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The South East Field Days at Lucindale attracted&nbsp;people from far and wide with 9000 field day goers&nbsp;on Friday and 13,500 on the Saturday.

The South East Field Days at Lucindale attracted&nbsp;people from far and wide with 9000 field day goers&nbsp;on Friday and 13,500 on the Saturday.<br>

At the NAB agribusiness breakfast were Pinkerton, Palm, Hamlyn & Steen's Richard Harvie, NAB's Alana Davies, Andrew and Lisa Brown, Keppoch, and PPH&S' Robin Steen.

NAB's Lachlan Wookey, Madeleine Harris, Tim Smith and Venny Langlands.

Michelle and Chris McColl, of Kalangadoo Organic.

Andrea and Ben Tidswell, Tidswell Wines, via Bool Lagoon.

Alice Baker and Tom Davidson, Norfolk Rise vineyard, Mount Benson.

Tanya Frick, Farmer's Leap winery, Padthaway.

Margot Di Giorgio, Nadine Di Giorgio and Katie Lewis, Di Giorgio Wines, Coonawarra.

Paul Gaster, Murray Street Vineyards, Greenock.

Ashlee Shurdington and Kristen Wilks, Wangolina winery, Mount Benson.

University of South Australia's Melissa Hull and Michele Cranage.

Rabobank senior rural manager Sarah Martin, Achmea insurance's Simon Engel, Rabobank rural manager Lynn Fairlie and Rabobank rural manager Joe Noonan.

Bendigo Bank Robe & districts community bank branch manager Paul Bobridge, Lucindale Area School's Jacob Ludwig, Lions Club second vice district governor Judy Glastonbury and South East Field Days president Trevor Martin.

South East Field Days committee members John Motteram, Max Leak, Trevor Martin, Rod Willmott, Jeff Davey and Leith Smart.

Tintinara farmer Greg Kennett and GJ Clarke Farm Machinery's Leighton Huxtable.

Bushman Tanks territory manager Andrew Cooke and logistics coordinator Mark McPherson.

Seymour Rural managing director Colin Stray.

Wahroonga Enterprises' June Slee, Reuben Cheesman and Stew MacPherson.

CR Kennedy & Co's Matthew Scholz and Andrew Scarce.

Truro Agencies' Robert Sherwood and Russell Berry, Keith.

Best overall exhibit was won by Lucas Mills with their portable sawmills. Ian Schulz accepts the award from SE Field Days’ Trevor Martin.

Robe Town Brewery’s Maris Biezaitis is congratulated on winning the Best Indoor Exhibit by ANZ Bank sponsors Robert Norton and Tiffany Williams.

Geoff Hage, Hage Tractors, Naracoorte, accepts the Best Agricultural Machinery Trophy from SE Field Days committee chairman John Motteram.

George Trader and Mitchell Ludwig, both of Naracoorte stocked up on Stock Journal merchandise including the popular Border Collie puppies. 

Winners of the Scarecrow competition in the 6-9 years were Aden Carter and Bailey Clarke, Lucindale Area School, with Jack the Rock Star Robot.

Siblings Will, Rachel and Ben Davies from Adelaide inspect the Tower Tall Fescue at the Pasture Genetics site

Year 11 student Elinor Leake and Year 10 Luke Kelsh were among the Lucindale Area School students to man the Blue Yakka Trail.

Ben and Bruce Clarke, Universal Trailers and Feeders, Goomalling, WA, were first time exhibitors.

SE Snake Awareness volunteers Stevi Clayton and Tania Buhajow, both from Mount Gambier with Olive python Frankie and George the Blue Tongue Lizard.

Naracoorte South Primary School Year 7 students Lucy Henschke and Chloe Burke with their winning Ned Kelly entry in the Elders Outback Mailbox competition.

Sue and Roger Groocock, Groocock Soil Improvement, Bordertown, with their Farmax spader.

Naracoorte Seeds' Mark Williams, Jamie Tidy, Josh Rasheed with Naracoorte farmer Lachie Haynes.

Reception students from Lucindale Area School Charlotte Hann and Darcy Clarke won the 1-5 year old category of the scarecrow competition with their George the Farmer entry. 

Nigel Eylward, Eylwarra Sands Murray Grey stud, Lucindale with Eylwarra Sands Keeper K123 a bull reserved for the 50th Murray Grey National Show & Sale at Wodonga, Vic on April 18

Brad Hocking and son Ethan with  Red Racer which won the inaugural Billie Cart Competition. 

Wise Farm Equipment sales person Dave Frazer and dealer principal Grant Wise with one of the first updated models of the New Holland T7.230 in Australia. 

Bruce and Jannie Hodgson, Ardene Australian Whites, Darlington, Vic, were first time exhibitors.

Joe Spicer, Glenthompson, Vic, with his dog Gogetta Brue won the SA Yard Dog Association state titles.

Ten-year-old Tess Ingham, Avenue Range, with three-month-old kelpie pups Beatrice and Paddy from Washpool and Stoneleigh Kelpies at Kelpie Korner.

SE Rural Contracting Encourage winner Darren Jenke who also placed third (middle) with second placed Pascal Peti and fourth placed getter Isabelle Smith at the SE Field Days trial program.

SE Field Days Classic winner Lee Mickan, Loxton; Lyndon Cooper, Kingston (second); Rex Hocking, Avenue Range and Steve Robinson, Minimay, Vic with sponsor Elders Lucindale's 'Church' Mason

Alltech managing director Australia Ty Yeast; Lienert Blueprint program manager Damien Kelly and Lienert ruminant sales manager Australia Deb Scammell launched their Blueprint program which includes a sheep feedlot pellet and mineral mix.

Drew Agnew, Willaren Texels, Furner with Stephen Chaston, Stephryn Texels, Kybybolite at the SA Texel Breeders site.

Soil Management Systems managing director Brenton Byerlee and office manager Kimberley Battersby, Orroroo with natural phosphate fertiliser, Seabird Guano

NAB agribusiness manager Alana Davies, Naracoorte, with Karena Higgins, Avenue Range, at the NAB breakfast

Charlie Crozier, Keith; Tony Legoe, Lochaber; Wayne Hawkins, Frances and Rob Lange at the NAB breakfast.

Pat Mangan, Swagman Tours, Geelong West, Vic, was promoting his upcoming farming tours.

Bordertown lads Ryan Evans and Brady Knauerhase with one of the big machines, the CASE 4430 Patriot sprayer.

Marg and Wayne Jackson, Jacksons Carry Me Campers, Murray Bridge, with one of their campers.

Roberto D'Andrea was handing out swap cards in the Natural Resources SE marquee to children to match the species to the South East conditions. He is with Anna and Katie Rasheed, Kingston and Hailey Brewster Strickland, Lucindale.

SE Field Days secretary Lyn Crosby helps Susan Morcom from Bendigo Bank Keith draw the winner of the Bendigo Bank lucky program. On both days the bank gave away a $500 bank account to a lucky field day goer. 

Brody Davis, Dunrobin, Vic, enjoyed the New Holland tractor toys at the Wise Farm Equipment site.

Tanya and Matt Tonissen, Chrome sheep studs and Icon Poll Dorset and Southies, Hamilton, Vic.

Simon Schinckel, Schinckel Hayrakes, Naracoorte with their new release- a 12 reel V rake with a PTO attached to tow an in-line small square baler.

The Quality Wool SE team Bill Rumball, Brendan Cobbledick, Scott Grant, Jackie and Bill Lively with marketing coordinator Melissa Brook (back middle).

All the action of the South East Field Days

All the action of the South East Fi...

The South East Field Days at Lucindale attracted people from far and wide with 9000 field day goers...

All the action of the South East Field Days

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