Tue, 09 Aug
|Departing Esperance 9.30am Depart Gibson
Winter Field Walk
This year's Winter Walk is looking at paddock scale pasture trials at Salmon Gums, Grass Patch and Gibson. The day will conclude with a Beer Appreciation Session at the Gibson Soak and a complimentary bus service to the Yacht Club.

Time & Location
09 Aug 2022, 9:00 am
Departing Esperance 9.30am Depart Gibson
About the Event
All farmers welcome to join ASHEEP at our annual Winter Field Walk. Join us as we tour around farms and hear from expert speaker.
9:00AM - Meet at Esperance Bay Yacht Club Carpark - Carpool to Gibson
9.30AM – Meet at Gibson Soak Hotel Carpark
Meet at the Gibson Soak Hotel carpark for a quick welcome before we travel via car around local farming properties. Lunch and snacks will be provided during the field walk. Don’t be late, we won’t wait.
10.30AM
Farm 1 – Peter McCrea – Swan Road - Salmon Gums
ASHEEP /MLA Pasture Variety Trial Site: Leafmore Brassica & Moby Barley
Plate Meter Demonstration
If you are already out of town, there’s the option to meet us here at 10.30AM
Farm 2 – Michael Ietto – Tom Starcevich VC Road – Grass Patch
Serramax yellow serradella
Lunch provided
Farm 3 – Josh Sullivan – Esperance Downs Research Station – Coolgardie Hwy
DPIRD Feed365 Trail Site including Forage Oats, Tetraploid Ryegrass, Balansa Clover & RM4 Vetch & Triticale, RM4 Vetch, and Brassica
Farm 4 – Peter Stevens – Degrussa Road – Gibson
New acid tolerant Rhizobia for Vetch
Hear From:
South Coastal Agencies – MLA PDS Pasture Variety paddock scale site
Dan Bell, South Coastal Agencies Agronomist – Serramax bulk up
Theo Oorschot – Esperance Rural Supplies and Dr Ron Yates – DPIRD -Acid Tolerant Rhizobia for Vetch
4.30pm – Beer Appreciation Session with Ron at Gibson Soak Hotel
When all is done, we will head back to the Gibson Soak for Ron’s Beer Appreciation Session, this has a charge of $30 each. We encourage everyone to stay for dinner, at own cost.
We will provide a complimentary bus service back to the Yacht Club, leaving at 6.45PM and 8.45PM
Please RSVP by 8th August for catering
Tickets
Price
Quantity
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ASHEEP Winter Field Walk
$0.00
The Winter Field Walk is a Free Event
$0.00
0$0.00
Beer Appreciation Session Only
$30.00
Beer Appreciation Session only
$30.00
0$0.00
Total
$0.00