Improving pastures, soil health and productivity

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Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, April 11, 2024
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location
School House Lane & Hogans Lane, Moranding Vic (look out for Landcare signs)

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Improving pastures, soil health and productivity
Learn how to use your soil test results to make better farm decisions at our field day and soil pit demonstration. A free event.

Guest speakers: Brad Costin (Agriculture Victoria); Lisa Warn (Lisa Warn Ag Consulting); Jim Shovelton (Meridian Agriculture)

  • Find out why we soil test and when to soil test
  • Learn how to read your pastures when taking core samples to know where to test
  • How to set up fertiliser strips to help identify constraints to pasture growth
  • Soil pit and soil interpretation – what grows below 10 cm?
  • Bring your soil test results for a one-on-one chat with a consultant

Date: 11th April, 2024
Time: 9.30am – 3pm (please arrive at 9am for registrations)
Address: School House Lane & Hogans Lane, Moranding Vic (look out for Landcare signs)

**This event will be held outdoors, please wear enclosed footwear and dress for the conditions**
Register today at: http://tinyurl.com/224smn26
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Schedule:
9am – Registrations open
9.30am – In the paddock at Moranding for site analysis, interpretation of soil, setting up test strip and soil pit
Midday – Kilmore Library for lunch; presentations from Jim Shovelton and Lisa Warn and consultations about your soil test
3pm – Finish
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Bookings essential – please book your ticket by the 4th April
Register today at: http://tinyurl.com/224smn26
For enquiries please contact Kerri Robson: 0418 140 710 or email [email protected]
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This project is funded by the Australian Government.
Please find the flyer here