Hosted by Merfield Agronomy

Cost: $450 incl GST

Registration required: please email charles@merfield.com

Please register by 17 July.

Catering provided.

The day gives a systematic overview of non-chemical weed management, providing information on the changing context of weed management, the fundamentals of weed biology and ecology as they relate to weed management, through to practical know-how of tools and techniques that farmers and growers can use themselves. See below for more detail on the topics covered. Due to the huge size of the topic this is 'only' an overview and cannot get into the detailed of non-chemical weed management in every crop. Specific issues can be discussed in the many Q&A sessions.

Presented by Dr Charles 'Merf' Merfield, an international academic and practitioner of non-chemical weed management and the leading scientist and consultant in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The primary audience is cropping (horticulture and arable) farmers & growers as it is these production systems that have the largest challenge with weeds. Perennial crop (e.g. vines, apples) producers will also benefit with one section dedicated to perennial crops (see below). For anyone dealing with herbicide resistant weeds, this workshop is the start of your solution. There are also some benefits for livestock / pasture systems in terms of the overall concepts of non-chemical and integrated weed management.

Consultants and advisors working with farmer and grower clients, particularly in cropping, will gain considerable benefit, especially regarding the latest technologies. Scientists, especially those dealing with herbicide resistance and working on the transition to non-chemical weed management, will gain valuable insights.

The content assumes a reasonable level of understanding and practical experience of commercial agriculture and horticulture systems including weed management.

This is a really full on and intense workshop - bring your thinking head! Plenty of caffeine is provided!