Integrated Weed Management workshops
Posted on 21 June, 2011 by Connecting Country
Landcare and the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) are hosting an informative workshop titled ‘Integrated Weed Management’ to be held at Boort and Woodend, on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June respectively.
The ‘Integrated Weed Management’ workshops will be presented by prominent Professor Brian Sindel from the University of New England. Formally a member of CSIRO, Professor Sindel is now the Professor of Weed Science at the University. Professor Sindel is an author and editor of a wide range of well-known weed management resources and has over twenty years of invaluable knowledge, research and experience in weed ecology and management.
The workshops will be a helpful tool for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge on weeds. Topics covered at the workshop will include:
• Understanding weeds
• Weed spread and detection on farm
• The three secrets to successful weed management
• The five tactics for weed control
• Implementing Integrated Weed Management.
Boort Integrated Weed Management Workshop
When: 9 am to 2 pm, Tuesday 28 June 2011 (lunch provided)
Where: Boort Resource Information Centre, 119 Godfrey Street, Boort, VIC 3537.
Woodend Integrated Weed Management Workshop
When: 9 am to 2 pm, Wednesday 29 June 2011 (lunch provided)
Where: Woodend Community Centre, Corner of Forest and High Streets, Woodend, VIC 3442
To view the workshop flyers please visit the Landcare gateway website at: http://northcentral.landcarevic.net.au/events.
Anyone interested in the workshop should contact North Central CMA by 5pm Thursday 23 June by emailing reception@nccma.vic.gov.au or phoning 03 5448 7124.
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