At each Innovation Roadshow event, the international speakers were backed up by a range of local Bayer Crop Science technical staff, who drilled down into technical aspects, including local trial results and product information.
Bayer Crop Science Customer Advisory Manager, Rick Horbury, says the topics discussed at the Innovation Roadshow were selected based on feedback received from industry.
Bayer Customer Advisory Representative Angus Calder presenting at the ‘Let’s Talk Innovation’ update.’
“We know there have been a lot of queries around fungicide resistance, and with two new products coming from Bayer Crop Science into the market in 2017 and 2018, being Aviator® Xpro® and EverGol® Energy, respectively, it was important to address those issues,” he says.
“We talked about Aviator Xpro a lot at the events, this product is a broad-spectrum fungicide with the active ingredients bixafen and prothioconazole
“With Leafshield™ technology, Aviator Xpro shows excellent rainfastness and a formulation delivering excellent spreading and penetrant abilities for control of a range of key diseases. We think this product is going to produce an excellent return on investment for Australian growers.”
Following the registration in 2017 of Aviator Xpro for canola and chickpeas, the product has also been registered for use in wheat, barley and a number of pulses in 2018, along with approval for aerial application.
“EverGol Energy, a new seed treatment product from Bayer Crop Science, was also discussed in depth. EverGol Energy is a combination of penflufen, metalaxyl and prothioconazole. It will supersede EverGol Prime, with a broader label to include diseases such as pythium and crown rot.
“It was really great to take the time to explain how these products will not only elevate on-farm disease control to a new level, but also how they fit into the broader concepts of effective resistance management strategies our global colleagues discussed at the “Let’s Talk Innovation Roadshow.”
It was this mix of local and global knowledge and expertise at each event which attendees found particularly valuable, as Mark Habner, an agronomist with Landmark Cummins (SA), found when he attended the Innovation Roadshow in Adelaide.
“I came along to hear a quality international speaker, as well as hear about new products that we could be using in our paddocks, because there’s always quality data and information that Bayer provides, and being able to get that quality information at a time that suits is really good,” Mr Habner says.
“I attended the GRDC Updates while in Adelaide too, and being able to come the day before to the Innovation Roadshow, so that it fits in with a busy time of year, is really important.
Mr Horbury agrees the response from industry was good, with all events well attended by agronomists, advisors and consultants right across Australia.
“The attendees were really happy to have our international speakers sharing their knowledge on fungicide resistance, but also getting that local knowledge on Bayer’s products, so they can make recommendations to their growers,” he says.
“It is very important for Bayer to not only be bringing innovative chemistry to the market, but to also share both global and local knowledge with industry, and that’s why we hold the Innovation Roadshow.”
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