4 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 199 — Autumn 2018 4 IREC Farmers' Newsletter No. 199 — Autumn 2018 Administration & Advertising The IREC Farmers' Newsletter is published by the Irrigation Research & Extension Committee. The magazine is produced in an electronic format exclusively for members of IREC. If you wish to become a member either contact the IREC office or join via the IREC website. Businesses and organisations interested in advertising in the IREC Farmers' Newsletter should contact the IREC office. IREC Office Manager: Hayley Wordsworth IREC Lot 255, Research Station Road, Griffith NSW 2680 P: 02 6963 0936 • M: 0418 402 197 E: [email protected] Editorial The IREC Farmers' Newsletter welcomes suggestions and contributions of articles from irrigators, advisors and researchers in government and commercial sectors. If you wish to contribute an article, please contact the Editor. Submissions for the Spring 2018 edition are due 2 July 2018. The Editor: Lucy Kealey IREC Lot 255, Research Station Road, Griffith NSW 2680 M: 0417 043 982 E: [email protected] Design & Production Leysa Flores Email: [email protected] Web: www.leysafloresdesign.com.au Photography Cover: Chris Hardy of Coleambally, centre ,with Perry and Thomas Hardy, will soon be harvesting the fifth crop in a 25 ha double cropping program, based on rice and winter cereals. PHOTO: Rice Extension Inside: Unless indicated otherwise, photographs in this publication are the work or property of the author of the article in which the photo appears. Disclaimer Articles contributed to the IREC Farmers' Newsletter are prepared by experts or professionals in their field or by persons with extensive experience in the subject area. Accordingly, these articles are accepted in good faith as being the most relevant and accurate information available at the time of publication. Information contained within this newsletter has not been independently verified or peer reviewed, and advice is given at the reader's risk. Products or services may be identified by proprietary or trade names to help readers to identify particular types of products but this is not nor intended to be an endorsement or recommendation of any product, manufacturer or service provider. ISSN 0467 - 5282