Dry time farming, an import-ant topic in any farming situa-tion, was on the table at Genoa last week. Presenters and attendees met at the Genoa Hall for a presentation then took part in two paddock walks, one in a pasture paddock and one in a cropped paddock. Ensay agronomist, Nicole Frost, assisted with agronomy, pasture and crop species selection, Brad Smith assisted with on-farm...

Blackberries, African lovegrass, gorse – put a goat on it and watch it disappear.  Calulu goat producer, Heather Osborn, says there are many examples of goats clearing up weeds and vegetation on private properties, but she is fed up with the lack of fuel reduction on public land in the region. "The fact of the matter is it's our public land that's in the worst condition," Ms Osborn...

A recent trip around the High Country was an excellent way for local farming women to gather and learn from each other. Run by the East Gippsland Women in Agriculture Network, the Women of the High Country farm visit meant local ladies from Buchan to Bairnsdale and everywhere in between, visited several farmers including Dee Commins and Jill Hill, starting at Benambra and finishing with lunch at...

New ideas and shared findings on everything from creating better topsoil to lucerne suitability, feed budgeting for stock and forage trials comparing hundreds of varieties created endless agricultural possibilities last week. Aside from offering social interaction and communication, the Gippsland Agricultural Group (GAgG) Spring Field Day last Thursday meant the 117 attendees could choose a...

Gippsland Ag Group members are farmers who are always asking questions. Some of those questions turn into trials and demonstrations at the Gippsland Research Farm, run by an efficient crew, to determine what might be the best way  of growing something or producing something. The best part of the process is sharing the learning and knowledge and at tomorrow’s Spring Field Day, everything...