Machinery for the Maranoa Field Day | Photos
Don and Glen Larsen, Kingaroy.
David Sullivan, Studley, Muckadilla with Bruce and Hugh Smith, Coleraine, Mitchell.
Stephen Sheppard, Amby Downs, Amby and Ron Stinson, Hillyview, Amby.
Tony Wichlacz, Woodbine, Muckadilla and David Green, Bonhavn, Roma
Gavin Bewry's Amby property was the location for the field day.
Brad Taylor, ACC, Dalby and St John Kent, Coondarra, Jimbour.
Sarah Brookes and Lynda Hardwick of the Queensland Murray Darling Committee.
Warren and Ben Jones, Norolle Downs, Roma.
Sonke Van Hummel, Swarm Farm Robotics and Dr Mike Bell, UQ Gatton.
Doug Peck, Amaroo, Roma and Scott Dorrstein, Roma.
Field day participants watched drone and robotics demonstrations and soil pit observations.
Dr Mike Bell of UQ Gatton conducted a soil pit analysis and spoke about Deep P trial results.
Dr Mike Bell of UQ Gatton speaking to producers.
Drone developer and 2015 Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Catherine Ball speaking at the field day.
Gavin Burey, Maree Downs, Amby hosted the day and spoke with Dr Catherine Ball about his new drone.
Gavin Burey had his drone on show.
There was even time for a souvenier drone selfie!
Not many people can say they have been in a drone selfie.
Dr Catherine Ball and Gavin Burey.
Dr Catherine Ball was a hit with the crowd.
Andrew Bate, SWARMFARM spoke to the crowd about their robotic technology.
The crowd was able to look over the SWARMFARM robotic technology prototype.
Andrew Bate and the SWARMFARM robotic technology prototype.
John Beitz, Middle Ridge, Amby and Graham Betts of Ask GB.
PRODUCERS from across the Maranoa region gathered at Gavin Burey’s Amby property, west of Roma, on Friday to see the latest drone and robotic technology.
Almost 100 people attended the Machinery for the Maranoa field day supported by Conservation Farmers Incorporated (CFI) and the Queensland Murray-Darling Committee (QMDC).
Read more in Thursday’s Queensland Country Life.
