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The opening&nbsp;day of the 41st South East Field Days at Yakka Park, Lucindale, drew a solid crowd. Exhibitors from across Australia&nbsp;have set up shop to showcase the latest agricultural machinery and a wide range of other products. Among the attractions are&nbsp;the racing and diving pigs, the Australian Travelling Fish Show , SE Axemen Wood Chopping display and Can Am Team's Addicted to Mud stunts. It was also a chance for field day goers to get some of their annual health checks with the&nbsp;Wimmera Hearing Van and Lions Mobile Skin Cancer Screening Unit both on site, while the Limestone Coast Food Group held tasting demonstrations. Following the success of DNA programs in Kangaroo Island and the Barossa, Australian Wool Network launched its Limestone Coast program at the field days. Wool from local growers has been used in Merino Snug's autumn-winter range of garments.

Keilira woolgrower Cameron England, with AWN state manager Rod Miller, was excited wool from his Lyndall Park brand is part of AWN's Limestone Coast DNA program.

WA based exhibitors Ben Clarke and fiancee Bernie McCarthy, UTF Australia, Goomalling, with their 3700mm tipper Universal Trailer and one of their Universal Feeders.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service simulator gave field day goers the chance to step inside one of their Pilatus aircraft. Naracoorte RFDS sub branch members Bev Taylor, Pat Gericke and Gloria Bowden were also collecting donations for the worthy cause.

Daniel Banning and Tyson Bowman, TL& Sons Rural Contracting, Furner, show off their Rippa Dippa manual plunge dip which they built last September. Between 600 and 700 sheep an hour can be dipped through the machine.

Year 3 Lucindale Area School student Jack Pilkington and Blue Yakka Trail coordinator Brooke Harvie with some of the Blue Yakka bags. This year the trail which is a fundraiser for the Lucindale Area School covered 16 sites around the field days.

NRM South East education officer Natasha Dawson, Naracoorte shows Harry Templeton, Gazette, Vic, and Lydia Sheather, Avenue Range, some aquatic invertebrates in the PIRSA tent.

Tom, Sarah and Prue Goode, Barooka, Wangolina, at the launch of Australian Wool Network's Limestone Coast brand which draws on bale to consumer marketing.

Charlotte and Heidi McInness, Phoenix Rise,Kingston, look at some of the products at the launch of AWN's Limestone Coast DNA program. The McInness family are featured in the swing tag advertising.

Member for MacKillop Nick McBride and Keilira woolgrower Jonathan England, Blackford, at the launch of AWN's DNA Limestone Coast program.

Kubpower operations manager Carla DiCesare, Adelaide and Kubpower Naracoorte branch manager Nigel Poulton with a Kubota M7151 tractor, the largest horsepower tractor in the brand's range.

BA Pumps and Sprayers' Sean Williams and David Soderstorm with one of their 300-litre sprayers which can be put in a side by side vehicle. The company makes a broad range of agricultural spraying equipment.

CFS Region 5 training officer Scott Murray and CFS development assessment unit member Leah Bertholini, Adelaide, with the new Port MacDonell CFS truck.

Naracoorte High School Year 12 students Sarah Haynes, Chloe Beaumont and Jess Bittner with PIRSA's Claire Dennerley (second from right) who was providing soil testing for farmers in the PIRSA tent.

The Quality Wool and Livestock team at the South East Field Days were Dave Whittenbury, Jeremy Dyson, Andrew Keach, Tom Bartholomaeus, Bill Rumball, Bill Lively and (at front) Carol Stubbs, Kane McKay and James Kellett. They are with client Kym Hebberman, Hynam. The team had some woollen active wear and running shoes on display.

PIRSA senior fisheries officer Hamish Telfer, Kingston, shows Naracoorte Primary School students Brooke Edwards, Sophie Waters, Trinity Watson and Lily Larder the fisheries patrol boat, Proteus, based at Kingston.

Alex Stock, Lucindale, 11, Connie Ryan, 12, Lucindale, and Chloe Ewing, Wepar, holding Chris the Ayrshire bull calf. 

Birdman, one of the Lucindale Area School's sculptures in the Art Sculpture competition.

Stockowners Shearing owner Rick Baldock, Lonsdale, holding a new Lister Skorpion handpiece that weighs 120 grams less than a traditional handpiece. The new handpiece has been available on the market for a few months. This year marks the fifteenth South East Field Day for Mr Baldock. He said he keeps returning to maintain face to face contact with the industry.

Robe Town Brewery's Maris Biezaitis, Robe. 

Robinvale Estate, Tarun Banala, Robinvale, Vic.

Gourmet Delights, Louis and Gaelyn Schoeman, Perth, WA. 

Perry's Lemon Myrtle's Peter Dowling, Taylors Arm, NSW. 

Fudge It's Eddie and Paula Natale, Adelaide. 

Di Giorgio Family Wines' Margot Di Giorgio and Jana Fitzpatrick. 

Lucindale Engineering's Paul Ewer. On display were three, raised-run dog kennel models. The main seller, Premium Flat Pack, was popular with visitors while the newly available Basic Flat Pack kennel was a hit with new clients. Mr Ewer said the new basic model catered for a wider range of customers. "The kennels keep the dogs off the ground - they remain safe, healthy and content," he said .

Lucindale Lions Club president Andrew Copping and Lucindale Country Club's Kevin Baker who received $250 from the Lucindale Lions Club. 

Meigel Engineering's Phil Meigel, Murray Bridge. The Meigel's had trailers, sheep yards and ramps on display, as well as recently released product, a camper trailer. Phil said he had continued to attend the field days because it was an opportunity to access multiple markets. "It really is the pinnacle of all the field days in SA," he said, day. www.miegel.com.au. 

Dynamic Dipping's Toby Clutterbuck and Greg Richards, Hamilton, Vic. The mobile sheep dipping machines dips about 1.5 million sheep a year. The contractors operate across SA, WA and Vic. It is one of the largest capacity dippers on the market. The duo have been attending the South East Field Days for more than 20 years. 

Lucindale Lions Club president Andrew Copping and District Governor of Lions District 201C2, who received a total of $16,000 from the Lucindale Lions Club to multiple Lion's foundations. 

Electrodip's Raewyn and Martin Carey, Te Puke, New Zealand. For more than 30 years the Carey family have made and globally distributed the Electrodip sheep jetter. The design replaces the immersive dipping machine and helps to reduce chemical usage. It has the capacity to treat 1200 head of sheep an hour. 

Peak Hill Industry, Bill Byrne, Dubbo, NSW. On display for visitors was the Peak Handler, a high-speed sheep handler and crutching machine, and the Immobiliser Sheep Work machine that catches, weighs, drenches and drafts sheep. Mr Byrne has been attending the South East Field Days for more than 25 years. www.peakhillindustry.com.au. 

Mobishear's Arnd and Heidi Enneking, Port Lincoln. The portable, cordless shear has become one of the most popular items on the market. The shear weighs 1.2 kilograms and Arnd said there had been "overwhelming support" for the product that hit the market about a year ago. "The last order we had made is almost sold out," he said. www.mobishear.com.au. 

Soil Management Systems at Orroroo. Noreen Arthur, managing director Brenton Byerlee, and Jess Nicholls. The team attended the South East Field Days to help local farmers improve their soils. The team also provide soil tests and soil management plans that use natural fertilisers. 

Lincoln College at North Adelaide chief executive officer Paul Tosch. Lincoln College provides tertiary education for students who attend universities in Adelaide. Rural students can reside at Lincoln College and have access to an all inclusive package that also includes a gym and library. 

Williams Concrete Products, Nick Williams, Bordertown. Mr Williams had a variety of concrete buildings on display for visitors, including toilet units, concrete cabins, shearers quarters and sheds. He said the field days offered customers an opportunity to see the strength and durability of the products with their own eyes. The products range from 4.5 tonnes to 16t.  

Tatiara Industrial Repairs at Bordertown had some of its most popular products on display at the South East Field Days, including a smooth barrel roller for export hay, lentils and small seed production. Large trailers and service trailers were also on display. www.tirbordertown.com.au. 

STIHL Series - Timber Sport Series competitors Kahu Woolley, Naracoorte, and Ray Caldwell, Mount Gambier. 

Ray Caldwell, Mount Gambier, in action at the South East Field Days. 

The opening&nbsp;day of the 41st South East Field Days at Yakka Park, Lucindale, drew a solid crowd.

Exhibitors from across Australia&nbsp;have set up shop to showcase the latest agricultural machinery and a wide range of other products.<br>

Among the attractions are&nbsp;the racing and diving pigs, the Australian Travelling Fish Show , SE Axemen Wood Chopping display and Can Am Team's Addicted to Mud stunts.

It was also a chance for field day goers to get some of their annual health checks with the&nbsp;Wimmera Hearing Van and Lions Mobile Skin Cancer Screening Unit both on site, while the Limestone Coast Food Group held tasting demonstrations.<br>

Following the success of DNA programs in Kangaroo Island and the Barossa, Australian Wool Network launched its Limestone Coast program at the field days.<br>

Wool from local growers has been used in Merino Snug's autumn-winter range of garments.

2019 South East Field Days get underway at Lucindale |PHOTOS

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The opening day of the 41st South East Field Days at Lucindale drew a solid crowd.

2019 South East Field Days get underway at Lucindale |PHOTOS

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