The Riverine Plains Inc In-Season Update will be held on Thursday 10 August 2017  at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort (Golf Club Road, Mulwala – NSW side of the weir bridge).

The Update will run from 9.00am – 2.30pm, with registrations starting at 8.30am

The program will include:

8:55 – Welcome & Opening – Ian Trevethan, Chair, Riverine Plains Inc

9:00 – Seasonal Outlook for Spring –What sort of spring can we expect? Yield forecast update. Dale Grey, Seasonal Variability Agronomist, DEDJTR, Bendigo.

9:30  – Riverine Plains Inc –  Research Update: Cassandra Schefe, Research & Extension Officer, Riverine Plains Inc, Michael Straight, Field Research Officer, FAR Australia.

10:00 – Grain Market Update –  Projections for 2017: Richard Hall, Market Check

10:50 – A Farmer’s Perspective – Inter-row sowing, Controlled Traffic Farming Chaff Decking: Simon Hill, Director, CMH Agri Pty Ltd

11:30 – Nitrogen – Lessons Learnt:  Nick Poole, Director FAR Australia

12:20 – Livestock Nutrition: Anthony Shephard, Sheep Matters

1:45 – 2:30 pm:  Special after lunch presentation on EID Tags – Pros and Cons, Analgesics for sheep, Over the border tags & new rules:  Anthony Shephard, Sheep Matters, Neale Whitsed,  Senior Biosecurity Officer,  LLS Albury, Scott Ison, LLS District Vet, Deniliquin.

Riverine Plains Inc members $25, non-members $35

For further information please download the In-season update flyer, 2017