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Virtual soil pits give EP farmers a deeper understanding of sandy soils
PHOTO: Farmers get an up-close look at the Ungarra soil pit featured online on Soil Hub. For the first time, Eyre Peninsula farmers can get a close-up look at soils across their region from the comfort of their home office or ute cab. Three local soil pits at Ungarra, Cummins and Mt Damper have undergone…
Wondering what your best break crop option is? Expressions of interest sought from farmers
AIR EP are participating in a proposed new project ‘Building resilience – Break crop decisions across landscapes’ to be funded by the SA Drought Hub, to assist farmers in break crop selection and management. We are looking for expressions of interest from farmers that have a paddock on either upper or lower EP that is…
Grains climate outlook
Please find the latest for the grains industry below: February climate outlook for Grains video update for SA/VIC/TAS February Briefing Contents: 10-day rainfall outlook A closer look at the rest of February Feb to June 2024 rainfall outlook, including international model comparisons Rainfall probability distribution for autumn months Extreme daytime temperature outlook for autumn months…
🌾 TEKLAB Grains program tackling the grain industry’s biggest challenges
TEKLAB GRAINS 👋 TEKLAB Grains is a new grains-focused accelerator pathway . Delivered in partnership with GRDC and designed to support entrepreneurs and startups from early-stage ideas and validation through to scale-up and commercialisation of agtech solutions to help increase grain growers’ yield, efficiency, and profitability on farm. 🌾 TEKLAB Grains’ pathway of programs includes the…
AgTech Producer Groups appplications closing soon!
PIRSA are pleased to announce the launch of AgTech Producer Groups. Applications for AgTech Producer Groups close 11.59pm (ACST) Monday 19 February 2024. The purpose of establishing AgTech Producer Groups is to upskill primary producers in harnessing technology for industry-specific improvements and to support producers implementing these advancements. Funding provided to AgTech Producer Groups aims…
Crown Rot update January 2024
This project, Managing crown rot on upper EP – a joint learning experience (AEP-1022-R) is funded by SAGIT. A January update is now available, following the final year of the project in 2023. This two-year project is funded by SAGIT and was in its final field season in 2023. Treatment effects were assessed using…
Strip and disc forums coming up
Join us for an Implementing Strip and Disc Systems workshop in Minnipa on 15 Feb or Rudall on 16 Feb. All are welcome and invited to attend this workshop which will look at the pros and cons of implementing the strip and disc system. This workshop will explore opportunities to; minimise soil disturbance conserve soil…
A focus on containment feeding
Two Containment Feeding Sticky Beak Days will be hosted on the Eyre Peninsula in February with speakers visiting Lock and the Far West. The Far West session will include a visit to a Warren Beattie’s containment feeding area and will include an informal discussion on feeding and finances. The Lock Sticky Beak Day will include…