Location: Blayney Shire Community Centre, 41 Church Street, Blayney, New South Wales 

Come along to the 2026 Autumn Pasture Update and get the latest on pastures and livestock for the Central West — straight from the experts.

Topics and speakers (draft schedule):

• 9:45am: Registration
• 9:50am: David Harbison (Pastures & Grazing NSW) - Welcome and housekeeping
• 10am: John Monk (PY Agronomy) - Update from the frontline offensive against Sticky-leaf Nightshade
• 10:20am: Hanwen Wu (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD)) - SLNS research update
• 10:40am: Richard Hayes (NSW DPIRD) - Persistent Productive Perennial Legumes
• 11:15am: Panel session facilitated by David Harbison 
  
  11:30am: MORNING TEA
  
  
• 12.00pm: Gen Hannaford (Blayney Vet Hospital) - Local Livestock Health
• 12:30pm: Em Johnstone  (Central Tablelands Local Land Services) - Cattle mortality investigations
• 1:00pm:  Livestock Panel session facilitated by David Harbison
  
  1:10pm: LUNCH
  
  
• 2:00pm: Choice of Farm Tours commence - Nestle Purina OR Suzuki Wagyu Feedlot
• 4:30pm: Finish

Stay tuned for details on how to register, plus flyer for download (coming soon).