Conference ticket holders are invited to participate in field trips, which can be reserved at the time of registration.
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27 August 2025 | Full day field trip
Join us for an immersion into the heart of Northern Territory agriculture, where the once fabled ‘Northern Myth’ has morphed into prosperous reality - the Douglas Daly region. This pioneering region has true diversity. This includes vast cattle stations, broadacre cotton, grain, silage, hay, mangos and citrus. The Douglas Daly celebrated a true step change in 2023, when Australia’s newest cotton Gin was officially opened near Katherine. This will transform the region, allowing cropping and cattle enterprises to complement one another. Discover farming on the edge; where average annual rainfall exceeds 1.25m (yes we measure in meters), average maximum temperatures exceed 35°C and keep an eye out for Crocodiles and Buffalo. This tour focusses on the soils that make everything grown here possible. Highlighted on the day will be soil demonstration pits, moisture monitoring equipment and amelioration practices. This is absolutely one not to miss – sign up with registration.
27 August 2025 | Full day field trip
Join us for a tour of one of the most dynamic agricultural and aquacultural regions of the North – The coastal plains. Here everything is grown – both terrestrial and aquatic. Since well-publicised fiascos of paddy rice in the 60’s, this region has since became one of the most diverse horticulture precincts in the country. Within a short drive from Darwin you’ll find mangoes, jackfruit, rambutan, turf, barramundi and even mushrooms been grown. Don’t miss it—sign up today, and we look forward to welcoming you onboard!
27 August 2025 | Half day field trip
Don’t have a full day to spare – fret not, there’s plenty going on around Darwin. Over the last 50 years many horticultural, plant nursery and market garden enterprises have flourished with the ethos ‘start small – grow big’. You’ll be amazed by the diversity right in the heart of Darwin. Don’t miss it—sign up today, and we look forward to welcoming you onboard!