The GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops project is led by FAR Australia in collaboration with the following organisations:

AUSTRALIAUSTRALIAA FAR Australia invites you to attend the 2020 Hyper Yielding Crops Project Field Day NSW REGISTRATION IS COMPULSORY – NSW GROWERS ONLY (numbers will be limited)

WHEN: NSW HYC FIELD DAY - THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER The field day will provide you with an opportunity to view canola research trials established by Brill Ag and demonstrated by Rohan Brill. The 1.30PM (PROMPT) - 4.30PM overall objective and research question for the canola is “What are the germplasm types and management inputs that maximise biomass WHERE: The day will commence at the Canola Research production (target 20 t/ha) and conversion of biomass to grain site under the communication mast on Ryans Lane, off the (target 0.35) in the HRZ regions of Australia?” Rohan will facilitate Old Rd south of Wallendbeen. Half way the afternoon and be joined by Kat Fuhrmann and Tom Price from FAR through the afternoon attendees will move WALLENDBEEN Australia to demonstrate the cereal research programme in wheat. 5 minutes down the road to the cereal Specifically, there will be the opportunity to look at and discuss: research site which is located on the other side of the Old Gundagai • HYC G.E.M. trials in canola and wheat looking at the interaction Rd on Ingolds lane where the N between genotype, environment and management in Wallendbeen. wheat research programme In both crops the trials look at aspects of phenology, biomass will be demonstrated. production andWALLENDBEEN final seed and grain yields.

Olympic Highway Ryans Lane • Nutrition trials – just how hard can we push productivity with artificial nitrogen fertiliser? Determine the effect of nitrogen application method N and timing on timing of growth, yield, quality and profitability of canola and to assess if nitrogen application strategy alters growth during the Road Gundagai Old ‘critical period’ for yield development. Ryans Lane Kilrush Road • Disease Management has for the first time in four years been critical to protecting both canola and cereal crop canopies this season. The trials tour will provide you with an opportunity to see the effects of

As part of the new GRDC funded Hyper Yielding CropsCOOTAMUNDRA (HYC) initiative, differentRoad Gundagai Old disease management strategies on disease levels. FAR Australia invites you to come along and view the HYC research trials in canola and wheat at the new research site established at WallendbeenKilrush Road in southern NSW. The new collaborative research effort forms part of We are fortunate to have secured the following speakers to talk about and a wider aim looking to push the yield boundaries of cereal and oilseed share their observations of achieving higher levels of productivity. cropping across HRZ regions of five states: Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Charlie Baldry – Wallendbeen host farmer and HYC Focus Farmer. Charlie will talk about the farm and his farming system. He will share his The HYC field research centres located at Hagley, Tasmania; Gnarwarre, experience and observations around the topic of achieving higher levels of Victoria; Millicent, South Australia; Wallendbeen, NSW and Green Range, productivity and the importance of the farming system to that productivity. WA have been established to include ‘focus farms’ and grower networks geared to road-test the findings of experimental plot trials in on-farm Chris Duff – Executive Director & Senior Farm Consultant at Delta Ag. Chris paddock-scale trials. has been Charlie Baldry’s Farm Consultant for a number of years. Chris will discuss his observations on the farm and in the wider region in the context of obtaining higher yields of wheat and canola that are profitable. Please come prepared with clean outdoor clothing to ensure good farm biosecurity hygiene Kat Fuhrmann – Senior Field Research Officer (FAR Australia) who is currently based in SA will talk about disease management strategies with foliar fungicides in the HRZ based on experience from the FAR Australia D i s e a s e M a n a g e m e n t C e n t r e . KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JOHN KIRKEGAARD The GRDC Hyper Yielding Crops Project is led by FAR Australia in collaboration with: CHIEF RESEARCH SCIENTIST FARMING SYSTEMSThe GRDCCSIRO TEAM Hyper LEADER Yielding Crops project is led by FAR Achieving higherAustralia levels in of collaboration productivity. Johnwith discussesthe following the yield organisations: potential of crops in the Wallendbeen region and some of the basic principles in achieving higher yields.

DUE TO CURRENT COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, NUMBERS ARE LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS COMPULSORY REGISTRATION IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF NSW ONLY. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. APOLOGIES IF NUMBERS PRECLUDE entry on this occasion. We appreciate your understanding.

Please register your attendance with Rachel Hamilton, Event Coordinator Ph: 04 2884 3456 Email: [email protected] Follow FAR Australia