A forum ‘Profitable perennials in the landscape’ will be held at the ‘Rambler’ Football Club (showgrounds) at Cummins on Tuesday 12th February 2008 commencing at 9.00am and finishing about 5.30pm.

The forum is presented by the Future Farm Industries CRC (formerly CRC for plant-based management of dryland salinity) and supported by Landmark and DWLBC.

The forum will focus on lucerne, saltbush and other perennial plants and their role in increased production, livestock gains and the management of dryland salinity. 
 
Topics covered include:

* Matching lucerne and other perennials to soil and the landscape
* Lucerne’s role in cropping and lessons for the region
* Lucerne for low-medium rainfall areas
* Saltland pastures and their use
* Turning saltland into productive land
* Grazing saltland pastures
* Saltbush and grazing potential

Speakers include researchers, consultants, agribusiness advisers and farmers. The forum will include a panel discussion with Landmark agronomists, agribusiness advisers, researchers and leading farmers.

The forum is free of charge and morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and refreshments will be provided

Please RSVP (for catering) by contacting the Clare PIRSA Office on
8842 6211 by Thursday 7th February. 

For further information or a copy of the program please contact Andrew Harding, Rural Solutions SA on 8842 6231 or 0417 886 835 or your local PIRSA office, phone 8626 1108. 

AUTHOR: Sue Rumbelow, Business Support Consultant, Rural Solutions SA
CONTACT: Andrew Harding, Rural Solutions SA, Telephone: 08 8842 6231, Mobile: 0417 886 835