Events and field days
Macquarie Cotton Growers Association organise a variety of cotton events throughout the year to support our members with field days, agronomy trials and forums to update on issues in the industry. We also enjoy getting together to have some fun at our Golf Day and Annual Awards Dinner.
Our calendar features events hosted by MCGA. If you are a MCGA member and would like to promote your event, contact us.

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Trangie Agronomy Field Day
26 September, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trangie Agronomy Field Day
Thursday 26th Sept 2019
9.00 am – 1.00 pm (BBQ lunch provided)
Program
9.00 am – meet at Agronomy paddock (left after hayshed on driveway – follow signs)
9.00 am – 10.30 am: Cereal agronomy & Farming Systems trials
Greg Brooke, Steven Simpfendorfer, Peter Matthews, Kathi
Hertel.
Due to drought all trials have received some irrigation water to ensure data collection
Trials include:
Farming Systems trial sites on red soils: This is now year 4 of a trial looking at the effects of 6different farming “systems” and their effects on soil pathogens; water use, nutrient use, yield and quality, $$ returns. Systems include: 1) Baseline system 2) High nutrient input system, 3) Low intensity (long fallow ) 4) Diverse crop species 5) High legume frequency 6) ley pasture system (Lucerne)
Wheat phenology trials: 30 wheat cultivars by 3 sowing dates. 18 April; 6 May and 20 May
Cereal pathology trials
10.30 am – 12.30 pm: Canola and pulse agronomy trials
Leigh Jenkins, Don McCaffery, Rick Graham,
Mark Richards, Kevin Moore
Canola phenology: OCP Project results including long-term phenology and time of sowing results; new canola variety releases for 2019
Canola harvest management: windrow timing to maximize yield and oil and harvest timing
Pulse agronomy: time of sowing impact on phenology and yield for new chickpea & lentil varieties
Chickpea disease management update from Kevin Moore
New chickpea variety: seed increase block of next chickpea variety to be released
12.30 pm: back to Trangie VIC for free BBQ lunch
RSVP’s would be greatly appreciated for catering & handoutsby Tuesday 24th Sept to
Leigh Jenkins, 0419 277 480
Greg Brooke, 0437 140 577