OPPORTUNITY... Hart Field Site Group chair Glen Wilkinson.
ON SHOW... Long-term crop rotation trials and trials for strategies to improve soil fertility and water retention will be among the attractions at the 2025 Hart Field Day. PHOTO: Gabrielle Hall
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FROM the latest in crop research to hands-on farming innovations, the 2025 Hart Field Day will deliver a bumper program for grain growers on Tuesday, September 16.
This year’s field day offers 20 rolling sessions, giving attendees the flexibility to create a program that best suits their interests and farming needs.
With some of Australia’s leading grains researchers and industry experts on site, the event provides the chance to get personalised, practical advice that could make a real difference in the paddock this season and beyond.
Hart chair Glen Wilkinson says the program has been carefully designed to cover a wide range of topics.
“If you discover even one new practice to take back to your farm, it’s absolutely worth the visit,” Mr Wilkinson says.
“The event lets you explore the trial site up close and gain real insights into what’s performing well in a season like this one, with a later start.
“And, beyond farming, the Hart Field Day is a fantastic chance to catch up with likeminded growers and enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere.”
Traditional sessions will include updates on wheat and barley varieties, pre-emergent herbicides and the legume and oilseed herbicide tolerance matrix.
Long-term crop rotation trials will also be on show, alongside novel strategies to improve soil fertility and water retention.
Other highlights include broadleaf weed management in pulses, nitrogen banking, efficiency fertilisers and strategies to diversify farm income in response to challenging recent seasons.
On the innovation front, SwarmFarm, FLUX Robotics and AgTech Services will showcase the latest in precision and autonomous weed control.
Breeding and genetics will also be in focus, with sessions on wheat head traits to boost yield and durum genetics targeting improved crown rot resistance.
The Hart Field Day gates will open at 9am on September 16; the official opening is at 10am and first sessions at 10.30am.
Admission is $45 (students $15), which includes all sessions, guest speakers and the Hart Field Day Guide.
Catering will be available (some vendors cash only).
The Hart trial site is 10km north of Blyth, off the Blyth-Brinkworth Road.
Tickets available online from today (August 26) at www.hartfieldsite.org.au, or contact Sandy Kimber on 0427 423 154.
