NPK project research highlighted at upcoming grower forums

Researchers from the SoilsWest project and GRDC investment ‘Increasing profit from N, P and K fertiliser inputs in the evolving cropping sequences in the Western Region’ will share their findings and discuss applications at a series of the GRDC’s National Grower Network Forums this June and July.

DPIRD Senior Research Scientist Dr Craig Scanlan, Murdoch University Associate Professor and SoilsWest Co-Director Frances Hoyle and Murdoch University Professor Daniel Murphy will present work from the NPK project.

GRDC grower relations manager Jo Wheeler said that the National Grower Network (NGN) forums were GRDC’s ‘front door’ for growers, and an opportunity to voice feedback, ideas, opportunities and constraints from each grain growing region.

“The NGN forums see growers get together with GRDC staff in a relaxed and informal setting to discuss issues and observations they are seeing on-farm,” Ms Wheeler said.

“We follow a collaborative process where ideas are collected, discussed, and refined, with a shortlist of topics identified to inform future GRDC development and extension investments.

“This is a chance for all growers to have a say about what their priorities are, and where they’d like to see their grain levies invested. We’d love to see some new faces come along.”

The series of 10 workshops begins on June 12 and features an exciting list of guest speakers covering topics relevant to each region, including:

• Mt Walker – June 28, featuring presentations on the findings of 5 years of research from the NPK project, Dr Craig Scanlan, DPIRD, and a second presentation to be confirmed
• Trayning – June 29, featuring presentations on the findings of 5 years of research from the NPK project, Dr Craig Scanlan, DPIRD, and net blotches in barley, Jason Bradley, DPIRD
• Nyabing – July 18, featuring presentations on the findings of 5 years of research from the NPK project, Dr Craig Scanlan, DPIRD
• West River – July 19, featuring presentations on the findings of 5 years of research from the NPK project, Dr Daniel Murphy and Dr Frances Hoyle, Murdoch University
• Scaddan – July 20, featuring presentations on the findings of 5 years of research from the NPK project, Dr Daniel Murphy and Dr Frances Hoyle, Murdoch University.