Event information
- When
- 29 January 2026, 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Where
Oxley Island 2430
- In-person
- Categories
- Farm management
- Agriculture
- Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
- Cost
- Free
Overview of this event
A hands-on experience with Russell Nicholl, Australia's leading Accu-Spread specialist, who'll show how to test and calibrate your own fertiliser spreading equipment.
Event details:
Did you know that many fertiliser spreaders deliver uneven and inconsistent spread patterns?
Do you want to increase returns on your investment in machinery, and reduce input costs of fertiliser?
Join Hunter Local Land Services for a hands-on experience with Russell Nicholl, Australia's leading Accu-Spread specialist, who will show how to test and calibrate your own fertiliser spreading equipment.
We’ll discuss how spreader calibration can improve fertiliser efficiency to increase productivity, reduce costs and prevent nutrients lost to waterways.
What to expect:
Russel Nicol will take us through:
testing the accuracy and evenness of spreading equipment
identifying optimum spreader bout width
calibrating equipment for even spreading
spreader performance pre and post-calibration.
Contact: Peter Beale, Senior Lands Services Officer 0427 007 468 orpeter.beale@lls.nsw.gov.au
This event is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program and delivered alongside Local Land Services, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel. It is also supported by NSW Department of Primary Industries, as part of the Clean Coastal Catchments project, funded through the NSW Government under the Marine Estate Management Strategy: www.marine.nsw.gov.au.
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Contact details
Local Land Services Region Hunter
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Getting there
Oxley Island 2430
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