As broadacre farming evolves and other influences make themselves felt, the Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days continue a natural evolution. Technology is an essential part of broadacre farming, with the use of computers and satellite beamed information and these days, computer displays share space with farm machinery. Lifestyle farms are moving closer to centres such as Dowerin, it's possible to run many consultant type businesses from rural areas and already the ’bush change’ lifestyle has seen smaller tractors dominant farm machinery sales across Australia . Horticulture, aquaculture and olive tree farming have reached the wheatbelt, as has the production of trees, such as Blue Gums and Paulowina. The Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days will continue to encourage exhibitors to meet the trends, expectations and needs of the many diverse groups who rely on the annual event for information on the very latest developments in machinery, computers, finance, cropping and rural lifestyles. The board continues to investigate various proposals which will provide facilities and services to meet the emerging demands of a changing market place.