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THE GOVERNMENT FARM – A 100 year history of Minnipa Agricultural Centre
Author and past Manager of the Centre, Bob Holloway has published a 259 page book on the 100 year history of the Minnipa Agricultural Centre, 1915 to 2015. “This book is about people and about a place that formed a part of their lives at some time between 1915 and 2015. The…
EPARF Member Newsletter – Sept 2019
Unfortunately, crops in many parts of EP have suffered severely from poor winter rainfall or frost or both. There are still some areas with excellent potential on the western side of EP and on lower EP, but most areas are looking at below. Share this on social media Post navigation EPARF Member…
EPARF Member Newsletter – July 2019
Most crops on EP currently have adequate soil moisture levels for growth but there are still regions where crops and pastures are living from one rainfall to the next. Early cereal crops at GS31. Share this on social media Post navigation EPARF Member Newsletter – May 2019EPARF Member Newsletter – Sept 2019
EPARF Member Newsletter – May 2019
Rainfall has been quite variable across EP but sufficient to enable crops to emerge evenly. Seeding is approximately 80% complete. Vetch, canola and cereal paddocks are really enjoying the warmer weather over the past week and are putting on excellent growth. The early crops are pushing out their 4th leaf (cereal and…
Sheep Health Warning
Due to the current dry summer with stubble reserves becoming low on farms in many parts of Eyre Peninsula, livestock that are paddock grazing may begin to search for other sources of feed, such as weeds. Farmers should be aware of the dangers of some of these weeds, with the common offenders…