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Livestock in dry times event held at Wudinna
Eyre Peninsula farmers gathered at Wudinna this week to attend the ‘Preparing your livestock enterprise for dry times’ Science to Practice event, to hear about the latest projects being funded by the SA Drought Hub. The key takeaways from the presentations were: Heat stress in sheep – Dr Hannah Griffiths, SA Drought Hub; their research…
GRDC Farm Business Update
The GRDC Farm Business Update will be held in Port Lincoln on 4 July 2023. Find out more info on the flier below. Click here to register for the Port Lincoln event.
Applications open for rural leadership program
The Australian Rural Leadership Program (ARLP) is the most in-depth experiential leadership development program in Australia. It provides a significant opportunity for personal leadership development and social impact through an improved ability of participants to work with others towards a greater good. Over 30 diverse leaders come together for a series of unique and immersive experiences…
Can canola captivate – global canola production forecast
The global canola season of 2022/23 is soon coming to an end. As global production rose by 18 per cent from the previous year to a massive record level, and global ending stocks are expected to recover further, providing a bit of a buffer for any potential yield issues. RaboResearch general manager Australia and…
Robust Ground Cover project update
Given farming systems are improving why do we still have an issue with keeping adequate ground cover in the Eyre Peninsula, Mallee, and other low-rainfall regions? A huge increase in legume production improves system productivity with N fixation, weed, and disease control benefits BUT… Stubbles from pulses are fragile and decompose quickly. Uneven and low…
Mallee seeps survey for EP farmers – closing soon
With seeding coming to a close across the EP, you may have noticed some wet areas, boggy patches or seeps in your paddocks while driving the boom spray or airseeder. If you are a farmer on Eyre Peninsula, and you have (or suspect you have) any Mallee seeps on your property, can you please complete…
Register for the Eyre Peninsula Regen Ag Forum on 15 June 2023
AIR EP along with the EP Landscape Board are hosting the Eyre Peninsula Regenerative Agriculture Forum on Thursday 15 June at Cleve. It’s an opportunity to hear and share from a variety of EP farmers around the different practices they are using. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from some of the landowners…
Preparing your livestock enterprise for dry times (8 June Wudinna)
Join the SA Drought Hub and AIR EP for a valuable morning of networking and knowledge at the Wudinna Community Club, followed by lunch on us. Dr Hannah Griffiths is bringing together a team of experts to discuss the hub’s projects on Filling Feed Gaps, Improving the climate resilience of the Australian sheep industry, and PODS…
GRDC Machinery Workshop at Kimba
GRDC is holding a series of outreach soil amelioration and crop seeding machinery innovation workshops, with one in Kimba on 7 June 2023. The workshop will explore gaps and opportunities in machinery innovation for soil amelioration and crop establishment. Discussion topics will cover Effective and efficient soil tillage technologies Improved seeder functions and crop establishment…