The Northern and Yorke Landscape Board is hosting a half-day session to support farmers in making water security, monitoring and management decisions for livestock and farm water supplies.

The session will commence with a visit to a lined catchment, where you’ll hear how this water capturing system has benefited a local farm business.

With presenter Brian Hughes from PIRSA/SARDI will help participants create a water ‘budget’. Come along an learn how to:

• work out your water storage capacity and service needs
• assess water supply requirements for livestock and farm use
• work through supply costings
• compare various water supply options
• increase the water available on farm

WHERE:               Eudunda Friday, 24 February 2023, 9am -1pm

(Location details provided on registration)

PLUS:                    Bring a water sample along in a clean, labelled bottle and we’ll test the salinity levels of your water on site.

COST:                    Free, with a catered morning tea and Lunch

There will also have displays with fencing and wireless water monitoring local contractors.

To register please contact me via Jessie.white@sa.gov.au or 0429 151 138 and to check out this event and other NYLB events visit our website on https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/ny/get-involved/events

 This project is supported by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, PIRSA and Agricultural Bureau of SA through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

Look forward to seeing you there!!