The 2019 Field Days on September 17-19 will feature more than 1200 sites across 105 hectares.

Field days chief executive Belinda Anderson said one of the new attractions this year will be a presentation with The Rock's Jo Palmer, who was this month was named the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award National Winner.

Other drawcards include the daily sheep and yard dog trials, Natural Fibre Fashion Awards, reptile display, and the Farm Gate Produce Market pavilion with cooking demonstrations.

"The preparations are going great. There is certainly a lot of activity on site and a lot of machinery being offloaded and set up," Mrs Anderson said.

"The number of exhibitors is on par with other years; I think we are up to 830.

"We estimate there will be well over 3000 businesses on site and in prior years we had well over $150 million worth of products."

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Mrs Anderson said the annual event was a great boost for Henty and the region with 25 community groups being involved with fundraising during the field days.

At Henty's only pub, Doodle Cooma Arms Hotel, publican Alison Baldock was looking forward to her first field days since taking over the lease earlier this year.

"We're very, very busy," she said.

"We're fully booked out. We're opening all week for dinner, which we usually don't."

Greater Hume Shire mayor Heather Wilton said preparing for the field days "was a big job for a country community."

"It's a great opportunity for fundrasing for all sorts of clubs and schools and they've all got a task allocated," she said.

"It's outside money, generally, that's coming into those groups and communities.

"From the town's point of view, I know that the Henty community works very hard to make their town very presentable and uses it as an opportunity to show off.

"Everyone in the shire has a big red-hot go."

Mrs Anderson reminded Field Days Attendees and all drivers using the roads around Henty during the event to take care on the road and be aware of changed traffic conditions.

PROGRAM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

8am Pedigree Sheep and Yard Dog trials start Pedigree Dog Trial Area

8am Champion axeman & men's health advocate David Foster at Atlantic Oils site. Site 695 Block P

9am Wagga Air Centre's joy flights begin Heli Pad

9am Reptile awareness display near The Stump, every half hour until 4pm Near The Stump

9.30am Country Lifestyle program begins at Country Lifestyle Pavilion

9.30am Farm Gate Produce Area program begins atFarm Gate Produce Area

9.30am 2019 Radio Challenge gets underway with a tractor pull at the Hutcheon & Pearce site Sites 489-498, Block M

9:45am-10:45am Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" - Anthony Melton & Col Anderson perform Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

9:50am Radio Challenge fl eece throw at TAFE NSW site Site 562-563, Block N

10am AgriFutures Australia NextGen seminar series - "Rural Issues of the future - the next gen's views" Site 565, Block N

10.20am Radio Challenge whip crack at The Stump The Stump

10.30am See the CadMac deep ripper in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to Agronomy Plots)

10:30am Australian Army Band Kapooka acoustic ensemble performs The Stump

10.40am Radio Challenge scone eating at Country Lifestyle Country Lifestyle Pavilion

11am Offi cial Opening by AgriFutures Australia Chair Kay Hull and presentation of the 2019 HMFD Machine of the Year Award at The Stump

11am George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

11am Fashion Parade Country Lifestyle Pavilion

11am Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

11.30am Australian UAV - drone demonstration at Machinery Demonstration Area

12pm-1:30pm Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" - Anthony Melton & Col Anderson perform at Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

12.15pm-1pm Australian Army Band Kapooka acoustic ensemble performs at The Stump

Lunch Break Demonstrations with Mick Hudson on training young working dogs at Pedigree Dog Trial Area

12.30pm See the CadMac speed tiller in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent agronomy plots)

1pm 2019 HMFD Natural Fibre Fashion Awards parade with prizes valued at $5000. Competition to be judged Thursday at Country Lifestyle Pavilion

2pm AgriFutures Australia NextGen seminar series - "NextGen Ag - Career pathways in Australian agriculture" Site 565, Block N

2pm Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network CEO Melissa Neal speaks on the power of story telling at The Stump

2pm Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles at Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

2pm Daily draw of the winner of the Farm Gate Produce Market hamper Farm Gate Demo Kitchen

2pm George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

2pm See the CadMac seeder in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to the agronomy plots)

2.15pm Soloist Tess Melton entertains Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

2.30pm Exhibitor fashion parade Country Lifestyle Pavilion

5pm Helicopter joy flight finish. Gates close.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

8am Pedigree Sheep and Yard Dog trials start Pedigree Dog Trial Area

8am Champion axeman & men's health advocate David Foster at Atlantic Oils site. Site 695 Block P

9am Wagga Air Centre's joy flights begin at Heli Pad

9am Reptile awareness display held near The Stump every half hour until 4pm Near The Stump

9.30am Country Lifestyle program begins Country Lifestyle Pavilion

9.30am Farm Gate Produce Area program begins Farm Gate Produce Area

9.45am - 10.45am Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" - Anthony Melton & Col Anderson perform Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

9.45am Australian launch of Kuhn SD 12901iD hay baler at Kuhn Farm Machinery Site 439-442, Block L

10am AgriFutures Australia NextGen seminar series - "Future proofi ng our towns - building businesses in rural areas" Site 565, Block N

10.30am Winners of the HMFD exhibitor awards announced The Stump

10.30am See the CadMac deep ripper in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to agronomy plots)

11am West Wyalong Movies launches historical documentary, Bag to Bulk, followed by a demonstration of the G-Well bag loader. The Stump

11am George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

11am Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

11am Country Lifestyle Exhibitor Fashion Parade Country Lifestyle Pavilion

11.15am Tess and Ben Melton entertain at the Farm Gate Stage Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

11.30am Australian UAV - drone demonstration Machinery Demonstration Area

12pm -1.30pm Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" entertain Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

12.30pm Yanco Agricultural High School drum corps perform The Stump

Lunch Break Demonstrations with Mick Hudson on training young working dogs Pedigree Dog Trial Area

12.30pm See the CadMac speed tiller in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to agronomy plots)

1pm 2019 HMFD Natural Fibre Fashion Awards parade with prizes valued at $5000. Competition to be judged Thursday at Country Lifestyle Pavilion

1pm The Scots School pipe band entertains The Stump

1.30pm NSW Farmers' Association president James Jackson speaks at The Stump

1.30pm-2.30pm Trinity Anglican College musical theatre Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

2pm AgriFutures Australia NextGen seminar series - "Technology of the future - machinery moving forward" Site 565 Block N

2pm Daily draw of the winner of the Farm Gate Produce Market hamper Farm Gate Demo Kitchen

2pm George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

2pm See the CadMac seeder in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to agronomy plots)

2.30pm Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

2.30pm Country Lifestyle fashion parade Country Lifestyle Pavilion

5pm Helicopter joy flights finish. Gates close.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

8am Pedigree Sheep and Yard Dog trials start Pedigree Dog Trial Area

8am Champion axeman & men's health advocate David Foster at Atlantic Oils site. Site 695 Block P

9am Wagga Air Centre's joy flights begin Heli Pad

9am Reptile awareness display near The Stump, every half hour until 4pm Near The Stump

9.30am Country Lifestyle program begins Country Lifestyle Pavilion

9.30am Farm Gate Produce Area program begins Farm Gate Produce Area

9.45am - 10.45am Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" entertains Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

10am AgriFutures Australia NextGen seminar series - "Ag Tech - next level agriculture" Site 565 Block N

10.30am See the CadMac deep ripper in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to the agronomy plots)

11am Australian launch of the CLAAS LEXION 8000 combine by Landpower CEO Richard Wilson at The Stump

11am Exhibitor Fashion Parade Country Lifestyle Pavilion

11am George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

11am Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

11:15am Soloist Tess Melton entertains Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

11.30am Australian UAV - drone demonstration Machinery Demonstration Area

12 noon - 1.30pm Acoustic duo "Happy Hour" - Anthony Melton & Colin Anderson perform Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

Lunch Break Demonstrations with Mick Hudson on training young working dogs at Pedigree Dog Trial Area

12.30pm See the CadMac speed tiller in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to agronomy plots)

1pm Judging of the 2019 HMFD Natural Fibre Fashion Awards Country Lifestyle Pavilion

1.30pm Presentation of the Greater Hume Council Award for the Best Australian Manufactured Machine by Mayor Cr Heather Wilton at The Stump

1.30pm Pedigree Sheep and Yard Dog trials fi nals and presentations Pedigree Dog Trial Area

2pm Daily draw of the winner of the Farm Gate Produce Market hamper Farm Gate Demo Kitchen

2pm George the Farmer performance at Hutcheon & Pearce Site Sites 489-499 Block M

2pm See the CadMac seeder in the machinery demonstration area (adjacent to agronomy plots)

2pm Circus star Marcela Scheuner dazzles Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

2.15pm Soloist Tess Melton entertains Farm Gate Outdoor Stage

3pm Tasco Petroleum Gate prize draw of $1000 fuel voucher for use at Caltex Service Stations Australia wide. Site 727 Block P

3.30pm Swagman Tours Gate prize draw of Gold Coast holiday valued at up to $1500. Site 874 Block R

4pm - 5pm Acoustic due "Happy Hour" - Anthony Melton & Col Anderson perform The Bar

5pm Helicopter joy flight fi nish. Gates close for 2019.