Central Tablelands Local Land Services is hosting agronomists Colin McMaster, Michael Horton and Neroli Brennan to talk about winter crop variety options, crop nutrition and other frost risk management tools.
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The breakfast meeting is open to all farmers and starts at 7am on March 9 at the Yeoval Bowling Club, and finishes at 9am.
Phil Cranney, Central Tablelands Local Land Services Pastures Officer, will be attending and is looking forward to the day.
"With highly variable weather conditions affecting normal growth patterns of many wheat and canola varieties, it is great to have research being done locally to provide some evidence based options to farmers seeking to spread risk," Mr Cranney said.
"Col McMaster's GRDC and NSW DPI funded trials have local relevance to growers in the Tomingley, Yeoval, Cumnock and Wellington areas."
Neroli Brennan, Central West Local Land Services Cropping Officer said the information would be useful for farmers who experienced frost losses last year.
"There were some big losses in the Condobolin and Nyngan areas due to frost damage in 2014," Ms Brennan said.
"Giving producers the opportunity to access the latest agronomy research will enable them to make better evidence based decisions on planting time, variety selection and crop nutrition."
Michael Horton will be on hand at the meeting to provide a commercial perspective on crop agronomy from the local area.
"It is great to see some large quantities of lime go out early this year in some regions," Mr Horton said.
"Farmers are keen to plough profits back into their business when the money is there. For those who have controlled the "green bridge", their preparation for the 2015 winter sowing season looks great."
The cost is free, but for catering purposes you must RSVP.
For more information or to RSVP, please call Phil Cranney, Senior Land Services Officer for Pastures (0458 745 478 or email phil.cranney@lls.nsw.gov.au).
