The 3rd Australian Agrichemical Resistance meeting (AARM2015) provides the opportunity for researchers, extension professionals, industry representatives and R&D corporations to discuss one of the biggest issues facing Australia’s farmers and agricultural industries: the sustainable use and resistance management of pesticides.
Crop protection products help Australian agricultural industries produce high-quality food that is competitive in global markets. Each year pesticides help increase Australian crop yields by approximately 40 per cent and the value of food production by A$13 billion (CropLife Australia). However pesticide resistance poses a persistent and expanding threat to growers, the agrichemical industry and the nation’s ability to remain productive and competitive.
The meeting will be held on Thursday 12th November 2015, and will combine expert discussions on all areas of pesticide resistance with the aim of preserving the longevity of Australian agrichemicals in the face of the resistance threat. AARM is an opportunity to explore new and innovative research and extension being applied to agrichemical resistance in Australian agricultural industries. It will provide insight into mechanisms and processes behind the continuing evolution of resistance to fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. The meeting will be an all day event with lunch and refreshments provided.
Specialist workshops will be held on Friday 13th November 2015; there will be workshops available in herbicide and fungicide resistance. The Grains Pest Advisory Committee workshop will also be held on this day. Each of these workshops are an all day event with lunch and refreshments provided.
Both days are invitation-only and free to attend, thanks to the generous support from our sponsors. This event is being organised by members of the University of Melbourne, GRDC's Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) at Curtin University, and GRDC's the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI ) at the University of Western Australia.
Crop protection products help Australian agricultural industries produce high-quality food that is competitive in global markets. Each year pesticides help increase Australian crop yields by approximately 40 per cent and the value of food production by A$13 billion (CropLife Australia). However pesticide resistance poses a persistent and expanding threat to growers, the agrichemical industry and the nation’s ability to remain productive and competitive.
The meeting will be held on Thursday 12th November 2015, and will combine expert discussions on all areas of pesticide resistance with the aim of preserving the longevity of Australian agrichemicals in the face of the resistance threat. AARM is an opportunity to explore new and innovative research and extension being applied to agrichemical resistance in Australian agricultural industries. It will provide insight into mechanisms and processes behind the continuing evolution of resistance to fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. The meeting will be an all day event with lunch and refreshments provided.
Specialist workshops will be held on Friday 13th November 2015; there will be workshops available in herbicide and fungicide resistance. The Grains Pest Advisory Committee workshop will also be held on this day. Each of these workshops are an all day event with lunch and refreshments provided.
Both days are invitation-only and free to attend, thanks to the generous support from our sponsors. This event is being organised by members of the University of Melbourne, GRDC's Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) at Curtin University, and GRDC's the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI ) at the University of Western Australia.
Venue
The meeting will be held at the University of Melbourne in Parkville, located just north of Melbourne’s CBD. The University was founded in 1853 and is Australia’s second oldest university with an eclectic mix of old and new architecture. The meeting room is in the Alan Gilbert Building (161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC 3053), located on the corner of Gratton Street.
The meeting will be held at the University of Melbourne in Parkville, located just north of Melbourne’s CBD. The University was founded in 1853 and is Australia’s second oldest university with an eclectic mix of old and new architecture. The meeting room is in the Alan Gilbert Building (161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC 3053), located on the corner of Gratton Street.
Committee Members
Ary Hoffmann (University of Melbourne)
Garry McDonald (University of Melbourne, Grains Pest Advisory Committee)
Emily Thomson (University of Melbourne)
Fran Lopez-Ruiz (Curtin University
Alexandra Kay (Curtin University)
Steve Powles (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative)
Paul Umina (Cesar, National Insecticide Resistance Management)
Ary Hoffmann (University of Melbourne)
Garry McDonald (University of Melbourne, Grains Pest Advisory Committee)
Emily Thomson (University of Melbourne)
Fran Lopez-Ruiz (Curtin University
Alexandra Kay (Curtin University)
Steve Powles (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative)
Paul Umina (Cesar, National Insecticide Resistance Management)