AIR EP Anniversary | Celebrating 5 Years of Growth, Innovation & Community
This week marks a significant milestone in the AIR EP journey—our 5 year anniversary.
Officially incorporated on 26 May 2020, Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP) was formed with a vision to create a single entity for farmer driven applied agricultural research, innovation and extension on the Eyre Peninsula.
Following the amalgamation of farming systems groups Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation (EPARF) and the Lower Eyre Ag Development Association (LEADA), AIR EP has moved forward in leaps and bounds to become a thriving farmer-led organisation, fuelled by innovation, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Over the past five years, AIR EP has not only grown in size, but in strength.
In speaking about the journey of AIR EP to date, Chair Bill Long says “having a skills-based Board with strategic planning, legal, accounting, human resource, project management and engagement experience, has been critical to the successful evolution of the organisation. This enables us to make considered strategic decisions that benefit local farmers and the broader agricultural community.