Our March pasture update will focus on best practice pasture establishment using different machines, advancements in fertiliser coating facilities; snail and slug management as well as the latest MLA funded research on lambing mob sizes. REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL.
Speaker |
Topics |
Mike Krause, Plan2Profit |
Plan2Profit Software Financial assessments of individual paddock performance, scenario risk analysis & benchmarking. |
Craig Farlow, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers |
Fertilizer coating advancements An update on customized coating of fertilizer, importance of soil testing prior to sowing and new fertilizer products for pasture.
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Amy Lockwood, Murdoch University |
The effect of mob size and stocking density at lambing on lamb survival and weaning rates. Delivering findings of an MLA & AWI funded project which was run over 3 years on 85 different on-farm research sites.
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Dr Michael Nash |
Snails, slugs & other pests How to identify and control during pasture establishment, and new control options.
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Seeding Equipment demonstration |
A comparison of five different seeding machines. Comparing different types of machinery available for sowing pasture seeds. Focusing on seed placement, seed-soil contact and different machines for different soil types.
BBQ to follow the day from 5:30pm
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Time: 1.00pm – 5.30pm
Venue: 'Maroona',
3911 Saltwells Rd, Reedy Creek, SA
Admission: $20.00 (GSSA and MLA members); $50.00 (non-members)
(includes afternoon tea and BBQ to follow)
RSVP: Monday 4 March 2019 using the Register button above
Further information: Contact GSSA Limestone Coast Branch President, Dylan Brodie 0488 562 513