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Pasture dieback paddock walk Taroom
Date: | Tuesday 23 March 2021 | ||
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Time: |
10:00am-1:00pm AEST
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Cost: | Free | Event category: | Past event |
Website: | https://pasture-dieback-paddock-walk.eventbrite.com.au | ||
Venue |
Taroom
Taroom,
Qld
4420
Australia
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Join us for a paddock walk on some properties that are currently dealing with pasture dieback.
Tues 23rd March – ‘Cadellia’ Taroom
Hosted by the Lethbridge family
Wed 24th March – ‘Hillyview’ Injune
Hosted by the Price family
Thurs 25th March – ‘BonAccord’ Anakie
Hosted by the Hawkins family
Discussion topics include:
• Identification of pasture dieback
• Management options for affected pasture
• Update on DAF’s research
10am – 1pm
FREE – no cost
We will supply:
– Smoko & lunch
– Workshop notes
Please BYO chair, hat and water bottle.
This is a COVID-safe event.
DAF’s pasture dieback team:
Stuart Buck is a senior pasture agronomist with extensive experience in grain cropping, sown pastures, legume establishment and is currently leading DAF’s pasture dieback research.
Kylie Hopkins is a beef extension officer with a broad knowledge in sown pastures and legume and forage production systems, and is currently managing the Pasture Dieback Industry Network.
Paul Jones is a pasture scientist with 30 years experience in woody weed management, rangeland monitoring, native pasture grazing trials, long term carrying capacity, grazing systems and wet season spelling.