March 11, 2015
Local growers with an interest in mungbeans have been invited to attend an industry field walk at the Hermitage Research Facility in Warwick on Thursday, March 26.
The event is being organised by the Australian Mungbean Association and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), in conjunction with Pulse Australia and the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
The day will kick off with a barbecue breakfast before growers tour the facility to learn more about the latest in mungbean crop protection and the development of new varieties.
Key speakers from DAF will be pulse breeders Col Douglas and Merrill Ryan, senior entomologist Hugh Brier and pathologist Lisa Kelly.
Also lined up to speak on the day will be University of Southern Queensland’s Associate Professor Mal Ryley and Gordon Cumming, from Pulse Australia.
Demonstrations during the tour will highlight mungbean breeding and pathology research trials and a showcase of mungbean varieties.
There will also be time for discussion on mungbean insect pest control for the upcoming harvest of commercial crops.
For more information, or to register to attend, contact Mark Schmidt from the Australian Mungbean Association on 0429-783-128 or contact the DAF Customer Service Centre on 13-25-23.
