A grasses identification workshop is being held by GLENRAC on Thursday.
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This the second round of paddock walks to be held in the Glen Innes and surrounding area.
The walks will be held on the corner of Shannon Vale Road and Linwood Road, on the Shannon Vale Road. at 9am, and at the Glencoe sports ground at 1.30pm.
The paddock plant walks are designed to assist land managers in identification of common paddock plants including introduced and native grasses and legumes and noxious and environmental weeds.
GLENRAC have been able to procure the expertise of Judi Earl from Agricultural Information and Monitoring Service (AIMS), as well as Jeff Lowien from Northern Tablelands Local Land Services and Luke Turner from the New England Weeds Authority.
The three presenters will walk participants through the variety of species that will be at each site.
Judi worked in the horse industry, managing breeding studs, before gaining a PhD in pasture ecology.
She conducted the first studies describing the benefits to pasture composition from planned grazing.
Judi has extensive experience in how grasslands and pastures respond to grazing and fertility management, and is a widely respected speaker on these matters.
Jeff and Luke are also well known authorities on plants, pasture and weeds.
Organisers said the first two paddock walks were attended by a diverse variety of landholders with comments such as “terrific information”, “well-paced” and “practical suggestions”.
Most people felt they had increased their plant recognition and the importance of grazing management for species diversity, and left determined to learn what grasses they had at home.
