Testing Tropical Pastures Producer Demonstration Site Field Day

Holbrook Landcare Network is hosting a Tropical Pastures field day as part of the Testing Tropical Pastures Producer Demonstration Site (PDS). The day will allow producers and advisors to discuss the role of subtropical/tropical pasture species in southern NSW.

The Testing Tropicals PDS aims to demonstrate whether trialling sub-tropical/tropical pasture species will provide southern graziers with an alternate summer feed option to utilise increasing summer rainfall, displace summer weeds, provide a problem-free alternative to lucerne and offer an alternative green pasture over the summer. In demonstrating the above, the PDS will also examine the factors that affect the establishment, management principals and the incorporation of sub-tropical/tropical species into temperate pastures.

Hear from guest speakers about key management factors and considerations for trialling sub-tropical/tropical pasture species, as well as from producers about their experiences and learnings about managing sub-tropical species and the role they play in livestock systems. 

Guest speakers include Suzanne Boschma – Senior Research Scientist, NSW DPI and Bob Freebairn – Agricultural Consultant, Coonabarabran NSW.