Fall Army Worm Information Session

Fall Armyworm Workshop - Mid Coast NSW - Wauchope

Fall armyworm (FAW) is a highly destructive pest capable of damaging maize, sorghum, ryegrass and oat pastures quickly.Early detection and correct identification can make all the difference in the amount of damage to forages.Knowing your options and developing a management plan could reduce your farms risk of loosing valuable fodder.

Join Dairy Australia Dairy NSW and industry experts for an informative workshop covering integrated pest management, effective spray practises and the latest in using drones to control FAW.Participants will receive our new FAW risk & assessment tools and field guide developed by Qld DPI FAW scientist Dr Melina Miles.

Delivered in partnership with Dairy NSW NSW Local Land Services Norco Agri-solutions Spraysafe & Save All Flight Agricultural Services

The workshop will cover:

10am - 11.30am:

Identifying FAW from other caterpillars in an interactive session.

Monitoring crops or pastures & recognising FAW damage.

Developing a pest management plan.

Hear about Local Land Services FAW surveillance system across dairy farms in NSW.

Dave Mattinson, Muhammad Arsal NSW Local Land Service

11:30 12pm:

Assessing FAW risk and identifying damage in crops and pasture using Dairy Australias decision chart and field guide.

Ali Briggs - Dairy NSW, LLS TBA

Lunch break

12:30 pm 2:00pm

Spray planning for effective management - Craig Day,Spraysafe & Save

Effective drone spray -application - Michael Barnes, All Flight Agricultural Services.

2:30 3:00 pm (Optional)

Spray nozzle demonstration Craig DaySpraysafe & Save

This workshop is targeted for dairy farmers, farm employees, agronomists, rural store staff and service providers wishing to know more about managing FAW damage.