NGN - Developing control strategies for key problem weeds in South East QLD

Description: Growers at Northern Region National Grower Network (NGN) Forums and industry meetings have raised the issue of ongoing management of key winter and summer weed species. These growers and advisers seek demonstration of locally relevant management approaches to addressing priority issues.

Given the cost (per hectare) of weeds for the northern region are estimated to be at least twice those in the southern and western regions (Llewellyn et al 2016), there is a need to ensure growers and advisers receive timely information on key weed management strategies and to continue communication and extension activities related to weeds. GRDC seek a partner organisation to undertake an investment addressing the top 2 priority summer and winter weeds, as identified by growers and advisers, for South East Qld.

It is proposed that this investment will host local meetings within the sub-region to identify and prioritise key weed species that require development and extension activities to support management by growers. Results are reported back at the end of each growing season. This investment aims to equip growers and their advisors with management strategies tailored to local requirements.

This proposed investment is one of four across the sub-regions of South West Qld, South East Qld, North West NSW and North East NSW. Applications are welcome for one or multiple procurements. Collaboration across these four (4) investments is expected to ensure delivery efficiencies are identified and to mitigate trial repetition of the same weed/s species.

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