Projects

Summary The project ‘Profitable farming systems with retained stubble on Lower Eyre Peninsula’ (South Australia) aims to create a development and extension program through this project that will assist lower Eyre Peninsula growers and advisors to best manage stubble retention within their farming systems. This project will create options to manage the constraints of retaining…

Summary The project ‘Copper management for the future’ aims to explore different management strategies to overcome copper deficiency in cereals. The project will compare the effectiveness of copper sulphate and copper chelate applied either as liquids banded at seeding or as a foliar spray. The project will also evaluate the effect of different timings of…

  Summary There are an estimated 160,000ha of soils on Lower Eyre Peninsula that have known soil constraints that negatively impact on agricultural production that can be addressed through current soil modification techniques. These include soils with poorly structured subsoils and sandy soils with low water holding capacity and poor fertility. In the past 2…

Summary The ‘Managing Soil Acidity on Lower Eyre Peninsla through Development and Delivery of Best Practice Management Crowing Productivity and Sustainability project includes the development of an innovative pH mapping program for the Lower Eyre Peninsula and investigating the most effective treatment of low pH soils in this area to improve productivity and sustainability. This…

  Summary The project aimed to identify chemicals that take out broad leaf weeds in established Woolly Pod Vetch. There is a growing export demand for Vetch seed. The opportunity to salvage an area was designated for sheep feed and turn it into a seed crop. Nine Chemicals were applied to the Woolly Pod Vetch…

Summary The following moisture probes have been set-up with funding from SAGIT (South Australian Grains Industry Trust) and AgFarm Advantage. The Alpha Group are responsible for setting up and maintenance of the moisture probes and weather stations. They have been placed on the properties of EPARF and LEADA members for the benefit of all farmers…

Summary The Lower Eyre Agricultural Development Association (LEADA) undertook the project to produce case studies that summarize production and soil management pre and post treatment that highlight the value for long term sustainability of production as well as protection of the valuable natural resource. More than 178,000 hectares of soils on Lower Eyre Peninsula are…

Summary In 2016 LEADA hosted a pilot project “Understanding Crop Production” for partners in the farming business. The aim of the project is to up skill farming business partners by increasing knowledge and understanding of annual cropping system which assists them to be more informed with the farming business planning and management Developing a greater…

Summary GRDC Project Code: EPF00001 The GRDC funded project ‘Maintaining profitable farming systems with retained stubble – upper Eyre Peninsula’ aimed to produce locally relevant, sustainable management guidelines to control pests, weeds and diseases while retaining stubble to maintain or improve soil health, and reduce exposure to wind erosion. The major outcome to be achieved…

Summary The aim of the Regional Landcare Facilitator project is to assist primary producers to increase the uptake of sustainable farm and land management practices and improve the knowledge, skills and engagement of land managers in protecting the land and environment.   The role of the Regional Landcare Facilitator is to: promote the uptake of…