Program for Wednesday, September 21

8am: Henty Working Dog trials start at the dog trial arena.

8am: Champion axeman and men’s health advocate David Foster appears at Atlantic Oils site. Block P Sites 698-699

9am: Wagga Air Centre’s helicopter joy flights start at the heli pad.

9am: Reptile Kingdom Australia display every hour on the hour. Central area near HMFD Office

9.30am: Country Lifestyle program starts at Country Lifestyle Pavilion.

9.30am: Farm Gate Market program begins at Farm Gate Produce Area.

9.45am-10.45am: Acoustic duo Happy Hour Anthony Melton and Col Anderson entertain at the Farm Gate outdoor stage.

10am: Dedication of the historic Lennon plough on a pole at the Henty and District Antique Farm Machinery Club site. Block F Sites 263-266

10.30am: Winners of the HMFD exhibitor awards announced at The Stump.

10.30am: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker Skye Wassens on “What can frogs and reptiles tell us about wetland health and farm biodiversity?” Site 564/565 Block N.

11am: Country Lifestyle exhibitor fashion parade includes mini parade of fashion across the decades.

11am: George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce site 489-498 Block M.

11am: Circus star Marcela Scheuner will dazzle at the Farm Gate outdoor stage.

11.30am: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker Jane Quinn on how focusing on feed efficiency in cattle can drive on-farm productivity. Site 564/565 Block N.

12pm-1pm: Acoustic duo Happy Hour entertain at the Farm Gate stage.

12.30pm: Yanco Agricultural High School drum corps entertain at The Stump.

1pm: 2022 HMFD Natural Fibres Fashion Awards with prize money totalling over $5500 across all sections. Competition to be judged on Thursday.

1.30pm: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker Jeff McCormick on transforming cattle production on farm with dual-purpose crops. Site 564/565 Block N.

1.30pm: NSW Farmers’ Association president speaks at The Stump.

2pm: Daily draw of the winner of the Farm Gate Market Produce hamper.

2pm: George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce site 489-498 Block M.

2pm: See the agricultural drone demonstration from XAG Australia at the demonstration area near the agronomy plots. 

2.30pm: Country Lifestyle fashion parade.

2.30pm: Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles at Farm Gate.

5pm: Helicopter joy flights finish. 

After 5pm: Daily draw of the gate prize sponsored by Mogas.

5.30pm: The Voice contestant and recording artist Danny Phegan and his Longreach band take to the stage behind Farm Gate. 

6pm: Country music stars Brooke McClymont and Golden Guitar award winner Adam Eckersley perform.