This will reduce the number of vehicles on the host's property and help manage biosecurity risks.
This field day will bring together interested farming stakeholders for peer-to-peer discussion as well as a farm tour.
Speakers include:
- Richard Davy – Windi Windi Pastoral
- Dr Charles Massy – farmer, scientist, author of Call Of The Reed Warbler
- Ken Bailey – Halsen Technology
- Justin Jonson – Threshold Environmental
The day includes presentations at the shed, followed by a farm tour to highlight the crop agronomy practices Richard has implemented as well as to see a revegetation area that was previously a bluegum plantation. The day will finish up with a BBQ lunch back at the shed.
Please arrive at 8:45am for a 9:00am-sharp start.
Bus from Albany
To reduce the number of vehicles on Richard’s property we are encouraging participants travelling from Albany to secure a a spot on the bus which will be leaving Albany Town Square at 7:30am and arriving back from the farm at 2:45pm. Parking is available behind the library. We are charging a small fee of $15 per person to help cover costs. Bus tickets can be purchased via the Trybooking link when you register for the event.
We encourage you to bring the following if you have them:
- Hat
- Water bottle
- Re-usable coffee cup
- Camp chair
Date: Saturday August 20th, 9:00am – 1:30pm.
Cost: Field Day registration FREE. Return bus ticket from Albany $15.
Location: Mettler, WA
More Info: Click here for more info
Tickets: Trybooking
RegenWA thanks its project partners and sponsors for this event: The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), WA Museum, The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) through its Soil Wise program, Perth NRM.
Soil Wise is funded by the National Landcare Program Smart Farms Small Grants – an Australian Government initiative, and supported by the State Government’s Healthy Estuaries WA program and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
Partners
We acknowledge and appreciate the support of all our partners, supporters, funding bodies and sponsors.
