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Perfect Pastures conference - optimising your sustainable grazing system, Angaston

16 Feb 2017 | 01:30 PM
7.5 hours
$50 (includes presentations, site visits, afternoon tea and two-course dinner)
This conference is a great opportunity for those in the Barossa region and further afield to find out the latest research on pasture varieties, and what they should be looking to plant in the upcoming year. There will be a great mix of plant scientists, consultants and producers presenting at the conference, plus two site visits.
Featuring:
- Keynote speaker and 2016 Australian Rural Consultant of the Year Ken Solly, Solly Business Services, Naracoorte.
- The latest updates on pasture research in the Barossa region with Alan Humphries, Principal Research Scientist, SARDI.
- Pasture varieties for a changing climate trial site visit with BIGG’s Georgie Keynes.
- Two-course dinner and drinks at Lambert Estate with networking and entertainment.
Topics:
- The now and the future – increasing wool and meat production per 100mm of rainfall.
- Understanding Pasture Principles.
- Using grape marc to overcome feed gaps in pasture production.
- Combating acid soils.
- Boosting productivity with lucerne pastures.
- GreenSeeker – Technological advances.
- Resilience in farming communities.
Perfect Pastures is open to all agricultural industries and all ages.
Download the flyer here.
Registration details
Register at: agcommunicators.com.au/events/2017-perfect-pastures-conference
More information: Miranda Kenny, 0439 502 755, admin@biggroup.org.au
Lambert Estate, 55 Long Gully Rd, Angaston