March 11, 2015

WAFarmers is working on a number of submissions at the moment. Executive Officers Maddison McNeil and Kim Haywood recently made a submission regarding the Industry Funding Schemes. Click here to view the two-page document. Executive Officer Maddison McNeil also recently attended the GIWA Crop Updates, the GRDC Grower Research and Development Forum in Canberra and the GPA GRDC consult meeting. Work is currently being done on the Draft State Biosecurity Strategy, due March 13, and

The CBH Group is calling on Western Australian grain growers to consider a position on the Growers Advisory Council (GAC). The GAC has five positions open to growers who have a genuine desire and commitment to see the co-operative continue to grow and develop. Nominations are now open to join CBH Group’s Growers Advisory Council (GAC), closing 12 noon, 31 March, 2015. Council positions for 3 year terms are currently available and all grower members

The Sheep’s Back are holding Autumn sheep optimiser workshops during March. The topics covered by the workshops range from winter pasture manipulation to pasture optimisation to NLIS mob-based movement recording. The locations and times are listed below. To RSVP, email Icon Agriculture at [email protected], phone 9736 1055, text 0428 299 007 or respond via the Facebook page leaving your name and location. 12 March:Merredin, Rec Centre, 1pm – 4:30pm 17 March:Brookton, Eva Pavilion, 1pm –