It is with great sadness that CWFS farewells our colleague, mentor and dear friend, Neil Fettell, who died on Saturday, 16 March after a long illness. Neil was a founding member of CWFS in 1998 and has been a strong advocate for agricultural research in our Central West region for most of his life. His...
It was great to host the Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC) irrigation tour at our Research Innovation Hub (RIH) on 7 February 2018. It was the first stop on a comprehensive tour across NSW and up to Cubbie Station in Queensland. Students from Uruguay and Brazil were on the tour, along with many keen...
On Thursday 2 November 2017 CWFS hosted an event for an announcement by Dr Steve Jefferies, Managing Director of GRDC and Federal MP Mark Coulton, of a $380,000 infrastructure grant for the CWFS Research Innovation Hub (formerly known as LIRAC). The development of the CWFS Research Innovation Hub will provide employment opportunities in regional NSW....
CWFS Lachlan Irrigation Research Site Central West Farming Systems Inc. (CWFS) received Ministerial Approval to take over management of the Lachlan Irrigation Research Advisory Council (LIRAC) site at Condobolin in August 2013. The site consists of approximately 120ha and 1224 Meg water. An Irrigation Committee has been established with representatives from CWFS, industry stakeholders and...
