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FREE Brome grass seed testing
Do you have suspected brome grass herbicide resistance or dormancy? Through the project ‘Effective control of brome grass in the southern and western cropping zones – UOA2303-006RTX’, funded by GRDC and led by the University of Adelaide, we can provide up to 20 samples of brome grass from EP paddocks and send for free herbicide resistance…
The 2024 season in pictures part 4
We continue to collect images from the 2024 season, if you have some images that show something unusual (good, bad or ugly) for 2024, please keep sending them in. They can be anonymous if you prefer. Here’s an update on the GRDC Legume extension project trial at Long’s farm, near Marble Range. This site had 120…
Sponsorship helps EP women Step into Leadership
A program that’s helping Eyre Peninsula women develop the skills to step into leadership roles has been given a boost through the sponsorship of a local agriculture organisation. Ag Innovation and Research Eyre Peninsula (AIR EP) has sponsored the 2024 Stepping into Leadership Program, run annually by Women Together Learning (WoTL), a non-profit organisation that…
GRDC online – Decisions with frosted and stressed crops
GRDC Grains Research Update, online – Decisions with frosted and stressed crops Date: Friday 4 October 2024 Time: 1:00pm–2:00pm (AEST) Venue: Online Cost: Free Decisions with frosted and stressed crops Several growing regions have experienced challenging growing conditions this year and many crops have been frosted or moisture starved and are showing the signs. Do…
AIR EP AGM Notice of meeting 9 Oct 2024
The AIR EP Board AGM will be held on Wednesday 9 October, via zoom. All members are welcome to attend, please email Executive Officer Naomi Scholz, eo@airep.com.au for the meeting link. AGENDA 1 Welcome – Bill Long, Chair 2 Apologies 3 Minutes of previous AGM 4 Business arising from the previous AGM 5 Chairman’s Report…
Options for frosted crops discussion
For those that may have been impacted by recent frosts, this is an opportunity to come together to discuss possible options for frosted crops. Led by Michael Hind, Bates Ag Consulting and Andrew Ware, EPAG Research. Frost ID: what to look for and where to look Options for this year’s crops: When is cutting hay…
AIR EP AGM Notice of meeting 9 Oct 2024
The AIR EP Board AGM will be held on Wednesday 9 October, via zoom. All members are welcome to attend, please email Executive Officer Naomi Scholz, eo@airep.com.au for the meeting link. AGENDA 1 Welcome – Bill Long, Chair 2 Apologies 3 Minutes of previous AGM 4 Business arising from the previous AGM 5 Chairman’s Report…
RiskWi$e: Yield Prophet crop reports updated
Check out the latest Yield Prophet crop reports generated on 16 September 2024, for the six focus sites on Eyre Peninsula as part of the GRDC funded RiskWi$e project. They are located on the project webpage on the AIR EP website.
Resources for managing stress on the farm
Here are some resources if you or someone you know are not feeling great at the moment. https://ifarmwell.com.au/farmer-friendly-mental-health-resources Tips on coping during drought (or other stressful situations) Thanks to the ifarmwell program and the SA Drought Hub.
Australia’s 3G networks are closing
What does this mean and why is it happening? Australia is in the process of phasing out 3G mobile networks as part of its transition to more advanced 4G and 5G technologies. The switch-off involves the shutdown of older cellular networks, which have been in service since the early 2000s, in favour of faster…