A workshop and field day designed to help farmers prepare for spring and summer will be held at Neerim later this month.
With low rainfall, and minimal hay and silage stocks, we need to ensure we have the knowledge and confidence to manage a potentially dry spring and summer.

Presenters include:
Dale Grey (the Fast Break) - weather outlook and what we can expect in the next few months.
Fiona Baker - setting ourselves up for spring, and summer, water requirements, and maximising our potential growth leading into our peak growing season
James Paulet – will talk about the six new soil moisture probes and weather stations located in West and South Gippsland and using this data to make informed decisions.
Farmers Chris Nixon (beef and dairy - Orbost, and Trevor Caithness (beef and cropping – Goon Nure) will talk about strategies they implemented to get through the three-year drought in East Gippsland, what worked and what didn't, and what they would do better next time.
After lunch participants will visit a local dairy farm, and discuss strategies they are implementing in preparation for a potential dry spring and summer.
The day will be hosted at the Neerim South Football Club rooms on August 28 from 9.45am for morning tea.
Presentations and discussion will be from 10.15 to 12:45pm.
The day will end with the farm walk from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
For more information contact Peter Ronalds 0402 650 382 peter@wpcln.org.au