2016 GRDC Grains Research Update, Katanning

Premier Event

A full day program showcasing the latest grains research tech-

nology, innovations to improve the productivity and profitabil-

ity of farms in the Albany Port Zone.

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March 8th Katanning Leisure & Function Centre

Rob Saik, CEO Agri-Trend Group, Alberta, Canada

Ten trends to affect grain growers in the next decade

Mr Rob Saik is the founder of the Agri-Trend Group of companies, a large consulting company

based in Canada using on-line farm data management and a unique mentoring approach for

assisting farm businesses. He has been involved in the development of many new business pro-

cesses and spearheaded several advancements in technology integration in agriculture includ-

ing the develop of the Agri-Data® Solution, winner of Alberta’s 2002 E-business of the Year for

on-line farm data management. Mr Saik is creator of the The Agri-Prize in July 2015, a collabo-

rations with Agri-Trend, John Deere and Glacier FarmMedia. In 2015, Mr Saik was awarded

‘Canadian Agri-Marketer of the Year’ by the Canadian Association of Agricultural Marketers.

Rob has travelled extensively working on technology integration and agricultural advancements

and will be sharing his knowledge on the future of farming.

Bret Turpin, PMP, Ag Product Owner of Autonomous Solutions, Utah, USA

Focus on the current state of technology in farming automation and where the future lies.

Mr. Turpin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business from Utah State University, is the Ag Product Owner, and a PMI-certified Project Manager at Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) in Logan, Utah. ASI develops and sells systems of robots in industries such as mining, military, agriculture, material handling, automotive proving grounds and others. Mr. Turpin spent most of his life in the ag community before moving to the robotics industry where he has thirteen years experience in the robotics field with over ten years experience managing the development of mobile robotic systems, the last six of which have been focused on the agri-culture environment. Mr. Turpin has assisted in the design and implementation of unmanned systems for agriculture OEM machinery and now manages these activities on a daily basis within the ag industry. For over 15 years, Autonomous Solutions has been the leader in providing vehi-cle automation solutions and has systems operating around the world in widely varied markets.

Agriculture machinery has been one of the major focuses of unmanned operations and develop-ing systems to aide in the various uses of agriculture machinery globally.

Mr. Turpin will share with you, ASI’s experiences in these endeavors and focus on the current state of technology in farming automation and where the future lies.

9.30 am Registration and Coffee

10.00 am Plenary

10.10am 10.00 am Graydn Wilcox, Chair, Southern Dirt Incorporated

Welcome and Housekeeping

10.10 am Roger State, GRDC Manager Regional Grower Services – West

New Look GRDC Grains Research Update and RCSN Members

Keynote

10.20 am Robert Saik, AgriTrend, Canada

10 trends to affect agriculture in the next decade

11.05 am Stuart Witham, Farmer and Agronomist

Lessons from 2015 and what this means for 2016 (Sclerotinia, Powdery Mildew and

Barley Disease)

11.35 am Assoc. Professor Christopher Preston, Adelaide University

Evaluating Hybrid Canola crop competition, Herbicide Tolerance and improved IWN

Strategies for the management of Clethodim resistance Ryegrass in Canola and Wheat

Cropping rotations.

12.05 am Andrew Fletcher, CSIRO

Why are farmers sowing early

12.35pm Lunch

1.20pm Concurrent Sessions – Explanation of Topics

1.25

Georgie Troup, DAFWA Dr Paul Blackwell, DAFWA

Oat variety and agronomy update "Deeper ripping and topsoil slotting for more profitable management of subsoil compaction and some other constraints; way to go?

1.55 pm

2.05 pm

Svetlana Micic, DAFWA Dr Stephen Davies, DAFWA

Stopping the menace – slugs, snails and resistant red legs! Assessing options for management water repel-lent gravels and sands

2.35 pm 10 Min Moving

2.45 pm Chris Pool ALOSCA and Braden Johnston – Grower Blakely Paynter, DAFWA

Pastures in the cropping rotation Barley variety and Agronomy update

3.15 pm Afternoon Tea

3.45 pm Farmer Panel – Craig Bignell, Wayne Pech and Mark Adams

Harvest Weed Seed management – Chaff Carts, Internal Seed Destructor

Keynote 4.10pm Bret Turpin - PMP, Ag Product Owner of Autonomous Solutions, Utah, USA

Focus on the current state of technology in farming automation and where the future lies.

4.50pm Wrap up and Close

5.00 pm Networking Event

Grains Research Update, Katanning

Cost: $40.00 Incl GST - Grower rate for 1 person (Applies for GRDC Levy Payers)

$20.00 Incl GST - Grower rate for 2 person (Applies for GRDC Levy Payers)

$50.00 Incl GST - Industry members (All Welcome)

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Venue Details:

Katanning Leisure & Function Centre

4 Pemble Street, Katanning, Western Australia 6317