BIGG Field Day
Join BIGG for a field tour of our project sites, including a visit to the Turretfield Research Centre to learn about livestock water quality. On the day we will be joined by members of the Fleurieu Farming Systems Group.
Come for the day or drop in for one of the sessions!
| Time | Topic | Location |
| 10.00-11.15am | Lined catchment demonstration – why it was built/requirements for building one/steps involved in its construction.
Leon Deans (landholder), Brett Nietschke (BIGG), Brian Hughes (SARDI/PIRSA), Libby Duncan (Northern & Yorke Landscape Board) |
24 Pohlner Rd, Flaxman Valley |
| 11.45am-12.45pm | Livestock growth rate monitoring/decision making using an Optiweigh. Perennial-based multi-species pasture trial results and learnings.
Matt Neldner (landholder), Deb Scammell, Pene Keynes & Brett Nietschke (BIGG). |
176 Neldner Rd, Marananga |
| 1.00-1.40pm | Lunch, Tanunda Recreation Park
Includes discussion over lunch about ‘beef cattle weaning strategies’ Deb Scammell (BIGG) |
Bilyara Rd, Tanunda |
| 2.00-3.00pm | Implementation of water quality tech and a review of Hydrosmart performance
Alyce Lowe (SARDI) |
Turretfield Research Centre (conf centre), 129 Holland Rd, Rosedale |
FREE to attend (including lunch of rolls/wraps)
RSVP essential by COB Tues 13 Oct to Brett Nietschke, BIGG Technical Facilitator brett.nietschke@biggroup.org.au or 0432 804 389.