Sandy Soils Roadshow – Pinnaroo
September 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm UTC+0
Free
SANDY SOIL MASTERCLASS
9:00 – Welcome
9:20 – What is my constraint? – Mel Fraser, Soil Function Consulting
10:05 – What tools can be used to address my soil constraint? Jack Desbiolles & Chris Saunders, UniSA
11:00 – Tea Break
11:15 – What are the impacts of the treatments available? – Michael Moodie, Frontier Farming Systems
12:05 – What are the whole-farm profit/risk factors to consider? – Brad Bennett, AGRIvision, Rick Llewellyn, CSIRO & Pinion Advisory
1:00 – Lunch
1:30 – Speakers available for ongoing discussions
- Identify soil constraints in a soil pit with a soil specialist
- Inspect ripping and other responses in the paddock with agronomists
- Discuss machinery selection and set up with engineering experts
- Review how soil amelioration might impact farm profit and risk using on-farm local experience