This will be a practical field day exploring the pasture pests that quietly erode feed production and profitability.
We’ll take a close look at porina in particular - their flights, life cycle, and the critical timing that determines whether control succeeds or fails.
With every two porina equivalent to one grazing ewe, these pests are an expensive problem to ignore! This field day will help you understand the scale of the issue and give you the tools to respond with confidence.
Speakers
Hear from Paul Greenbank (NuFarm) and Monty White (Agricom) as they share up‑to‑date insights, management options, and real‑world strategies being used on farms across the region.
The field day will be facilitated by Simon Marshall (Vet Services Dannevirke).
Topics covered
- Identifying key pasture pests: porina, grass grub and other insects reducing pasture performance
- Understanding porina flights, life cycle timing and how this affects control success
- Exploring effective control options – chemical, cultural and grazing management What to do if you’ve missed the ideal spraying window
- Pasture recovery strategies following porina or grass grub damage
- Economic analysis: weighing up the cost of control versus the cost of lost feed
- Decision‑making tools to help determine when and whether to intervene.
Make sure you join us to gain practical insights to recognise pest pressure early, understand the timing that makes control effective, and take home simple tools to support confident, cost‑effective decision making on your own farm.
A BBQ lunch will be provided.
Registration
Registration is essential for catering purposes.