When:

Thursday 26^th April, 2012

Where:

Seymour

Gary McLarty's Property

“Woodsomlea” (look for the signs to the paddock on the right) after 1690 Northwood Road, Seymour

Then onto Ken Hall Pavilion - Seymour Showgrounds

Time:

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

What:

EverGraze site – Gary McLarty, producer & Lisa Warn, Mackinnon

• Pasture species & variety selection
• Pasture establishment, time of sowing & management
• Economics of sowing phalaris vs annual ryegrass

Profitable sheep production systems – Jane Court, DPI Vic

• Impact of climate variability
• ‘Tweaking’ the sheep system

Profitable Ewe Systems - Kieran Ransom

• Elmore trial site results (comparison of 5 ewes bread for meat and wool production)

Contact:

Please RSVP Jane Court, DPI Seymour by Monday 23^rd April 2012.

Phone: 03 5735 4351

Mobile: 0427 200 451

Perennial Pastures in East Gippsland – New Trends in species and their management

When

18^th April, 2012

Time

9:30 am - 3:30/4:00 pm

Where

Bengworden Hall, Bengworden via Bairnsdale

Topics

• Dr Bob Reid/Robert Dent, Tasglobal seeds.
  Deep Rooted perennial species - breeding and germplasm collection of drought tolerant Hispanic Cocksfoot varieties, phalaris & perennial clovers suited to the east Gippsland environment.
• Simon Hunt, Stephen Pasture Seeds. Stratford.
  Mediterranean (Winter Active) Tall Fescue, a productive and persistent pasture, suited to prime lamb, merino and beef cattle enterprises in east Gippsland.
• John Gallienne, Agricultural Consultant Warragul.
  Fertiliser and Trace Elements requirements for pastures and livestock in east Gippsland.
• Bob McGufficke, NSW Dept. Ag. Inverell, NSW
  Tropical/sub tropical pastures (C4 species), and their suitability to the east Gippsland environment, establishment and management.
• Leo Hamilton Consultant Bairnsdale.
  What’s happening with sub clover in parts of east Gippsland, research findings into nitrogen fixation and rhizobia.
• Paddock Inspection
  Paddock inspection at Rick Robertson’s property – Premier digit grass- Tropical variety

Morning tea & Lunch provided

Partners

Evergraze

Contact

R.S.V.P. Simon Hunt, Stephen Pasture Seeds by 16th April

Phone: 0428 457 044 or

Email: simonh@stephenseeds.com.au

Program

To be confirmed …

When:

Friday 27^th April, 2012

Time:

9:45 am to 3:30 pm

Where:

“Burlington” Trial Site

Theme:

Pastures for Persistency and Productivity

Contact:

Name:

David Squibb

Mobile:

0425 790 222

Email:

dsquibb@wrightsonseeds.com.au

Program:

See below:

9:45 am

Arrive at “Burlington” trial site.

10:00 am

Peter Ball (DPIPWE)

Overview of Tasmanian grazing operations

10:10 am

Rowan Smith (TIA)

Review of Tasmanian Pasture Composition study – what do Tasmanian pastures currently contain?

10:30 am

Rob Winter (Heritage Seeds)

Presentation on establishing new pastures (both economics and methods)

11:00 am

Brian Field (TIA)

Conduct walk through cultivar plots.

11:45 am

David Squibb (Wrightson Seeds)

Presentation on grazing new pastures.

12:15 am

Peter Ball

Review of first session.

12:45 pm

All participants to travel to Evandale for lunch.

1:15 pm

Ian Morrison

BBQ Lunch courtesy of Impact Fertilisers.

2:00 pm

Travel to “Strowan”, Nile Road , Nile.

2:20 pm

Eric Hall (TIA)

Inspect replicated cultivar trials.

Greg Sheather (Manager “Strowan”)

Discussions on new cultivars and compatibility of various cultivars.

3:20 pm

Peter Ball

Final review of the day.

3:30 pm

Close

Pastures and Green Feed Options for Northern Victoria

When:

Tuesday 3^rd April, 2012

Time:

9:30 am to 3:15 pm

Where:

Boort Memorial Hall

Theme:

Provide rural producers & Agribusiness with current and new pasture and green feed options for Northern Victoria

Topics:

• Exposure to pasture and feed options for Northern Victoria.
• Right plant, right place, right purpose.
• Learn outcomes of pasture trials.
• Expand rural producers social network.

Partners:

Loddon Shire

Birchip Cropping Group

Contact:

R.S.V.P. Erica Schelfhorst DPI by 27th March

Phone: 03 5430 4560 or

Email: Office at Grasslands

Program:

See below:

9:30 am

Registrations

Morning tea & arrivals

10:00 am

Erica Schelfhorst, DPI

Purpose of the day

10:15 am

Tim Leeming

What can good pastures achieve

Case Study

Local farmer viewpoint. Pasture, purpose, management results

10:45 am

Kieran Ransom

Managing the key risks of farming; climate, weather and the price variability of grains, meat and wool

There are many farming systems or rotations of grains and sheep in use on North-Central Victorian farms. This presentation compares the profitability of intensive cropping versus mixed farms of crops and lucerne pasture as well as crops and annual pastures

11:15 am

A snapshot of Pastures / Fodder Options

11:20 am

Rob Fisher, Grain & Graze VICC

Cereal Fodder Crops

Garry Armstrong, DPI

Case study – Nullawil PDS site

11:50 am

Steve Clarke, DPI

Perennial Pastures

Case Study – Bealiba pasture trial

12:35 pm

Lunch - Seed companies & Agronomists stalls/displays

1:30 pm

Dean Harrington, Harrington Ag Consulting

Brassica fodder crops

1:45 pm

Jason Emms, FFI CRC

Low rainfall options

Perennial Shrubs – Enrich

2:05 pm

Soap Box Presentations

2:25 pm

Q&A with panel of experts & seed companies

Facilitated by Damian Jones, DPI

What further information do farmers need to know about pastures?

2:45 pm

Dean Harrington, Harrington Ag Consulting

How to decide what is the next pasture step

Setting up your own on-farm trials

3:05 pm

Erica Schelfhorst, DPI

Wrap up and Evaluation

3:15 pm

Close

Back to basics: getting your pastures to work for you

When:

Wednesday 28^th March, 2012

Time:

9:30 am to 4:00 pm

Where:

Tallangatta Memorial Hall

Cost:

$20.00 / Head

Purpose:

To provide rural producers & agribusiness with current and new information on fertilisers, pasture species, pasture management, target stocking rates and animal productivity.

Contact:

R.S.V.P: Jim de Hennin 0408 978 847 for catering by 26 March.

Phone: Jeff Hirth 03 5726 5270

Email: jeffhirth@bigpond.com

Partner:

Mitta to Murray Landcare Network

Program:

see below ...

9:30 am

Registrations

Morning tea & arrivals

10:00 am

Alternatives to phosphorus fertiliser; any prospects?

Summary of recent trials. Jeff Hirth, Springhurst.

10:45 am

Phosphorus fertility - the key to pasture productivity

The five easy steps to P fertilisation. Nigel Phillips, NSW DPI, Wagga

11:30 am

Establishing and maintaining perennial pastures.

Includes selection of pasture species (Pasture Picker) and grazing management principles. Lisa Warn, Mackinnon Project, Werribee.

12:15 pm

Lunch

Agribusiness displays in hall foyer.

1:30 pm

What is happening with phalaris cultivars?

Holdfast GT & Advance AT phalaris in this district? Seed Mark speaker.

2:15 pm

Target stocking rates for local soils and rainfalls.

What should producers be aiming for and how to achieve/maintain higher stocking rates. Discussion of the Feed Demand Calculator. Doug Alcock, NSW DPI, Cooma.

3:00 pm

Animal health – soil health.

Dr Jeff Cave, DPI Vic, Wodonga.

3:45 pm

Finish

brought to you by the South East Prime Livestock Achievers and the Grassland Society of Southern Australia Inc.

When:

Wednesday 29^th February, 2012

What:

The forum will provide an opportunity for producers to gain access to industry information and network in an informal format.

This year the forum will focus on Carbon, Benchmarking and Perennial Pastures with key topics including:

Topics:

• Seizing opportunities in Agriculture; local, domestic and international.
• Carbon Farming - the implication to livestock based systems.
• Planning a perennial pasture program and matching pastures to soils.
• Trends for southern livestock
• The power of benchmarking.
• Back to pasture basics.
• The importance of systems and management.

During the afternoon field session, there will be an opportunity to inspect dryland and irrigated pastures on nearby “Koniak Estate” and to discuss pastures and soils.

Time:

8:50 am to 4:30 pm

Where:

Held in a new 12 stand semi circular raised board shearing shed at “Konetta” Princess Highway, Greenways, South Australia.

Cost:

Members $20 inc GST and lunch (inc. SEPLAs/MacKillop Group)

Non members $40 inc GST

RSVP

Krysteen McElroy 0408 655 108 or email mfmg@bigpond.com

Info?:

Penny Craig 0427 573 038 or

Tim Prance 0427 812 655

Sponsors:

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under FarmReady, part of Australia’s Farming Future

Program:

see below:

8:50 am

Start

Lachlan Polinghorn: Seizing opportunities in Agriculture; local, domestic and international
Outline: An overview of agriculture and the opportunities, based on past and present experiences at a local, domestic and international level.

10:00 am

Morning Tea, including woolshed tours

Lysandra Slocombe: Carbon Farming - the implication to livestock based systems
Outline: Discussion of the emerging issues to livestock producers from the new carbon policy and legislation, including an overview of the implications to pasture and livestock producers, and opportunities that may arise.

Kate Sargeant, Evergraze: Planning a perennial pasture program
Outline: Details surrounding the importance of perennials in the landscape and how to plan for a perennial pasture program.

12:15 pm

Lunch

John Frances, Holmes Sackett Trends for southern livestock
Outline: An outline of the profitability trends for southern livestock. Focusing on a comparison of relevant livestock industries to the region and what makes these enterprises profitable, including any enterprise mix changes that may have been occurring.

Janelle Edwards: The power of benchmarking
Outline: In a challenging financial time a practical insight into how a producer has used benchmarking to make sound and informed business decisions.

2:15 pm

Field session begins

Jamie Tidy, Naracoorte Seeds and Barry Mccreiner, manager Koniak Estate:
The importance of systems and management
Outline: An outline of the grazing systems and grazing management and why it is important to their business.

Tim Prance: Back to pasture basics
Outline: A reminder of pasture basics with an emphasis on getting the establishment and management right and the importance of this.

Brian Hughes, Rural Solutions SA: Understanding soils
Outline: an outline of the importance of understanding soils, and the key steps involved, including a brief summary of common soils in the region and important traits.

4:30 pm

Day concludes with refreshments

• Increasing Soil Carbon & Nitrogen

• Growing Alternative Pasture Legumes

• Improving Beef Performance from Pastures

As part of

Managing Pastures for Climate Change Project

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under FarmReady, part of Australia’s Farming Future.

When:

Friday 24^th February, 2012

Where:

Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly

Approx 35km east of Glenrowan

For directions see map below

Time:

8:45am to 4:00pm (lunch provided)

Topics:

• Managing soil carbon and nitrogen.
• Getting the best out of your sub-clover pastures.
• Using alternative legumes in cropping and hill country – results from southern NSW trials.
• Sub-clover and pasture legume breeding research update.
• Animal welfare in the next decade – what you will need to think about.
• Beef cattle nutrition for optimum production.

Speakers:

• Cath Botta, Soil Scientist, PCB Consulting, Benalla.
• Nigel Philips, Researcher/Agronomist, DPI, NSW.
• Belinda Hackney, Researcher/Agronomist, DPI, NSW.
• Dr Phil Nichols, Researcher, Dept of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
• Dr Paul Cusack, Veterinary Consultant, Australian Livestock Production Services.
• Tim McNamara, McNamara’s Country Store, Rutherglen.

Cost:

$25 pre-payment or $30 on the day.

Contact:

Please RSVP by Monday the 20^th of February to:

Name:

Tim Ekberg

Phone:

03 5727 3931

Mobile:

0427 573 535

Email:

tim@farminganswers.com

Address:

96 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Rd, Milawa, Victoria, 3678

 

Click here to download the directions and booking form

Map

Directions to Whorouly

When:

Thursday 8^th December, 2011

Where:

Gary McLarty's Property

“Woodsomlea” (look for the signs to the paddock on the right) after 1690 Northwood Road, Seymour

Then onto Ken Hall Pavilion - Seymour Showgrounds

Time:

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm (dinner provided)

Contact:

Please RSVP Jane Court, DPI Seymour
by Tuesday 6th December 2011.

Phone: 03 5735 4351

Mobile: 0427 200 451

Cost:

$10 per head

What:

EverGraze site – Gary McLarty, producer & Lisa Warn, Mackinnon

• Pasture species & variety selection
• Pasture establishment, time of sowing & management

Sheep production systems – Jane Court, DPI Vic

• Impact of future climate & variability on management and system
• Sheep enterprise; store lambs vs finish lambs; can lucerne increase options?

Joining Merino ewes as lambs – James Whale, MS&A

• Is it possible and profitable?

When:

Tuesday 8^th November, 2011

Registration and Reception (wine and nibbles) available on Monday 7^th November, 2011 between 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

What:

Everyone with an interest in grassland farming is more than welcome to join the NZ Grassland Association at the annual conference in Gisborne.

The theme is ‘Farming profitably in challenging hill country'

We have interesting speakers on the programme including: North Island farmer and business man Willie Oliver discussing his experiences on-farm trading carbon plus Rod Oram, business commentator, joins us on day one to discuss farming profitably in an uncertain future.

Conference Accommodation options include the Quality Emerald Hotel. The rate for NZGA attendees is $150 including full buffet breakfast. Book direct to get the Grassland rate.

The Portside Hotel is also offering good deals for conference attendees with varied rates depending on room, see attached rate sheet. Their suites have full kitchens, or breakfast buffet will be available at The Emerald for $19/head, with other options nearby.

Times:

7:30 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday 8^th November, 2011

7:30 am to 6:30 pm on Wednesday 9^th November, 2011

8:25 am to 12:30 pm on Thursday 10^th November, 2011

Where:

Emerald Hotel and Conference Centre, Gisborne, New Zealand (North Island)

More Info:

Download Conference registration form here.

Portside Conference room rates here.

Booking form here.

Sponsors:

Agresearch

Dairy NZ

Eastland Community Trust

Ballance agri-nutrients

Agriseeds

Ravensdown

Beef and Lamb, New Zealand

Altum

Grasslanz

Agricom

PGG Wrightson Seeds

Dominion Salt

Ingleby

BDO

Farmers Air

Program:

Download draft programme here.

When:

Wednesday 26^th October, 2011

Where:

Tailrace Centre, 1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside, Launceston

Time:

1:30 pm to 5:30 pm

What:

Agriculture is particularly important to the Tasmanian economy. Recent research shows potential to significantly increase the contribution that agriculture can make.

The theme for the afternoon is innovation in the production and marketing of Tasmanian agricultural products (particularly food) for state, interstate and overseas markets, and what that means for research, development and extension providers.

The audience will be challenged by the speakers, leading to discussion about what can be done to facilitate growth in Tasmanian agriculture

Cost:

Members $40 inc GST

Non members $55 inc GST

More Info?

Register on the AIAST website or click here. Or contact:

Donna Lucas 0459 047 478 or

David Armstrong 03 6334 1033

Sponsors:

Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology

Bringing The Elements Together

Program:

see below:

1:30 pm

Registrations

2:00 pm

Welcome: Donna Lucas

 

Examples of investment, innovative production and marketing:

2:05 pm

Nick Cracknell, tomato grower, Granton

Investing in hydroponics

2:20 pm

Howard Hansen, Hansen Orchards, Grove

Innovation in the production and marketing of stone fruit

2:35 pm

Peter McPherson, BerryExchange

The attraction of Tasmania and the necessary marketing innovations for success

2:50 pm

David Byard

Opportunities for innovation in the marketing of Tasmanian meat

3:05 pm

Laurie Bonney, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research

Summary of key messages

3:20 pm

Afternoon tea

 

Getting onto the supermarket shelves:

3:40 pm

Darryl Wallace, Category Manager Hard Vegetables, Coles

Coles ideal relationship with suppliers

4:10 pm

Paul Lloyd, National Supply Chain Manager, Perfection Fresh

Roles and relationships with suppliers and supermarkets

 

How can RD&E providers contribute to innovation and economic development? 

2:30 pm

Session facilitated by Doris Blaesing.

5:30 pm

Close

Lucerne and bent grass management -
For profitable perenial pastures

When:

Thursday 20^th October, 2011

Where:

Mt. Wallace Hall

off the Geelong-Ballan Road, Mt. Wallace

For directions see below

Time:

9:30am to 4:30pm (lunch provided)

What:

Want to know more about lucerne and how it fits into your farming system? Want to know how you can increase the profitability of your perennial pastures through control of bent grass?

Come along to this field day on profitable perennial pastures and hear about:

• The costs and profits of a lucerne mix.
• How to control bent grass starting in spring.
• How picking the right pastures impacts on kilogram per hectare of beef.
• Grazing tolerant lucernes and how they fit in the farming system.
• Fitting lucerne into your farming system.
• Bus trip: Visit a MLA producer demonstration site and a lucerne recovery site.
• How to increase soil carbon and why it is important.

RSVP:

By Monday 17th October to:

Name:

Neil James, Department of Primary Industries

Mobile:

0417 353 929

Email:

neil.james@dpi.vic.gov.au

Guest Speakers

• Lucerne. How it can increase profitability and production on-farm — Claire Swann from DPI Bendigo
• Getting started on a bent grass control program in spring — Reg Hill from Wrightson Seeds
• Getting it right! Plant, place and purpose — Anita Morant from DPI Hamilton
• Extending the boundaries with GT lucernes – James Sewell from Wrightson Seeds
• Bus trip to an MLA producer demonstration site at Ballan and DPI’s lucerne recovery site at Dereel
• Fitting lucerne into our farming system — John and Maureen Fish, Ballan
• What we have learnt from the producer demonstration site — Neil James from DPI Ballarat

Directions to Mt. Wallace

“GFC explained − The science behind Grazing for Cash”

When:

Wednesday 26^th October, 2011

Where:

EverGraze Proof site

Four Mile Creek Rd, Panuara, near Orange

For directions see below

Time:

9:00am to 1:00pm (lunch provided)

What:

• Evaluation of set stocking, 4 and 20 paddock grazing systems on native pastures.
• What is driving the key differences in the systems?
• How does grazing system influence lamb production?
• What are your animals eating?
• Understanding water movement in the soil under different grazing systems
• Special presentation: the feeding required to successfully join ewe lambs (a NZ experience).

The Evergraze team will deliver an interactive field day which demonstrates the science of grazing systems and answer all your questions.

Contact:

Please RSVP for catering purposes by Friday 21st October to:

Name:

Warwick Badgery, Department of Primary Industries

Phone:

02 6391 3814

Mobile:

0427 274 034

Email:

warick.badgery@industry.nsw.gov.au

Directions from Orange

• Head south along Peisley St (parallel with the railway line), which becomes Forest Rd as you cross a railway bridge.
• Continue on Forest Rd for 4 km and turn right into Cadia Rd.
• Continue along this road for approximately 24km until you reach the Panuara Proof site sign on your right (Note that after approximately 10km, Cadia Rd will veer to the left, but keep going straight ahead on Four Mile Creek Rd).
• After the sign turn right into Wallaces Lane.
• After 500m turn right into the property ‘Glendalough’.

Directions from Mandurama

• Head north west on Gold St towards Loquat St. Sign says ‘Burnt Yards/Errowanbang’.
• In 500m Gold St turns right and becomes Mandurama Burnt Yards Rd.
• Travel 10.6kms then turn right at Burnt Yards Errowanbang Rd.
• In 5.1kms turn left at Errowanbag Rd.
• In 2.5kms turn left at Flyers Creek Panuara Rd.
• In 8.5kms turn right at Four Mile creek Rd.
• Travel 5kms then turn left at Wallaces Rd.
• After 500m turn right into the property ‘Glendalough’.

Map

When:

Friday 23^rd September, 2011

Where:

The field day will be held on Edina Lane, on “Spring Valley” — This is located 7.8km north of Woomargama on the Hume Highway (Northbound) or 6km south of Holbrook on the Hume Highway (Southbound). Look for the field day signs.

Time:

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

What:

Beef Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) Field Day Edina Lane, “Spring Valley”

Carp, Kelp and Christmas Island, where to next with fertilisers?

Cost:

Free, everyone welcome

More Info?

Please Contact Holbrook Landcare on 02 6036 3181

Sponsors:

Holbrook Landcare and MLA

Program:

see below:

1:45 pm

Arrive

2:00 pm

Dr Jeff Hirth. Agronomist, Jeff Hirth Editorial & Agronomic Servivces

Results of the trial so far: pasture assessments and …

2:30 pm

Ian Locke. Owner “Spring Valley”

Producer insights of the 3 year trial

The next step — what happens now at the trial site

3:00 pm

Nigel Philips. NSW Industry & Investment Technical Specialist, Pastures

What are the lessons for producers from this trial and similar applied trials?

Can we free up Phosphorous in our soils?

4:00 pm

Finish

When:

Friday 23^rd September, 2011

Where:

Moglonemby Hall, Moglonemby Hall Road, Moglonemby

Time:

9:00 am to 3:30 pm

RSVP:

by phoning Clare at the Grassland Office on 03 5433 5324 or by emailing office at grasslands (see the link at bottom of page)

Cost:

$20 members

$40 non-members

Program:

see below:

9:00 am

Registrations

9:30 am

Demonstration Site

Leave hall and head to John Kelly’s MLA Producer Demonstration Site - overview of the day to be done on the bus.

9:45 am

Alison Desmond • DPI Benella

MLA PDS - Persistent and productive perennial pastures - latest trial results.

11:15 am

Morning Tea at Moglonemby Hall

11:30 am

Overview of EverGraze and the Grassland Society of Southern Aust

Thanks to sponsors and timeline for the remainder of the day.

11:45 am

Anita Morant • DPI Hamilton, Victorian EverGraze Extension Co- ordinator

Lucerne - The EverGraze Experience and Alternatives - EverGraze Wagga Proof Site results.

Kate Sargeant • National EverGraze Extension Leader

Alternatives to lucerne - includes time for questions.

12:30 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

Jane Court • DPI Seymour

Using Grass Gro to investigate the effect of changing climates on livestock systems - includes time for questions.

2:00 pm

Cam Nicholson • Woady Yaloak Catchment Group

Issues around alternative fertilisers and how do you assess how they work for you.

2:30 pm

Afternoon Tea

2:45 pm

Cam Nicholson • Continued

3:15 pm

Wrap Up of Day and Evaluations

3:30 pm

Finish

When:

Friday 23^rd September, 2011

Where:

Kyneton Racecourse (entrance off Lennox Street)

Time:

9:00 am to 3:20 pm

RSVP:

by phoning Clare at the Grassland Office on 03 5433 5324 or by emailing the office at grasslands (see link at bottom of page)

Cost:

$20 members

$40 non-members

Program:

see below:

9:00 am

Registrations

9:30 am

Introduction GSSA

9:40 am

Cam Nicholson - Woady Yaloak Catchment Group

Issues around alternative fertilisers and how do you assess how they work for you.

10:30 am

Stuart McColl - Cesar Consulting

Integrated Pest Management, in pastures. What we need to be looking out for this spring.

11:20 am

Allen Newman - Research Manager Heritage Seeds

Developing acid soil and grazing tolerant lucerne’s for South Eastern Australia.

12:00 pm

Board Bus with Lunch (lunch included)

12:20 am

Arrive at the O’Sullivan’s property “Theadon”, Pastoria

12:35 pm

Lisa Warn, Senior Consultant & Agronomist, Mackinnon Group, University of Melbourne

EverGraze supporting site – pasture species for prime lamb production and establishment of phalaris on acid soils.

Michael O’Sullivan, producer “Theadon”, Pastoria.

Michael Joss, Territory Manager, Seedmark

Perennial pasture species trial – featuring varieties of phalaris, cocksfoot, fescue and perennial ryegrass.

Lisa Warn, Mackinnon

Using Poultry litter as an alternative fertiliser.

3:00 pm

Board Bus to return to Kyneton

3:20 pm

Finish

When:

Thursday 1^st September, 2011

Where:

Casterton Golf Club, Casterton - Penola Road, Casterton

Time:

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

RSVP:

For catering & transport by Tuesday 30th August with Andrew Speirs (03 5581 2826 or aspeirs@msanda.com.au).

Details:

Bus is available to transport to trial sites please book your seat.

Cost:

$20 members of CMC & GSSA

$40 non-members

New Members can join up either organisation at the update and receive $20 discount on membership fees.

Program:

see below:

9:00 am

Registrations Open

Tea and coffee on arrival

9:40 am

Welcome and introduction

Tim Prance, President, Grasslands Society of Southern Australia

9:45 am

Glenelg Hopkins, CMA

About the Catchment Management Authority

9:50 am

Cam Nicholson, Woady Yaloak Catchment Group

Effective nutrient sources and biological products and how farmers can set up their own trials and validate the results. For the past three years, the Woady Yaloak Catchment Group has been exploring the impact of different fertilisers as part of a project funded by Caring for Our Country. Cam will talk about how farmers can set up simple trials on their own pastures to look at the composition, quality and quantity of growth and make useful comparisons.

10:50 am

Dr Sean Mason, University of Adelaide

New Technology and how to measure soil phosphorous.

11:20 am

Tim Prance, Tim Prance Rural Consulting

Evidence-based agriculture - Does pseudo science in areas such as soil nutrition pose a threat to farming, farm productivity and profitability?

11:50 am

Lunch

12:35 pm

Andrew Speirs, MS&A Casterton

Are all perennial pasture varieties the same and how do we make a choice?

1:05 pm

Panel discussion and Question Time

Including discussion about pasture research and extension needs in the region and MLA tools available to producers.

1:40 pm

Site visits

Seedmark Trial exploring phalaris/cocksfoot varieties under grazing over four years at the Tindall family farm, Featherstone Haugh Rd, Muntham.

SARDI Lucerne Trial at David Robertson’s property, “Austral Park,” Coleraine.

(bus transport available)

5:00 pm

Finish

When:

8^th & 9^th of February 2012

Where:

5^th Floor of the William Angliss Conference Centre on the Corner Lonsdale & King St. Melbourne

Committee:

Robert Salmon • Chairperson;  rsalmon@pggwsa.com.au

Clare de Kok • Administration;  Clare de Kok

Carol Harris • Contributor Coordinator;  carol.harris@industry.nsw.gov.au

Jim Virgona • Scientific Advisor

Stuart Kemp • Scientific Advisor

Info:

Further information for presenters and sponsorship, email office at grasslands (see link at bottom of page)

Details:

William Angliss Conference Centre

William Angliss Conference centre is situated central to all public transport in the heart of Melbourne.

The Conference centre is situated on the fifth floor of the William Angliss Complex corner of King and Latrobe St Melbourne.

The versatility of the venue allows us to maneuver the space to create a large open plan or 3 separate rooms.

Full catering is provided onsite with the colleges 4 star catering team.

The venue has full multimedia facilities insuring all delegates can hear and see the presentations at all times.

The foyer has plenty of room for delegates to eat, network and peruse the displays set out by our sponsors.

Dinner:

The Carlton Brewhouse

A Meal To Remember

This exciting diner venue allows for delegates to relax and network with delegates and sponsors in an informal setting.

The Venue caters for 250 with a personally designed menu for the legume symposium.

3 x 42 inch flatscreen monitors are fixed to allow maximum visibility while dining. Providing the opportunity to recognise our sponsors during the dinner and guest speaker notes to be visible.

The foyer presents opportunity for table displays and banners.

The Brewhouse has an exterior beer garden that will be setup to display samples of legume cultivars.

Delegates will be welcomed with a selection of local beers and wines.

When:

Thursday 15^th September, 2011

Where:

See program below …

Time:

8:45 am to 5:00 pm

What:

Albury Wodonga Invites you to join us on a bus tour to the Evercrop site, Yerong Creek which is testing the effect of establishment method on four different perennial species and a look at vertical integration of the Yalandra Fine Foods production system including Scott Giltrap’s Jindera breeding farm and the East Albury retail butchery.

Details:

“PERENNIAL PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT METHODS AND VERTICALLY INTEGRATED MEAT PRODUCTION”

The tour will consist of two property visits, retail butcher visit, morning tea, BBQ lunch and coach travel for participants.

RSVP:

Register with Jeff Hirth (03 5726 5270 or jeffhirth@bigpond.com ) by Monday 15th August 2011.

More Info?

Please contact Marcus Richardson on 02 60412 085 (AH)

Program:

see below:

8:45 am

Coach departs from SS&A carpark, Wilson St. Albury

9:25 am

Gerogery Pick-up, opposite the Gerogery Hotel

9:35 am

Culcairn Pick-up, opposite the Culcairn Hotel

10:00 am

Evercrop Site at Yerong Creek

Morning Tea and Plot Inspection

Jeff McCormack will discuss the questions: Is sowing the pasture straight better than sowing it under a crop? Can perennial pastures be sown in spring successfully? Do different perennials respond differently? The perennial species include lucerne, chicory, phalaris and cocksfoot. The experiment has monitored the effects that establishment method continues to have on pasture and will be looking at the effects on the following crop.

1:00 pm

Waygu BBQ lunch and AGM at Yalandra, Jindera

2:00 pm

Yalandra farm in Jindera

Calum McBain will discuss vertical integration, pastures, Wagyu and Dorper sheep, worm farms and supplementary feeding.

4:00 pm

Yalandra Fine Foods in East Albury

Calum McBain will discuss meat retailing.

5:00 pm

Drop-off in Albury at the SS&A carpark in Wilson Street, Albury

5:40 pm

Gerogory drop-off opposite the Grerogery Hotel

5:50 pm

Culcairn drop-off opposite the Culcairn Hotel