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AIR EP Members | 2026 AGM date set
All members are welcome to attend the upcoming AIR EP Board AGM being held online at 8:30am on Thursday 15 October. AIR EP will elect two new members to join the Board following the advertising of two vacancies. AGENDA 1. Welcome – Bill Long, Chair 2. Apologies 3. Minutes of previous AGM…
RiskWi$e: Yield potential as the season dries
By Andrew Ware, EPAG Research Recent warm, dry weather is testing the large canopies built across Eyre Peninsula this season. The latest EP RiskWi$e focus paddock reports still indicate substantial water-limited yield potential, but the amount of accessible soil water and the crop’s progress through grain fill are becoming increasingly important to how much of…
Livestock webinar | Ovine pneumonia across southern Australia
Do you have stock in feedlots or containment feed at times? This webinar may be of interest to you. Topic: Ovine pneumonia – How widespread is it across southern Australia? Join the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRD) Connect webinar on 29 September 2026 (1:00pm AEST) for an informative webinar on ovine pneumonia, a livestock…
2026 Lower EP Crop Walk Recap| With bumper crops comes big decisions ahead
You cannot deny the impact of a solid rainfall season – it certainly brings a crowd! For anyone standing 5ft 4 or less (guilty), they get the added bonus of reliving their youth and playing a little ‘hide n seek’ in the crop this season. Call me immature, but you can’t argue that it’s pretty…
RiskWi$e: N in low rainfall environments in high rainfall years
When above average rainfall in low rainfall environment happens – is there enough N to capture it? By Andrew Ware, EPAG Research Above-average rainfall can rapidly lift cereal and canola yield potential on Central and Upper Eyre Peninsula. The challenge is that crop N demand can increase just as the remaining opportunities to incorporate…
RiskWi$e: N in lower EP farming systems
When the season turns wet – should we carry more N into it? By Andrew Ware, EPAG Research Lower Eyre Peninsula growers have been very effective at applying higher N rates in recent years to drive higher cereal and canola yields, but is there a limit to how effective this can be in wetter years?…
🌱 Regen Ag Forum program is locked in!
The program is finalised and registrations are now open for AIR EP’s Regenerative Ag Forum, coming up on Tuesday 29 September at Ungarra. This practical, fast-moving day will bring growers, advisers and researchers together to explore what regenerative agriculture can look like in an Eyre Peninsula farming system — with a strong focus on useful…
On Farm Connectivity Program – Round 3 Now Open
Round 3 of the On Farm Connectivity Program is now open for grant (rebate) applications for eligible Primary Producers, submitted through Round 3 Approved Suppliers. A total of $10 million is available, with rebates from $1,000 to $20,000 (GST exclusive) for eligible expenditure. To support the take up of connected machinery and sensor technologies, priority…