stuart Cameron, Far South Coastal Weeds Project Officer. Consultant Botanist, on behalf of Bega Valley Shire Council and Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority 11.40 Flame weeding and Darrundar Wajaar repair to alternatives to herbicide use. country green team. Tim Cameron Bennell, Bushland Scanlon, Senior Ranger Coordinator, Willoughby (Pests), NSW National Parks Shire Council & Wildlife Service, Dorrigo 12.00 Take away lunch boxes Day 2 Continued – Wednesday 20th of July Field trips – Departing at 12.20 Option 1 - Surfers Safari Tour The Surfers Safari will provide participants with a first hand experience of what it is like to undertake weed control in one of the most beautiful sections of NSW coast. With names like Sapphire Beach and Look at me Now Headland this tour is sure to appeal to the weed professional who likes to enjoy their surroundings as they work. National Parks & Wildlife Service will illustrate staged regeneration of littoral rainforest and coastal vegetation complexes over a 7 - 8 year period. Diggers Headland will showcase the littoral rainforest regeneration and boardwalk and themeda grassland recovery undertaken through a collaborative effort. Option 2 - Fruit Salad Tour Ever thought Blueberries grew in square plastic packets on supermarket shelves? Have we got a tour for you! The fruit salad tour visits two of the Coffs regions vital ingredients. Blueberry farming is big business in the Coffs region and with over 1000 acres of crops there is weed management required to produce these tasty fruit. The tour will also take you to some cyclone free banana plantations and provide attendees with some first hand insight into managing these crops. Option 3 - Rainforest Rave Travel through the luscious Bellinger Valley stopping off at
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