Program for Thursday, September 22

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 helicopter joy flights start.

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

9.30am: Country Lifestyle program starts

9.30am: Farm Gate Market Produce pavilion program begins.

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

10.30am: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker Shawn McGrath on better productivity and profitability: sheep nutrition, management and reproduction. Site 564/565 Block N.

11am: One minute’s silence in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and signing of the condolence book at The Stump.

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 dazzles at the Farm Gate outdoor stage.

11.30am: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker Martin Coombs on effective diagnosis, treatment and protection of dogs from grass seeds. Site 564/565 Block N.

12 noon-1.30pm: Acoustic duo Happy Hour, Anthony Melton and Col Anderson, perform on the Farm Gate outdoor stage.

1pm: Judging of the 2022 Henty Natural Fibre Fashion and Accessories awards at Country Lifestyle.

1.30pm: Presentation of the Greater Hume Council Award for the Best Australian Designed and Manufactured Machine at The Stump.

1.30pm: CSU Innovation and Research Hub speaker John Broster on herbicide resistance. Site 564/565 Block N.

1.30pm: Henty Working Dog trials finals followed by presentations.

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

2pm: Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles at the Farm Gate stage.

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

2.30pm: Daily draw of the winner of the Farm Gate Produce Market hamper.

4pm-5pm: Acoustic duo Happy Hour, Anthony Melton and Col Anderson, entertain at the bar.

5pm: Helicopter joy flights finish. Gates close.

After 5pm: HMFD Gate prize draw sponsored by Mogas.