Back for another big year

THE STRZELECKI Lions Club will host the South Gippsland Dairy & Farming Expo in Korumburra on Wednesday and Thursday, September 6 and 7.

This year the club will celebrate more than 22 years of showcasing the latest innovations, products and services available to the dairy industry.

The funds raised from the expo have helped the club distribute more than $640,000 back into the community and Lions projects.

A highlight of the event is the chance to win some of the $5000 prize pool in the Udder Truth Show Bag competition.

Participants must be farmers and over 18 years of age. Collect a show bag at the gate, answer 17 of the 20 questions and request your card to be stamped by the corresponding exhibitor.

The first card drawn at 2.30pm on Thursday, with 17 correct answers and the exhibitor stamps, will win the $3000 first prize. Second prize is $1500 and third prize is $500.

Matt Harms from OnFarm Consulting will host a session on Wednesday at 11am. Is dairying like a good bottle of red wine? Does it get better with age, or is it corked? Is the grass greener on the other side or does dairy offer a long-term financial reward that compensates for the hard work and volatility?

Joining Matt will be panel members Mark and Trish Hammond (Labertouche dairy farmers), David and Linda Brumby (recent entrants to dairy farming at Leongatha),

Thanks To The Sponsors

Major sponsor: Westpac.

Platinum sponsor: Reid Stockfeeds.

Gold sponsors: Rabobank, Saputo

Dairy Australia, Redei, ProDairy, Evans

Petroleum, GEA Farm Technologies

Australia Pty Ltd, Ag Farm Machinery

Warragul, Green Mate Agriculture, Easy

Dairy Automation Systems, ProviCo Rural, Tow and Fert by Metalform, Entegra and GippsDairy.

Silver sponsors and media partners: Ross Chapman Cartage & Earthmoving Contractors, Poowong Dairy & Hardware, Dairy News Australia and The Warragul

Gazette and Sentinel-Times.

Udder Truth Show Bag competition: Brought to you by South East Organic Fertiliser. Participating companies: Easy Dairy Automation Systems, Rural Financial Counselling Service Gippsland, Pioneer