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Frost risk to yield reward: spreading risk and making early sowing count
Frost management, crop diversity and the opportunities from earlier sowing were firmly on the agenda when 36 growers, advisers, researchers and industry representatives joined AIR EP’s From Frost Risk to Yield Reward crop walk at Tooligie Hill and Lock on 7 August. The day brought together local trial results and the experience of independent consultants,…
Seeking farmers interested in intercropping
Farmer-led project to fast-track intercropping and multi-species cropping in southern Australia: MSF, AIR EP and UNFS invite growers to help shape practical, low-risk options for low-rainfall mixed farming systems Mallee Sustainable Farming (MSF), Agricultural Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP) and Upper North Farming Systems (UNFS) are inviting farmers and advisers to take part in a…
Climate update for the Eyre Peninsula 13 August 2026
By Dale Grey, Seasonal Risk Agronomist, Agriculture Victoria, Bendigo In the last two months a fully coupled El Niño has formed. The surface is 2.5oC warmer than normal in the central Pacific Ocean and the water to depth under this surface is much warmer than normal. In the atmosphere above, the winds are much stronger than normal…
AIR EP Board | 2x vacancies now OPEN!
AIR EP have two Board vacancies open – and we want to hear from you 🫵 As an AIR EP Board member, you’ll provide strategic leadership for farmer-driven research, development and extension (RD&E) that delivers practical impact across our region. We welcome expressions of interest from people with a wide range of skills, backgrounds and…
New Project | Is Poor Water Quality Holding Back Your Flock?
New SA Discovery Farms Trial Investigating the impacts of water quality on sheep production and performance Water is essential to livestock survival, with sheep drinking anywhere between 3 to 14 litres per day. While sheep are generally more tolerant of saline water than other livestock such as cattle, high salinity and poor water quality can…
Got skills? Ag Ex is hiring!
Ag Excellence Alliance (Ag Ex) is preparing for its next chapter, with a planned evolution of its organisational structure designed to strengthen its capacity to support South Australia’s grower group network. The structure involves recruiting three complementary roles at the organisation’s core — an Executive Officer, Finance Officer and Communications Coordinator — providing greater capacity…
This Friday! From Frost to Yield Frontiers crop walk
There’s still time to register for the AIR EP ‘From Frost to Yield Frontiers Crop Walk’, happening near Lock this Friday, 7 August. Join Kenton Porker from CSIRO, along with Andrew Ware and the team from EPAG Research and local independent consultants for a practical look at local GRDC-supported trials. The day will cover frost…
Spatial Phosphorus Management at Cleve: Relocation can beat more fertiliser
Background Recent work led by Trengove Consulting and funded by SAGIT has examined how phosphorus (P) requirements vary across paddocks, mainly in the Mid North and Yorke Peninsula broadacre cropping regions of South Australia. More recently, this work has expanded to Eyre Peninsula, with trials run during 2024-2025. The results show that crop responses to…
Save the date: Lower EP Crop Walk
Put Tuesday 8 September 2026 in the calendar for the annual AIR EP Lower EP Crop Walk. Join us for a practical day visiting local trial sites, hearing the latest seasonal research and chatting with researchers, growers and advisers about what it could mean for Lower EP farming systems. Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026Location: Lower…
NGN forums are coming to EP!
Eyre Peninsula grain growers are invited to a series of free GRDC National Grower Network (NGN) forums being held across the region this August. The forums provide growers with an opportunity to hear the latest research updates, discuss local challenges and help shape future research, development and extension investments. Topics will include automated agronomy tools,…