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May 2022
Women’s drought preparation workshop, Wagga Wagga
Riverine Plains is hosting a drought preparation workshop for women on Tuesday 24 May, 2022 from 11am-2pm. Come and join us for the workshop and lunch at the Curious Rabbit, 44 Johnston St, Wagga Wagga. RSVP by Friday 20 May for catering purposes to Kate Coffey by emailing kate@riverineplains.org.au To download a printable, pdf version of the flyer, please click here.
Find out more »Webinar: Drought preparation for grain growers
Riverine Plains is hosting a free drought preparation webinar for grain growers on Tuesday 24 May, 2022, from 8-9pm. The webinar will facilitated by Riverine Plains Inc Project Officer, Kate Coffey, and will have a focus on drought management strategies in dryland and irrigated grain growing systems (Glen Baxter, dryland and irrigated farmer, Berrigan), as well as marketing, cash flow and logistical issues (Adrian Clancy, Farmanco). To register, please click here A printable, pdf copy of the flyer is available…
Find out more »Webinar: Soils and drought preparation
Riverine Plains is hosting a webinar for farmers looking to retain soil moisture and how to improve soils to manage future drought and climate challenges. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 31 May from 8:00-9:00 pm. Kirsten Barlow (Precision Agriculture) will speak on soil constraints and how to prioritise their management, while Nick Ennis (Lawson Grains) will provide a farmer perspective on ways to prioritise operations and how to measure success. To register for the webinar, please click here.…
Find out more »June 2022
Optimising Soils Stubble Field Walk – Murchison
Riverine Plains will be hosting a field walk as part of the Optimising Soils Stubble Demonstration Project on Tuesday 7 June at Murchison. More details will be available from this page soon. For more information, please contact Riverine Plains Project Officer Kate Coffey on 03 5744 1713 or email kate@riverineplains.org.au
Find out more »Webinar: Plan for your lambs
Riverine Plains is hosting a webinar for lamb producers looking to plan for this season and develop strategies for managing in dry, or drought conditions. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 7 June, from 8-9pm and will feature presentations from an animal nutritionist and market analyst. To register, please click here. To download a printable, pdf version of the flyer, please click here. .
Find out more »Webinar: Using Agtech for Drought Preparation
Riverine Plains is hosting a webinar on Tuesday 14 June, 2022 for grain and livestock farmers wanting to learn more about how Agtech can be used, especially in preparing for future droughts. The webinar will feature Hamish Munro (Pairtree), who will explain how the Pairtree App can help streamline data collection and decision making. Fiona Lake will also present on using drones to save time and labour in grain and livestock operations. To register, please click here. To download a…
Find out more »John Hanrahan and Uncle Tobys Scholarship Applications close 15 June
Local tertiary students working towards a degree or diploma in agriculture or agribusiness have until Wednesday 15 June, 2022 to apply for the 2022 John Hanrahan and Uncle Tobys Scholarships. Both Scholarships are intended to recognise and encourage agricultural excellence in the Riverine Plains region and to support local students through their studies. The John Hanrahan Scholarship was established by Riverine Plains in honour of the late John Hanrahan from Coreen, whose community spirit, passion for agriculture and thirst for…
Find out more »July 2022
Riverine Plains Innovation EXPO
The Riverine Plains Innovation EXPO aims to foster innovation, create connections, share knowledge, and showcase businesses and individuals operating ahead of the curve. The event offers an opportunity for farmers, innovators, researchers, NFP’s, government organisations, and future thinkers to learn, network, and challenge the way we think about our local farming systems. The Innovation Expo comprises four main events held in succession from 27-29 July 2022: Riverine Plains – Upton Engineering Welcome Drinks Riverine Plains Innovation Field Day Riverine Plains –…
Find out more »August 2022
GRDC Hands on Precision Agriculture Training (Part 2), Yarrawonga
Following on from a very successful GRDC Hands On Precision Agriculture workshop held in 2021, Riverine Plains is pleased to be able to bring you a second GRDC and SPAA precision agriculture workshop. The workshop will be held on Monday 8 August 2022, at Burke's Hotel, Yarrawonga, from 9am-3pm. Precision agriculture expert Adrian Roles (JMAJ) and Tom Draffen (BCG) will cover precision agriculture tools and how they can be used to maximise profitability and production leading into and during harvest in…
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