BUNDABERG FIELD DAY IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE 2022 SOUTHERN DISTRICT PLAN

BUNDABERG FIELD DAY

IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE 2022 SOUTHERN DISTRICT PLAN

More than 50 growers and industry stakeholders attended the Bundaberg Field Day in November, despite the district’s sugarcane growers and millers still being busy with the 2022 crush.

The Field Day was one of a series of successful events held as part of the Southern District Productivity Plan, which was developed and rolled out by Southern District Manager Lisa Devereaux throughout the year.

Like other SRA field days held across the State, the purpose of the event was to share with our stakeholders some of the research and development activities SRA and our partners are engaged in to benefit the sugar industry. At the same time, it gave growers direct access to SRA’s expert researchers so they could get answers to their own questions one-on-one.

District Managers are now hard at work reviewing the 2022 district plans, which will be updated with learnings and highlight new activities for 2023 to increase engagement with stakeholders.

Grower Ashley Petersen with Executive Manager Industry Services, Hywel Cook.

ABC Rural Reporter Kallee Buchanan (R) chats with Southern District Manager Lisa Devereaux about the Bundaberg Field Day.

BUNDABERG FIELD DAY

SRA’s team of presenters and demonstrators were: (l to r) Dr Sijesh Natarajan, Dr Rob Magarey, Hywel Cook, Dr Barry Salter, Dr Danielle Skocaj, Lisa Devereaux, Dr Chuong Ngo, Dr Kevin Powell and Dr Heidi du Clou.

(Below) Extended Vision Drone Services demonstrated the available services for growers.