Three of Australia's top pest management experts are coming to the Wimmera and southern Mallee to help farmers and advisers better tackle mouse, snail, slug and herbicide resistance issues before sowing.
Agriculture Victoria is supporting the events held by the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority and the Wimmera Farming Network.
Mouse forums will be held at Yaapeet and Longerenong with CSIRO rodent researcher Steve Henry. While snail and slug workshops are being held at Longerenong and Clear Lake with entomologist Michael Nash.
Peter Boutsalis will also be presenting about managing for 'alphabet' herbicide-resistant weeds at Watchem, Sheep Hills, Brim and Netherby.
Location |
Topic |
Speaker |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Longerenong |
Slug and snail management |
Dr Michael Nash |
Thursday 4 March |
2-4 pm |
Longerenong College auditorium |
Yaapeet |
Mouse control |
Dr Steve Henry |
Thursday 4 March |
7 pm |
Yaapeet Tennis Courts, Railway Road, Yaapeet |
Clear Lake |
Slug and snail management |
Dr Michael Nash |
Friday 5 March |
9-11 am |
Clear Lake School Function Centre, 4006 Harrow-Clear Lake Road, Clear Lake |
Longerenong |
Mouse control |
Dr Steve Henry |
Friday 5 March |
7 pm |
Longerenong College auditorium |
Watchem |
ABC of herbicide resistance |
Dr Peter Boutsalis |
Tuesday 9 March |
6-8 pm |
Watchem Hall, 46 Camp Street, Watchem |
Sheep Hills |
ABC of herbicide resistance |
Dr Peter Boutsalis |
Wednesday 10 March |
9-11 am |
Sheep Hills Town Hall |
Brim |
ABC of herbicide resistance |
Dr Peter Boutsalis |
Wednesday 10 March |
2-4 pm |
Brim Rec. Reserve, Simson Street, Brim |
Netherby |
ABC of herbicide resistance |
Dr Peter Boutsalis |
Thursday 11 March |
10am-12 pm |
Netherby Hall, 7 William Street, Netherby |
