Improving soil health, FAW management and input use efficiencies in vegetable and potato crops

Join the Soil Wealth ICP, PotatoLink, VegNET and Fall armyworm projects for a field event exploring topics of improving soil health using cover crops, Fall armyworm management and input use efficiencies in vegetable and potato farming systems. 

A BBQ will be held at the beginning of the event, registration is essential for catering purposes. 

Agenda

Cover crops and soil health field walk – Stephanie Tabone (Applied Horticultural Research) & Mark Fritz (grower)

• Benefits of cover crops to vegetable and potato farming systems
• Legumes for nitrogen, including N contributions, nitrogen budgets, N cycling
• Considerations – termination, cycling, pest and disease

FAW – John Duff (QDPI)

• General update FAW
• Results & learnings from project activities
• FAW and cover crops

Monitoring Environmental Performance – Noel Ainsworth (QDPI)

• Update on emissions reporting requirements
• Improving soil carbon

Input Use Efficiencies – Naomi Diplock (Applied Horticultural Research)

• Water and nutrient use efficiencies 
• SWICP Bundaberg demonstration site update
• Spray coverage and effectiveness

More Information:

Please contact Naomi Diplock, Applied Horticultural Research, naomi.diplock@ahr.com.au or 0403 740 123.

Location:

286 Dahl's Rd Calavos QLD