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*POSTPONED* RCS Field Day – Proserpine
| Date: | Thursday 1 December 2022 |
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| Time: |
9:30am-4:00pm AEST
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Event category: | Past event |
| Website: | https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/event/field_day-kelseycreek-2022/ |
| Venue |
The Creek Whitsundays
30 Valmadre Road
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Kelsey Creek, QLD 4800 Australia |
| Website: | View Venue Website |
*Event has been postponed due to wet weather*
Hosts: Ben and Jodie Ferdinand
Location: ‘The Creek’, Kelsey Creek Road, Kelsey Creek, Proserpine Q 4800
BYO: Chair, lunch and water
RSVP: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Field days are an opportunity for like-minded people to gather on a property to discuss topics relevant to that region and see firsthand how RCS principles are being applied in similar land types and production systems. We encourage you to invite neighbours, staff, family and friends as everyone is welcome.
Discussion Topics
- Managing fast growing pasture through wet season where a lot of P3 pasture is left
- Dealing with Phosphorus deficient country
- Dividing up more country into cells, feedback on current plan
- Options for increasing diversity with monoculture paddocks of pangola, signal and tully grass
Brief History
“The Creek” is an 800 acre block, 12km from Proserpine. Ben and Jodie downsized about 6 years ago to help make life a little easier with kids and while Ben was working off property. Ben and Jodie attended Grazing for Profit in Orange, 4 years ago and decided they needed diversity to create more of an income from the farm. This is when they moved into opening the property up for weddings, which has been very positive. Jodie runs breeders on the block, selling off weaners.
Agenda
9:30am Smoko (tea and coffee provided)
10:00am Introduction to ‘The Creek’ by Ben and Jodie Ferdinand
10:20am Facilitated discussion
12:30pm Lunch (BYO lunch, chair and water)
1:30pm Property tour and discussion
4:00pm Wrap up and finish
