Thursday 28 May
10am to 12pm
Paddock on a private property (address supplied following registration) and Kergunyah Memorial Hall
Hosted by Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups
Are you interested in making more informed and timely farm management decisions? Join Adrian Orloff from MAC systems and Damien Gerrans from GeckoCLaN in exploring how information from the new KCLG soil probes and weather station can benefit your seasonal management decisions. Practical tools for smarter farming!
This workshop will step you through the process of accessing the data on your own device, so bring along your phone, laptop or tablet.
WHAT TO BRING
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Your phone or tablet to setup access to the soil probe and weather station data
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Closed toe shoes for the paddock
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Water bottle.
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Sunscreen and a hat and /or a raincoat and umbrella depending on the weather forecast
DETAILS
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Morning tea is provided.
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While we are able to cater for vegetarian options at our events it is difficult to cater for every dietary requirement due to our limited funding. If you have dietary requirements outside of these two options please bring your own food and drink.
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If you are unwell on the day please remain at home in consideration of the health of others
ABOUT THE KCLG SOIL PRBE & WEATHER STATION PROGRAM
Soil moisture content is an important consideration in farming decisions as it affects the availability of water and nutrients to plants. Using ag tech to reveal real-time soil moisture information will enable you to make informed decisions about grazing and the application of the right resources, at the right time and in the right quantity, to ensure optimal production and minimum waste of resources.
Data from our sites will be publicly available and once calibrated (after three years) sit within the Victorian-wide soil probe data network. The publicly available data will allow you to incorporate current and recent conditions into your decision-making and drought management strategies.