MNHRZ Spring Field Days

Program

Starting at 11:00 am at the Pulse Trial Site, Old Main S Rd, Navan

• N Fixation & Acid Tolerant Rhizobia with Dr Liz Farquarson

• National Hay Oat Agronomy – Courtney Peirce

• Management of foliar disease in lentils and beans – Sara Blake

• Growing lentils and beans in 2023 – Penny Roberts

12:30 pm Lunch, AGM & Guest Speakers in the Connells Hayshed, Connell Rd, Navan

• Dr Rohan Kimber: IMap Pests

• MNHRZ AGM

• Dr Chris Preston: 30 years of Herbicide Efficacy and what the Future Holds

• Rachael May: SA Drought Hub

2:30 pm Soil Pits

• Andrew Harding & Brian Hughes show water holding capacity, profile changes, lime limits and soil types in two pits.

3:30 pm Giles Corner Trials, Barrier Hwy, Giles Corner

• Bayer Trials – Tim Murphy

• Nitrogen by variety management package – Ben Smith & Mick Faulkner

• Cereals, ryegrass, and mixed species pastures for livestock feed and quality – Ben Smith

• AGT Variety Trials including CoAxium Barley demo

• InterGrain Variety Trials

5:00 pm Networking at Connells Hayshed