The GRDC Western Spring Panel Tour visiting the aerial seeded pasture legume trials at Konnongorring included GRDC western panel member John Young, left, GRDC southern panel member Andrew Bate, GRDC western panel member Quenten Knight and GRDC manager weeds, Sarah Morran.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Western Panel Tour visited locations between Konnongorring and Yuna in the northern agricultural region from September 11-14.
The panel met with local growers, grower group representatives, researchers and advisers in a range of locations including farms and trial sites.
Murdoch University researchers Benedict Arthur (left) and Robert Harrison (right), with GRDC western panel chairman Darrin Lee, Mingenew, at the aerial seeded pasture legume trials at Konnongorring.
Topics discussed included soil amelioration, canola establishment, sowing times, grain legumes and farming systems.
GRDC board members, staff and panel members from other grain growing regions across Australia also joined the tour, taking the opportunity to gain a firsthand understanding of local and regional challenges in WA.
Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development soils researchers Craig Scanlan (left), Gaus Azam and Chris Gazey at a soil reengineering site at Kalannie.
GRDC Western Spring Panel tour participants visit a strip and disc trial site at Latham, including GRDC board member and South Australian grower Sharon Starick, (left), GRDC manager weeds, Sarah Morran, GRDC senior regional manager west, Peter Bird and GRDC southern panel member Andrew Bate.
