Presentations from the Australian Fertilizer Industry Conference 2019 can be opened or downloaded from the links below. Presentations are listed in the order in which they appear in the program. All the presentations are copyright of the authors and should not be reproduced without the permission of the author.
2019 Conference Program
Session 1 Public Policy and Ecomics
Fertilizing the farm not the Estuary - working towards best practice in collaboration with industry - Malcom Robb
Regulating for reef water quality - an update - Louise Smyth
Responsible management of biotech seed traits through industry stewardship - Osman Mewett
Economic update - where to for Australia's agricultural sector? - Phin Ziedell
Session 2 Market opportunities and fertilizer market outlook
A cotton industry in northern Australia a new opportunity with some old challenges - Dr Stephen Yeates
Kalium Lakes - developing Australia's first SOP operation- Brett Hazelden
Panel discussion on supply and demand factors likely to impact the Australian fertilizer market over the coming 2 years to be chaired by Tanya Rybarczyk (CSBP). The panel will consist of Carl Roache (Argus Media), Chen Shiqing (Wengfu), Stephan Titze (Incitec Pivot Fertilisers), Brett Freer (Landmark) & Dr Kate Burke (Think Agri). (no visual aids)
Session 3 Technology and Agribusiness
The 4th revolution, technology in agriculture - Dr Mike Briers
Soil testing - a great investment, not just another cost- Peter Brick
Using the SnapBait structure for in-field calibration of fertiliser spreaders - John Moore
Bosh and Monash Universities Ag Tech Launch Pad - fostering innovation - Emma Lucia
Session 4 Fertilizer and Application Technology
The Soil CRC - what's on the horizon? - Dr Michael Crawford
Precision agriculture for improved productivity and environmental outcomes- Dr Rob Bramley
Fertilized legumes significantly improve productivity and returns from pastures in the Brigalow Belt - Gavin Peck
Potassium and the Australian grains industry - Dr Rob Norton
Session 5 Fertilizer Shipping and Logistics
Meeting the low sulphur fuel challenge - Angela Gillham
Road transport - making practical sense of the chain of responsibility - Sean Carlson
Fertilizer zinc products dangerous goods status and the implications - Stephen Annells
More Profit from Nitrogen Sessions
Increasing nitrogen use efficiency in dairy pastures - Dr David Rowlings
Improving dairy farm nitrogen efficiency using advanced technology - Dr Helen Suter
Quantifying the whole farm systems impact of nitrogen best practice on dairy farms - Prof Richard Eckard
Smart blending of enhanced efficiency fertilisers to maximize sugarcane profitability - Dr Weijin Wang
Improve nitrogen use efficiency through accounting for deep soil and mineralizable N supply & deployment of EEFs to better match crop N demand - Dr Lukas Van Zwieten
New technologies & managements: transforming NUE in cane production - Dr Matthew Redding
Optimising nutrient management for improved productivity & fruit quality in mangoes - Dr Constancio(Tony) Asis
More profit from nitrogen - enhancing nutrient use efficiency in cotton - Dr Graeme Schwenke