Focus Sites
Rice Extension Focus Site Update for CY25
MIA: Patrick Sergi (Murrami)
CIA: Justin Sutherland (Coleambally)
EMV: Josh Small (Stud Park)
WMV: Shaun Thomas (Tullakool)
In collaboration with:
| DPI | UNE | Deakin Uni
Rice Extension Focus Site CY25 Approach
Ongoing collaboration with agronomists
Grower Field Days and tours
Agronomist Workshops and tours
Digital access to updates, decisions and outcomes
Local farmers
Advisors
Focus Site Reference Groups
Up-coming events
Agronomist specific:
• Agronomist Preseason Meetings – one on one with AgriFutures Researchers
Griffith Wednesday 28th August 8.30am
Deniliquin Thursday 29th August 8.30am
• Upcoming Agronomist in-season events
• Grower and Advisor Preseason Agronomic Update and Benchmarking Meetings
– Griffith Wednesday 11th September 9am – 11am
– Coleambally Wednesday 11th September 4pm – 6pm
– Deniliquin Thursday 12th September 9am – 11am
– Moulamein Thursday 12th September 4pm-6pm Moulamein
Sports Club
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Rice Management Dashboard System Workshops
Field Tours with individual branches and your clients as requested Focus Sites, Industry Trials, Rice Breeding Australia, Deakin Automation etc
Agronomist Update Event at 2025 Rice Industry Conference
In season topical catch-ups, face to face or online
• Focus Site Establishment Meetings
– MIA Monday 11th November 8:30am
– CIA Tuesday 12th November 8:30am
– EMV Wednesday 13th November 8:30am
– WMV Thursday 14th November 8:30am
• Drainage Meetings
– MIA Monday 24th February
– CIA Tuesday 25th February
– EMV Wednesday 26th February
– WMV Thursday 27th February
