6th South Australian Weeds Conference
The 6th South Australian Weeds Conference was held on 2-3 May 2018 at Charles Hawker Conference Centre, Waite Campus, Adelaide.
See the conference program, abstracts booklet and a selection of the presentations below:
6th SA Weeds Conference Program
6th SA Weeds Conference Abstracts Booklet
Day 1 – Presentations
Towards a policy for the exemption of low-risk, commercially valuable cultivars of declared plants – Ross Meffin, PIRSA
Best practice management of opuntioid cacti: from principles to paddock – Shauna Potter, Wild Matters
Prickly pear control in Blinman-Parachilna area – Ralph Abbot, Toyota Landcruiser Club
Cover crops can reduce the cost of under-vine weed control – Jake Howie, Adelaide University
The new Biocontrol Hub App enhances weed control – Phil Cramond, WMSSA
Parasitic plant as a native biocontrol for major invasive weeds – Robert Cirocco, Adelaide University
Pictures from the field: Cassytha pubescens naturally impacting on woody weeds – Henry Rutherford, Natural Resources AMLR
Zero tolerance to weeds in ecological restoration – Andrew Crompton
Bicontrol of Silverleaf Nightshade: trials and tribulations – John Heap, PIRSA
Day 2 – Presentations
New and existing weeds threats to South Australia and its regions and challenges associated with identification – Chris Brodie, State Herbarium
Onkaparinga River Prickly Pear problem – Jock Conlon, Onkaparinga Council
Southport dunes weed control – Grant Glazier, Environmental & Biodiversity Services
Using prescribed burns to achieve biodiversity outcomes through weed management – Leanne Rosser, Natural Resources AMLR
Invasive weed control: things have changed – Iggy Honan
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park ‘Proof of Concept’ Coolatai Grass control demonstration site – Henry Rutherford, Natural Resources AMLR
An introduction to Australia’s pest animals and the damage they cause, with a particular emphasis on their role as weed dispersers – Jason Wishart, Animal Control Technologies Australia
Technological advancements to increase the effectiveness and target specificity of feral pig management in Australia – Jason Wishart, Animal Control Technologies Australia
Why manage non-indigenous animals that are not causing problems? – John Burley, Natural Resources AMLR
Lightning Bolt Presentations
Impacts of Buffel Grass on fauna, ecosystem function and culture in the arid landscape APY Lands – Ellen Ryan-Colton, Charles Darwin University
Macspred: Specialists in industrial, forestry and non crop weed control – Mark Frances, Macspred
Yorke Peninsula Council Weed Management – Darryl Gum, Yorke Peninsula Council
Wild Matters – Matt Sheehan, Wild Matters
Weeds and orchids: How Wild Orchid Watch could help – Robert Lawrence, WOW
Natural Resources Regions – Regional Roundups
Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges 2018
Eyre Peninsula 2018
Kangaroo Island 2018
Northern & Yorke 2018
SA Arid Lands 2018
SA Murray-Darling Basin 2018
South East 2018
