Drought Resilience Practices in Mixed Farming Systems- Cross Hub Project
Project Location
Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Project Manager
Naomi Scholz
Start Date
April 2022
Finish Date
June 2023
Funding Source
Cross Hub: SA Drought Hub via University of Adelaide
Key People Involved
Chris Preston
Summary
Demonstration sites to be established in low rainfall farming systems to:
1. Demonstrate practices to improve rotations to increase soil N and reduce grass weeds for wheat production.
2. Determine if there are other measurable benefits to the farming system e.g. biomass production (for livestock feed), weed control and yield from early sowing?