Autumn Update: Thursday March 19th - Manoora

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Thursday March 19th, 2026

8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Manoora Footy Oval

Includes substantial Morning Tea and a brew supported by Grain Growers and brought to you by Tarlee Bakery

Join us to hear from a wide range of speakers who will bring together project updates and findings of the trials planted at Giles Corner and Farrell Flat Frost Learning Centre

Trial Reports to be presented will be:

8:30 am MNHRZ Trials: RiskWi$e Frost & Nitrogen Rate Trials, Droughthub Mixed Species Pastures & MNHRZ Wheat Variety Trials: Ben Smith, Trengove, Consulting

9:10 am Future Drought Fund (FDF) SA Discovery Farms Project - Barley Biomass Production: Brendan Kupke, SARDI

9:40 am SAGIT Dry Sowing Wheat & Canola: Dr Glenn McDonald, Adelaide Uni

10:10 am FDF SA Discovery Farms Project - Hybrid Disc Seeder Trials: Dr Jack Desbiolles, Adelaide Uni

10:40 am Morning Tea

11:00 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Business Profitability: Machinery, Leasing & Labour - James Hillcoat, Pinion Advisory

11:45 am GRDC Lentils in Cold Climates: Stuart Sheriff, Trengove Consulting

12:15 pm RiskWi$e Shaping the 2026 Decision Making Steps: Dr Rick Llewllyn, CSIRO

12:45 pm Final Comments & Questions

1:00 pm Event Closed