Canola Symposium 2016 – programme and presentations

Tuesday, 19 July (Agri Mega, Bredasdorp) and Wednesday, 20 July (Kronenburg, Paarl)

08h00-08h45

Registration
Master of Ceremonies: Mr Andries Theron (Vice Chairman: Protein Research Foundation)

08h45-09h00

Welcome address: Mr GJH Scholtemeijer (Chairman: Protein Research Foundation)

09h00-09h40

Stubble management, planting and fertilizer requirements for high yielding canola crops

DR JOHN KIRKEGAARD – CSIRO, Canberra, Australia

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09h40-09h50
Discussion
09h50-10h30

Breeding high yielding canola cultivars for 2020

MR ROB WILSON – DuPontPioneer, Australia

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09h40-09h50
Discussion
TEA / COFFEE
11h00-11h40

International markets and canola market development

PROF FERDI MEYER – BFAP (Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy)

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11h40-11h50
Discussion
11h50-12h25

Disease management in high yielding Canola – The West Australian experience

MR RICK HORBURY – Bayer, Western Australia

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12h25-12h35
Discussion
12h35-13h10
General discussions

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13h10

Closing

LUNCH