Sustainable Agriculture: Driving growth through innovation and climate responsive practices.
The Eyre Peninsula Sustainable Agriculture Program brings together Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP), the EP Landscape Board, key researchers, industry specialists, and local organisations to deliver a coordinated, evidence-based approach to improving the productivity and resilience of farming systems across the region.
Working in partnership, the program focuses on priority soil and climate challenges affecting EP growers. Ten interconnected projects deliver targeted activities including workshops, trials, soil testing and monitoring programs, communication resources, and field demonstrations. Together, these efforts aim to strengthen local capacity, inform decision-making, and support long-term soil health and farm profitability.
What the Program Focuses On
The Sustainable Agriculture Program delivers practical, research-driven outcomes across ten key project areas. Click the tabs below to explore the focus areas.
Improving grower understanding and use of seasonal and short-term climate forecasts through workshops, videos, and extension resources.
Climate Updates
Dale Grey EP Climate Update #1 November 2025
Dale Grey EP Climate Update #2 March 2026
Dale Grey EP Climate Update #3 June 2026
Friday Climate Forums
Friday Climate Forum #1 1 May 2026
Friday Climate Forum #2 22 May 2026
Friday Climate Forum #3 12 June 2026
Snapshots
EP Soil Moisture Snapshot 15 April 2026
Investigating crop establishment variability, including seed and plant survival surveys, knowledge baselines, and extension materials.
Case studies, trials, soil testing, virtual soil pits, and adoption support for tools like the CSIRO Sandy Soils platform to improve productivity on EP’s sands.
Early detection tools (NDVI, decision trees), workshops, soil testing, and extension activities to manage saline and seep-affected landscapes.
Critical Opportunities to Reduce Dry Saline Land Impacts
Demonstration of cover-maintaining amelioration practices, technical soils support, VRT-focused workshops, and practical extension resources.
Managing current and emerging soil acidity, with extensive soil testing, workshops, potassium-related investigations, and targeted extension.
Articles
Potassium in wheat: did extra K pay its way at Ungarra in 2025?
Reports
Showcasing regenerative practices through demonstration sites, crop walks, field days and a regional Regen Ag Forum.
Read about workshop 1 - Newsletter Article
Regional soil forums for researchers and advisors to build expertise, identify knowledge gaps and strengthen collaborative RD&E across the region.
Access to tailored technical support for addressing soil constraints.
We are excited to host a collective of like-minded leaders who are shaping the future of sustainable agriculture. Sharing our farms, our landscapes, and our stories with them is a chance to show the strengths of our Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems and highlight the opportunities that could enhance our farming systems on the EP.
This page was last updated on 25 May 2026
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