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Get out and about and find out about important issues for farmers this summer

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Kimberly Grabham

14 October 2025, 10:42 PM

Get out and about and find out about important issues for farmers this summer

A great event is coming up for local farmers in the Balranald, Homebush, Oxley and surrounds.


Join LLS and a line up of great presenters for a spring-summer seasonal update at the Oxley Recreation Club Hall on Monday October 27, 12:30pm - 4:00pm.


They will be covering feed quality insights for rangelands grazing this summer, managing spring-summer joined ewe, how to take stock for your summer water needs and how biocontrol agents are helping in the fight against the African Boxthorn.


Registrations help the club with catering and ensures this event goes ahead!


Some key presentations include:


  • Pasture quality insights for summer rangelands grazing management
  • Christine Plummer - Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator, Western Local Land Services
  • Exploring biological control for boxthorns
  • Sally Ware - Senior Land Services Officer, Riverina Local Land Services
  • Farm water checklist: what you can expect and why it matters
  • Jess Armstrong - Agrishift
  • Veterinary update: what to look out for this summer
  • Riverina District Veterinarian - Local Land Services
  • Pre-joining preparation and tips for managing summer pregnant ewes
  • Rob Inglis - Elders Wagga Wagga


Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/spring-summer-field-day-seasonal-update-oxley-oct-2025


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