Save the Date: GRDC RCSN Open Forums - July and August 2018

The next round of RCSN Open Forums will take place across the five port zones in July and August 2018. Come along to a GRDC Open Forum near you and have a chance to have your say on how levies are invested in WA.  Registrations for the events will open shortly - but here are the dates to put in your calendar. We look forward to seeing you at a Open Forum.
ALBANY Port Zone
16th July - Cranbrook Sporting Complex (2-6pm)
17th July – Jerramungup (8-11am), Community Resource Centre
17th July – Kukerin (2-6pm), Kukerin Hotel
Eventbrite - Albany Port Zone Open Forums 2018
ESPERANCE Port Zone
23rd July – Dunn Rock (2-6pm)
24th July – Munglinup (8-11am)
24th July – Condingup (2-6pm)
KWINANA WEST Port Zone
31st July – Goomalling (2-6pm)
1st August – Brookton (8-11am
1st August – Kondinin (2-6pm) 

​KWINANA EAST Port Zone
6th August – Bruce Rock (2-6pm)
7th August -  Westonia (8-11am) 
7th August -  Bencubbin (2-6pm)
GERALDTON Port Zone
22nd August – Eneabba (2-6pm)
23rd August -  Morawa (8-11am)
23rd August -  Geraldton (2-6pm)

REGISTRATIONS for the events will be open from Monday 14 May 2018.

​See you at an Open Forum soon! 
NEW MEMBER EOI 2018 ** UPDATE **

Thank you to everyone who applied to be part of the RCSN in 2018.  Congratulations to those members who have been successful - we look forward to you joining the next round of RCSN meetings.  Thank you also to those who were unsuccessful for your time in applying and we look forward to your continued involvement in agriculture in WA. Please contact Julianne Hill for further details and to be added to our mailing list.

2018 RCSN Meeting Summaries ** NEW **

RCSN Projects in Action: Machinery Replacement Options
The first round of closed RCSN meetings took place during February 2018 with an excellent range of topics, activities and outcomes. You can find out more about the meeting outcomes relating to your Port Zone via the meeting summary below:
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For all enquiries relating to RCSN meetings - please contact Julianne Hill, RCSN Coordinator in the Western Region.
 **NEW** Download the report that goes with this great RCSN project here.​
Newsletters - March 2018
RCSN Projects on The Ground: In Progress
The March 2018 RCSN Western Region Newsletter is now available.   This month's edition includes a updates on the RCSN February 2018 activities including meetings and learnings across the five port zones, along with hot topics including:

  • ​​GRDC investment into soils and nutrients
  • Tools to help pre-sowing planning
  • New GrowNotes for lupin planting
  • New soils resources
  • Cereal root disease lap re-opens

Download your March 2018 edition here.  ​Go here to access past editions of the RCSN Western Region Newsletter.  To subscribe to the RCSN newsletter, email subscribers@grdc.com.au with the subject "Subscribe to RCSN Newsletter".
Would you like to know more about the RCSN projects on the ground in your port zone?  Well now you can!  Here are the quick links to your port zone:
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​Plus - the 5 minute trial project updates from our Joint Meeting on 1-2 March 2017 are also available. 

​For all other enquiries relating to RCSN projects - please contact Julianne Hill, RCSN Coordinator in the Western Region.

Publications and Reports

The RCSN produces a range of publications and reports.  Some of the most recent publications include:
  • Maximising Variable Rate Technology Returns
  • Break Crops and Rotations of Western Australia (Case Studies)
  • Managing Frost Risk Case Studies
  • Business Management and Farm Profitability Case Studies
  • DIY Precision Agriculture - Calculating Return on Investment for on Farm Trials
  • Western Regional Annual Report for 2015-2016.

​Go here to download your copies today!

Meet our Members: Ty Fulwood (Kwinana West)

Meet our Members: Darren Kilminster (Kwinana East)

Meet our Members: Jason Stokes (Geraldton)

Meet our Members: Peter Daw (Esperance)

Meet our Members: Scott Smith (Albany)

Members in Action: 2016 Seeding and Harvesting