AgForce Queensland is holding a free multi-topic field day, open to all producers, at Gilberton Station, south of Georgetown on Tuesday 8 November 2011.

The field day will cover a wide range of issues including the Gilberton Station's nature refuge, information on leasehold land, grazing management and much more. Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Speakers and topics include:

• Gilberton Station owners Lyn and Rob French: Gilberton Station's history, their production systems and nature refuge.
• DERM Senior Nature Refuge Officers Samantha Ryan and Phil Bourke: Overview of the nature refuge program.
• DEEDI Senior Beef Extension Officer Joe Rolfe: Grazing management practices.
• Biosecurity Queensland Senior Biosecurity Officer Brett Carlsson and Etheridge Shire Council Pest and Weed consultant Allan Smith: Overview of pest and weed control.
• AgForce Projects technical leader Graeme Bell: The Delbessie agreement and leasehold land.
• AgForce North Regional Manager John Hardaker: A regional update.
• Observant National Sales Manager Phil Whitten: Remote management solutions and how
• to use technology to improve agricultural systems.
• Firescape Science Director and principal environmental scientist Leasie Felderhoff: Fire management in the landscape.
• Rabobank's Peter Stevens: Budgeting assistance.

RSVPs are essential. For more information or to attend contact Tamara Badenoch on (07) 3236 3100 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .