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Break Crop Management & Rotation Planning Workshops – Loxton
07 Mar 2017 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
- FreeThese workshops are for farmers who are using or thinking of incorporating broad leaved break crops in paddock rotations.
Break Crop Management
Find out about the latest research related to best practice agronomy and management of break crops in the SA Mallee region.
Long Term Crop Sequence Analysis
An interactive session where long term crop rotation strategies will be compared to assess impact on weeds, nitrogen, disease, productivity and profitability.
This workshop is being conducted by Michael Moodie from MSF with input from the GRDC Southern Pulse Agronomy Program.
This project is supported by the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board through the NRM levies and funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme.
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03 Mar 16
GRDC Panel Event Series (Swan Hill VIC)
Fairfax Media, in collaboration with GRDC are hosting a series of panel events across the country. Hosted by Alan Jones,
07 Apr 16
Ag Excellence Annual Forum & Awards
Don’t miss this premier event for South Australian grower groups, the forum provides the only opportunity for group re
11 Apr 16
Nitrogen Cycling & Trace Element Management Technical Workshop – Bendigo Vic
A GRDC funded workshop for agronomists, advisers, consultants and growers. This workshop will provide information and te
12 Apr 16
Nitrogen Cycling & Trace Element Management Technical Workshop – Ouyen Vic
A GRDC funded workshop for agronomists, advisers, consultants and growers. This workshop will provide information and te
13 Apr 16
Nitrogen Cycling & Trace Element Management Technical Workshop – Murray Bridge SA
A GRDC funded workshop for agronomists, advisers, consultants and growers. This workshop will provide information and te
14 Jul 16
Brome Grass Workshop (NSW)
MSF are holding two Brome Grass workshops to be held in SA and NSW. Speakers include: Sam Kleeman (Adelaide University)
15 Jul 16
Brome Grass Workshop (SA)
MSF are holding two Brome Grass workshops to be held in SA and NSW. Speakers include: Sam Kleeman (Adelaide University)
19 Jul 16
GRDC Grains Research Update (Ouyen)
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05 Aug 16
South Eastern Australian Barley Advisory Council (SEABAC Inc) AGM & General Meeting
The South Eastern Australia Barley Advisory Council (SEABAC Inc) is holding their AGM & General Metting this Friday
31 Aug 16
MSF Karoonda Field Day
Topics throughout the day include: New initiative for increasing production on sandy soils, Grazing pastures and stubble
12 Sep 16
MSF Mildura Field Day
06 Oct 16
MSF Ouyen Field Day
12 Oct 16
MSF Loxton Field Day
13 Oct 16
New Wide Load Rules Forum (Loxton)
There are new WIDE LOAD and TOWING AT NIGHT rules.. How could they benefityour farming business? Find Out at a FREE Fo
07 Feb 17
GRDC Grains Research Update (Adelaide)
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace, Adelaide SA When: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February, 2017 Time: 8
09 Feb 17
GRDC Grains Research Update: Loxton, SA
Where: Venue to be confirmed, Loxton, SA When: Thursday 9th February, 2016 Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm; Registration op
15 Feb 17
Precision Agriculture in Grains & Livestock (SPAA)
Join our team of experts to learn how Precision Agriculture can improve your grain and livestock farming operations. Top
21 Feb 17
Free Workshops for Mallee Farmers – Lake Cullulleraine
Calling Mallee Broad Acre Farmers! Want to see a drone flight demonstration? Have an interest in productivity and profit
22 Feb 17
Free Workshops for Mallee Farmers – Underbool
Calling Mallee Broad Acre Farmers! Want to see a drone flight demonstration? Have an interest in productivity and profit
23 Feb 17
Free Workshops for Mallee Farmers – Hopetoun
Calling Mallee Broad Acre Farmers! Want to see a drone flight demonstration? Have an interest in productivity and profit
01 Mar 17
Opportunity for Profit Workshop – Loxton
The top performing grain growers in Southern Australia are retaining 30% of turnover as net profit, while the average is
06 Mar 17
Break Crop Management & Rotation Planning Workshops – Waikerie
These workshops are for farmers who are using or thinking of incorporating broad leaved break crops in paddock rotations
07 Mar 17
Break Crop Management & Rotation Planning Workshops – Loxton
These workshops are for farmers who are using or thinking of incorporating broad leaved break crops in paddock rotations
21 Mar 17
MSF Mallee Research Update – Ouyen
23 Mar 17
Opportunity for Profit Workshop – Ouyen
The top performing grain growers in Southern Australia are retaining 30% of turnover as net profit, while the average is
15 Jun 17
Harvesting the Benefits of Digital Agriculture – Save the Date
Australian Farm Institute Conference Digital agriculture is rapidly evolving to be a much bigger story than individual p
16 Aug 17
GRDC RCSN Open Forum & MSF Trial Visit
GRDC RCSN South Western NSW Open Forum This forum is an opportunity for all South Western NSW grain growers and advisors
21 Aug 17
MSF Ouyen Crop Walk
Improving Production on Sandy Soils Michael Moodie, MSF Chris Saunders, University of South Australia Roger Groocock, Gr
29 Aug 17
MSF Loxton Field Day
Beginning at Schaefer Enterprises (Bulla Burra) before heading out to various trial sites by bus. To RSVP please head to
11 Sep 17
Spray Technology & Weather Workshop
Starting at 2:00 pm until 4.30 pm Spray technology update: minimising drift, maximising efficiency with Jorg Kitt, Kitt
12 Sep 17
MSF Karoonda Field Day
Beginning at 9:00 am at the GRDC Sandy Soils site north west of Karoonda with Nigel Wilhelm, SARDI Click Here for Sandy
19 Sep 17
MSF Kyalite Crop Walk & Spray Workshop
Kyalite Crop Walk & Spray Application Workshop Tuesday 19th of September 9 am – 4 pm, starting @ the Howley’s (c
20 Sep 17
MSF Nandaly Weed Management & Spray Application Workshop
Wednesday 20th of September 9:30 am – 4 pm @ the Nandaly Hall Local weed management projects Michael Moodie & Roy
22 Sep 17
MSF Millewa Crop Walk
Join us for a drive through the Millewa to inspect various focus paddocks and trials Friday 22nd of September 9 am – 3
06 Oct 17
MSF Frost Field Day
Friday 6th October, 10am-4pm Starting at the Loxton Frost Trial Site at 10am Come along for an update on the frost situa
11 Oct 17
MSF Annual General Meeting
The AGM for Mallee Sustainable Farming will be held on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 in Mildura at the Quest Conference Ro
26 Oct 17
Pulse Forum – Rupanyup
This inaugural event is designed to create more value in the supply chain by building connections. In 2017, the Pulse Fo
13 Feb 18
Pulse Check Group Meeting – SA Murray Mallee
Tuesday 13th February 2018 – 9am to 12pm Meet at the Pretoria Hotel, Mannum Paddock inspections will follow What you n
20 Feb 18
GRDC Grains Research Update (Adelaide)
This Grains Research Update will provide agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers with a forum to showcase inno
22 Feb 18
MSF Loxton Mallee Research Update
Registrations at 8.30am for 9am start. Concludes at 3pm. Topics and speakers: Frost and what can farmers do about it? &#
23 Feb 18
MSF Geranium Mallee Research Update
This event will also be combined with the Mallee Coorong NRM group Forum. Registrations at 9am for 9.30am start. Conclud
02 Mar 18
MSF Tooleybuc Mallee Research Update
Registrations at 9am, for 9.30am start. Concludes at 3pm. Topics and speakers: Mice – learning from 2017 and looki
13 Mar 18
Mallee Pulse Check Discussion Group Meeting [Nandaly]
What you need to know for successful grain legumes leading up to seeding Including guest presenter Jason Brand presentin
15 Mar 18
Millewa Pulse Check Discussion Group Meeting [Lake Cullulleraine]
What you need to know for successful grain legumes leading up to seeding Including guest presenter Audrey Delahunty on
26 Jun 18
Murray Mallee Pulse Check Post seeding meeting
Understanding in-season management for profitable pulse production The GRDC Southern Pulse Extension project is delivere
29 Jun 18
Loxton Pulse Check Post seeding meeting
Understanding in-season management for profitable pulse production The GRDC Southern Pulse Extension project is delivere
23 Jul 18
MSF and AWI grower meeting Ouyen
Do you want to know more about AWI/Woolmark marketing and RD&E investments and where your wool grower levy is
24 Jul 18
MSF and AWI grower meeting Lameroo
Do you want to know more about AWI/Woolmark marketing and RD&E investments and where your wool grower levy is sp
24 Jul 18
MSF and AWI grower meeting Werrimull
Do you want to know more about AWI/Woolmark marketing and RD&E investments and where your wool grower
25 Jul 18
MSF and AWI grower meetings
Do you want to know more about AWI/Woolmark marketing and RD&E investments and where your wool grower levy
06 Sep 18
Lameroo MSF Field Day
12pm-5pm Starting with lunch at Robert Pocock’s Event sponsor Topics and speakers Growing barley in the Mallee
12 Sep 18
Coomandook Root Disease Workshop
Underperforming crops? Find out what’s affecting the roots. Use plants from two of your crops (cereal or pulse) to l
14 Sep 18
Loxton MSF Field Day
Friday 14th September 2018 12pm-5pm starting with Lunch at Robin Schaefer’s then out to various trial sites. Event
10 Oct 18
“PULSES – If you can’t grow them, feed them”
“PULSES – If you can’t grow them, feed them” Feeding Livestock in Dry Times Session with Hamish Dick
11 Oct 18
Millewa Carwarp Pulse Check Discussion Group End of Year Meeting 2018
End of 2018 Pulse Check Group Gathering Thursday 11th October 2018 Meet at the Werrimull Hotel at 12pm for harvest and m
12 Oct 18
Nandaly Pulse Check Discussion Group End of Year Meeting 2018
End of 2018 Pulse Check Group Gathering Friday 12th October 2018 4.30pm start at the Nandaly Hall, followed by a BBQ tea
12 Oct 18
Loxton Pulse Check Discussion Group End of Year Meeting 2018
End of 2018 Pulse Check Group Gathering Friday 12th October 2018 9am start at Bulla Burra, Paruna Road, Loxton Th
16 Oct 18
Brown’s Well Crop Competition
Brown’s Well Crop Competition Tuesday 16th October 2018 Beginning at 8am at the Brown’s Well Footy Clubrooms As we k
17 Oct 18
MSF Annual General Meeting 2018
The next MSF AGM will be held in Mildura Wednesday 17 October 2018 at the Cottonwood Motel, 326 Deakin Ave Mildura, Vict
19 Feb 19
Waikerie Mallee Research Update
FARMING FORWARD Speakers and topics include Dr Allison Kennedy Farmer wellbeing in agriculture and managing stress Dr Pe
20 Feb 19
Murrayville Mallee Research Update
FARMING FORWARD Speakers and topics include Dr Allison Kennedy Farmer wellbeing in agriculture and managing stress Dr Pe
21 Feb 19
Manangatang Mallee Research Update
FARMING FORWARD Speakers and topics include Dr Allison Kennedy Farmer wellbeing in agriculture and managing stress Dr Pe
12 Mar 19
Deep Ripping Demo Day
Incorporating Improving Sandy Soils Workshop Tuesday 12th March 9:00am to 4:00pm Ian and Mick Hastings, 1060 Ouyen &#
20 Mar 19
Mannum Pulse Check Discussion Group Pre-seeding Meeting 2019
Growing Pulses in 2019 Date: Wednesday 20 March 2019 Time: 1.30pm to 5.00pm (afternoon tea provided) Location: Pretoria
27 Mar 19
It’s ewe time!
The sheep industry’s popular series of forums are back! Karoonda Football Club, Karoonda SA Wednesday 27th
27 Mar 19
Nandaly Pulse Check Discussion Group Pre-seeding Meeting 2019
Growing Pulses in 2019 Date: Wednesday 27 March 2019 Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm Location: Nandaly Hall The GRDC Southern Pul
20 Aug 19
Murrayville Crop Walk & Driving Tour
Program 9am – Garth Aikman’s, Stock route Rd. 9 km south east of Underbool / 15 km south west of Torrita.
30 Aug 19
Kooloonong Crop Walk & Driving Tour
Program 10.30 Start – MSF Sandy Soils Site, 3.5 km south of Kooloonong on Larkin Rd Deep ripping & organic m
03 Sep 19
Ouyen Field Day
Program Morning session GRDC pulse workshop @ the Ouyen South Pulse Agronomy Site See reverse page for details 12pm BBQ
04 Sep 19
Lameroo Field Day
Topics and Speakers 9am – 12pm Robert Pocock’s Property – 5449 Kulkami Rd, Lameroo SA Increase produ
12 Sep 19
Loxton Twilight Field Day
Topics and Speakers 3pm – 5pm SAGIT Lentil & Cereal frost trials + frost mapping – Mick Faulkner (Agri
10 Oct 19
Mallee Seeps Field Walk
MALLEE SEEPS FIELD WALK “Strategies for beating Mallee Seeps” Thursday 10th October 2019 With Rob Sonogan-AgriVision
15 Oct 19
Brown’s Well Crop Competition
BROWN’S WELL CROP COMPETITION Tuesday 15th October 2019 Program Start 8am at the Brown’s Well Footy Clubrooms It
17 Oct 19
Solving the Scourge of Mallee Seeps
INTERACTIVE FIELD DAY “Solving the Scourge of Mallee Seeps” Thursday 17th October 2019 With Chris McDonough –
18 Oct 19
MSF AGM and Frontier Farming Systems Opening
MSF AGM and Frontier Farming Systems opening “new premises at 7B Byrne Court Mildura” Friday 18th October 2019 Progr
25 Nov 19
Livestock Containment Feeding Field Day – Meringur
LIVESTOCK CONTAINMENT FEEDING FIELD DAY Monday 25th November 2019 Topics Containment feedlot design options, animal heal
25 Nov 19
Livestock Containment Feeding Field Day – Carwarp
LIVESTOCK CONTAINMENT FEEDING FIELD DAY Monday 25th November 2019 Topics Containment feedlot design options, animal heal
26 Nov 19
Livestock Containment Feeding Field Day – Gol Gol
LIVESTOCK CONTAINMENT FEEDING FIELD DAY “Barry Lush’s Property 16A Drovers Drive, Gol Gol NSW” Tuesday 26th Novemb
06 Feb 20
MSF Mallee Research Update – Brown’s Well/ Paruna
Dealing with the Dry Growers are invited to attend the dry-time regional forum which offers practical advice on producti
