The first will be held on a goFarm property at Katunga and farmers will be able to hear how the new owners are implementing modern technology to boost maize growing.
Nick Raleigh from goFarm will address the group, and Andrew Pollard from Netafim will explain how the introduction of sub-surface drip irrigation can be implemented to require less inputs, including fertiliser.
About 200 ha of the property is under sub-surface drip irrigation.
Mr Pollard will describe how the system gives flexibility for different crops.
Scott Palmer, from SLTEC, will speak on fertigating maize to achieve high yields and seed companies will be represented by John Auer from HSR and Jason Scott from GenTech Seeds.
Shawn Fletcher, from Defiance Maize Products, will give a market update.
The Katunga field day, at 367 Katunga-Picola Rd, will start at 11 am and finish with a light lunch at 1.30 pm.RSVP by February 16 to Liz Mann at: lizmann.ag@gmail.com or phone 0427 857 578.
A second field day will be held at Coleambally on Friday, February 19, from 11 am and will include a visit to David Bellato's farm.
Speakers will talk about controlling insects in maize, drip irrigation systems, fertigation and seed choice.
Contact Liz Mann for further details.
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