Just a quick note to let members know that the Sponsors page has been updated for 2008/09. The Society is very grateful to our sponsors for their financial support which helps to support our activities – see the sponsors page for a full list of contributors.
Additionally, the List of Links has been updated – correcting a few out of date links and adding a couple. Please remember, this is a resource for all members so if you would like to suggest a link, just drop us an email (admin@grasslandnsw.com.au) or use the comments box to add your suggestion.
Drought is a continuing problem for much of the state so we’ve reinstated the Drought Information page. Unfortunately, we cant make it rain, but if you need a quick reference on where to find assistance or advice, please use out this list of website and hotline numbers.
The travel grant application form is now online for interested members to apply for this funding opportunity.
Travel grant applications should be submitted by November using the form provided. Please see the Travel Grant page for more information and a link to download the form.
Good luck.
The latest issue of the newsletter (post annual conference) is now online with plenty of interesting reading.
Click here to download Volume 23, Number 3, 2008 (pdf file 617kb)
- Editorial – Haydn Lloyd-Davies
- Tamworth Grassland Society Conference 2008 summary – M Duncan
- Evergraze in Central and Northern NSW – L Beange
- Grain and Graze: pasture cropping sub-programme – G Millar, W Badgery
- Tropical’s – they’re good – J Lowien
- Lucerne Breeding in Tamworth Agricultural Institute current happenings – S Venkatanagappa
- Why not more Lucerne? – B Freebairn
- Pasture Systems in the Central West – M McRae
- Tamworth Conference – Tour B -F McRae
- From the President’s Desk – Mick Duncan
Just a reminder that the two major NSW (and Australian) agricultural field days are coming up.
First up is AgQuip – held at Gunneday every August and with over 100,000 visitors, said to be biggest of any rural field day in the country. This year, AgQuip will be held on the 19th – 21st August. For more information, please see the AgQuip website.
Not far behind is the Australian National Field Days which in 2008, will take place from Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd October at Borenore, 15kms west of Orange on the central tablelands of NSW. The ANFD is Australia’s oldest annual agricultural exhibition where visitors can see a vast range of agricultural machinery, implements, services and ideas from over 600 exhibitors. For more information, please see the ANFD website.
Well worth a visit!
