Research
Tactics to minimise frost damage on the Eyre Peninsula
Aim of Project Project Outcome: By July 2024 70% of all growers in the frost prone areas of Eyre Peninsula with have increased knowledge, confidence to adopt and ability to implement practices to minimise the impact of frost on their profitability. Project Summary Aiming to identify and demonstrate the most valuable and relevant frost mitigation…
Sustainable Agriculture program – a three year agriculture extension program
Delivery of the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board’s Sustainable Agriculture program, funded by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program Regional Land Partnerships (RLP) initiative, which includes a project work order to deliver the Regenerative Agriculture Program (RAP). Project components: Soil acidification General agricultural support to EP Landscape Board Soil organic carbon and mixed species demonstrations Mallee…
More profitable crops on highly calcareous soils by improving early vigour and overcoming soil constraints
Outcomes will be modified agronomic practices and improved soil conditions which increase WUE of crops and farm profitability as well as improved knowledge of the impact of high carbonate on crop performance. Highly calcareous soils challenge crop production with a range of constraints and this limits the effectiveness of improved agronomic practices. Early crop vigour…
Lower EP Ag Expo 2 March 2021
The AIR EP Lower EP Ag Expo was held at the Marble Range Sports Club in Wangary on 2 March 2021, with 59 farmers and advisors attending. The speakers and topics delivered were: Lukas van Zwieten, NSW DPI: soil biology and amendments, herbicide residues. David Harbison, DR Agriculture: grazing management of crops and pastures, dual…
AIR EP Member Days 2021: Post-emergent herbicides
Two AIR EP Member Day ‘Optimising Post-emergent herbicides’ workshops were held on Eyre Peninsula: Ungarra Football Club 21 June 2021. 27 people attended in total. Wudinna Community Club 22 June 2021. 51 people attended in total. Presented by Mark Congreve, Independent Consultants Australia Network (ICAN). The workshops were hosted by AIR EP and supported by…
Lower EP Ag Expo 8 March 2022
The AIR EP Lower EP Ag Expo was held at the Ungarra Sports Club on 8 March 2022, with 51 farmers and advisors attending. The theme of the event was “Managing high input costs”. The event was made possible with funding support from SAGIT and the AIR EP sponsors. Speakers and topics delivered were: …
EP Farmer Survey 2020 Soil CRC Report
The 2020 Eyre Peninsula social benchmarking survey is part of this national Soil CRC project led by Dr Hanabeth Luke of Southern Cross University (SCU), jointly funded by the Soil CRC, Ag Innovation and Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP, a CRC partner) and the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board. Data gathered will contribute to wider Soil…
Dry saline land survey results
Dry saline land or “magnesia patches” describe areas in paddocks that have become saline in the surface layer and toxic to plant growth, resulting in bare, unproductive patches of ground. They are not driven the underlying effects of ground water, stream flows or perched water tables. Their impacts can be highly detrimental to farming practices…
Southern Pulse Extension – Pulse Check Groups
Establishment of a minimum of 9 ‘Pulse Check Discussion groups’ across the Southern region. Pulse Check groups to focus upon ‘back to basics’ approach to lentil and/or chickpea production using a group learning approach and practical in-field learning.