Spring Field Day Thursday 1st Oct
The MNHRZ invites you to attend our Spring Field Day Thursday 1st October.
Another jam packed program will be developed for you.
As with the Winter Walk expect to fit in 3 site visits. First site will be at Leighton legume trials from 8:30 am, then we head south and stop at cold environment research site located near Farrell Flat at 10:30 am.
Then onto Giles Corner at the Navan Shed, Connells Rd for a 1:30 feed, AGM and Shed sesh followed by a ‘walk on the trial side’ around 2:30 pm.
Registration will be essential so that we can have enough delicious fare from Tarlee Bakery and that we can check if you are a member so that you are able to vote at the AGM. Not a member, click here to sign up today
enquiries to Deb Baum 0481322821 committee@mnhrz.com.au
(1) LEIGHTON – Cold Environments & Volunteer Canola
Blacksmith Shop Road, Leighton SA 5417 -33.664786, 138.845678
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Jordan Bruce Pulses in Cold Environments 60 mins
Ben Smith Volunteer clearfield canola control in lentils 30 mins
(2) FARRELL FLAT – RiskWise Trials, Canola Phenology
Olgavale Road, Farrell Flat SA 5416 -33.80377, 138.837694
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Smoko on arrival – Coffee & Cake
Brenden Leske, Dylan Bruce, Brendan Kupke – all things frost and canola frost trial
Dylan Bruce Frost products in lentils
Ben Smith MNHRZ frost break crop
(3) 1:30 pm LUNCH at Connells Shed, Navan
Old North Rd S , Giles Corner, SA -34.220287, 138.749286
1:30 pm SHED for LUNCH
1:45 pm AGM
2:00 pm Speaker Session
USA Pathologist Prof David Schmale on mycotoxins in small grains
Dr. Mareike Moeller GRDC funded rust strain detection
Brenton Leske WA DPIRD speaking on WA Frost Research
Bunge Harvest Supply Chain Andrew Lehmann
Grain Growers
(4) 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm GILES CORNER TRIALS
Barrier Highway, Giles Corner SA 5411 -34.213069, 138.740744
2:45 pm GILES CORNER:
BREEDERS – Variety trial discussion
Brendan Kupke: Barley Biomass
Ben Smith Riskwise N, trial
Jeff Braun's Ryegrass Control in Canola trial
Lachie Lake Hyper yielding lentils
Ben Smith and Jamal Khan Droughthub Lentil herbicide and GRDC grain legume project extension bean and lentil variety by seeding rate
4:45 pm WRAP UP back at the shed.
Enquiries to Deb Baum 0481322821 committee@mnhrz.com.au
