FarmLink Field Walk 2026

‘First Friday in September’

Friday 4 September 2026

Shaping the Future of Farming!

Hear from leading researchers, agronomists and industry speakers, gain insights from current research trials, and discover practical ideas to improve profitability, sustainability & productivity for your farming enterprise.

With something for growers (whether it is livestock or cropping), advisers and industry alike, everyone is welcome. Entry is free!

🎟️ Field Walk Raffle

Don’t forget to enter our FarmLink Field Walk raffle!

🎟️ 1 free raffle ticket will be handed out to each attendee at the start of the Field Walk.

🏆 Prize: $200 voucher from the Railway Hotel

The winner will be drawn after the Panel Session, so make sure you stick around for your chance to win!

Good luck! 🍀

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TIMETABLE

7:30am Breakfast & coffee (free)

Sponsored by SWS Bank (Regional Australia Bank) & Spraytec

8:30am Official Opening & National Anthem

Shaughn Morgan FarmLink CEO, Cr Rick Firman OAM, Mayor, Temora Shire Council

8:45am Life Member Award (Treflé Exhibition Shed)

9:00am Field Walk

FarmLink & Independent Trials (Various Ag Speakers). Morning tea (free) in paddock, sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions

12:15pm Lunch & Corporate Member Displays

Lunch available for purchase. Pre-order available.

1:00pm Field Walk (herbicide trials)

FarmLink, Neil Durning & Greg Condon

2:30pm Panel Session (mixed farming)

Cut-out Drinks (free) - Sponsored by Wormtech

3:30pm Rob McColl (FarmLink Chair)

Concluding remarks

3:40pm Finish & Drinks

Cut-out Drinks (free) - Sponsored by Wormtech

PROVIDERS

Lunch Option

Morning Tea

Coffee

Breakfast prepared by:

Please note:

While the FarmLink Field Walk will feature a range of independent exhibitor stalls, this is not a machinery focused event and there will be no machinery displays or demonstrations. FarmLink’s dedicated Machinery Day is held separately on the first Friday in March each year, providing a dedicated opportunity to see machinery, equipment and technology in action.

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FARMLINK FIELD WALK 2026

Meet the presenters. See the trials. Take ideas back to your farm.

Friday 4 September 2026 | Trefle Shed, Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre

Get out in the paddock and see current research, agronomy and farming innovation in action, with presentations from leading researchers, agronomists and industry specialists.

Opening & FarmLink Life Member Presentation- 8:30am

Official opening and FarmLink Life Member presentation, recognising Frank McRae for his dedicated service to FarmLink and Agriculture in southern NSW.

Morning Session - Bus leaves Treflé Shed at 9am

Mark Skewes – FarmLink Research

Intercropping Trials - See mixed sowing of canola with faba beans and wheat with faba beans, and hear how intercropping could fit into southern NSW farming systems.

Paul Tyson – Bayer

New Herbicide & Fungicide Technologies - Explore trials of icafolin-methyl and VIMOY® IBLON®, two new products being developed for broad-spectrum weed and disease control. Both products are not currently approved for use in Australia.

Jeremy Samson – Spraytec

Crop Establishment & Plant Health - See trials using TopSeed, TOPZinc Max and Fulltec Max, examining crop establishment, plant health, weed control and yield potential.

Jo White – DataFarming

Satellite Technology & Disease Management - Discover how satellite imagery, weather data and modelling are being developed to help growers identify crop disease risk and target management decisions.

Mark Coupland – Nutrien Ag

Foliar Nutrition & Biostimulants - A look at targeted foliar nutrition and biostimulants in wheat under nitrogen rates ranging from 0–300 kg/ha urea, with a focus on nutrient use efficiency, resilience, yield and grain quality.

Neil Durning & Kurt Lindbeck - Riverina Independent Agronomy & NSW DPIRD

Canola Blackleg Management - Explore FarmLink’s Blackleg trial comparing fungicide chemistries and protection periods, and hear about fungicide resistance and the importance of rotating chemistry.

Britt Kalmeier & Darcey Boucher-Hill – AGT

Winter Wheat Breeding - Discover the breeding work behind AGT’s winter wheat program, how the FarmLink site contributes to the program, and what new varieties are being released.

Lunch from 12:15pm - Treflé Shed. Food available for purchase.

Afternoon Session - 1pm

Neil Durning & Greg Condon - Riverina Independent Agronomy & Grassroots Agronomy

Herbicide Trial & Paraquat Alternatives - Examine single and double-knock strategies for hard-to-control weeds following changes to the maximum Paraquat use rate, with discussion around the WeedSmart ‘Big 6’.

Panel Discussion

‘Making the most of livestock in a mixed farming enterprise’ - Hear from Greg Condon, Neil Durning, Tony Swan, Charleton Glenn, Nicole Logg and Kelsey Sibley, with questions welcomed from the floor.

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