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The “Month of May” photo competition
To celebrate the start of the 2024 cropping season on Eyre Peninsula we are giving the chance for 2 budding photographers to win an AIR EP branded Yeti tumbler, perfect for those early starts, and a professionally printed and framed copy of their winning snap. To enter post your photo on social media and simply…
EPLB Position Available – Program Manager Climate Resilient Landscapes
The Opportunity The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is looking for a talented and passionate expert to deliver the Board’s Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture programs; regional scale projects; and facilitate existing and developing carbon and biodiversity market opportunities. This is a growth area for the Board, and the role will actively contribute to expanding and initiating…
2024 AUASA Student Compendium
The 2024 AUASA (Adelaide University Agricultural Students Association) Student Compendium has been released. Head here to check it out. The 2024 Student Compendium is an initiative to collate the breadth of opportunities for students studying primary industries and natural resource management. It aims to assist the next generation of vocational education, training and tertiary students…
Calling all canola growers! Expressions of interest to host canola pollination research
Dr Kit Prendergast, pollination and bee scientist, is seeking canola growers to allow her to conduct research on canola pollination at your fields in the 2024 & 2025 growing season. This exciting project she is undertaking as a post-doc at University of Southern QLD, funded by GRDC, will reveal what pollinating insects are visiting your…
Regenerative cropping survey still open: Southern Cross Uni seeks farmers
• 500 crop farmers nationally wanted for short online survey • 75 crop farmers will be selected for a broader, 3-year farm monitoring project Growing interest in regenerative farming practices has seen many on the land pursue alternative solutions for challenges like soil erosion, soil water-holding capacity, landscape health, rising input costs, changing markets and…
RiskWi$e – how is the 2024 season shaping up and how can nitrogen strategy be approached?
With seeding just around the corner (or already started for some), many growers are considering questions like: how will the season turn out? How much of the rain we had last December is still available for this year’s crop? Should I be targeting above average yields? How much money should I spend on this year’s…
New podcast: Improving management of early sown crops
Check out the podcast with Amanda Cook, SARDI Minnipa Agricultural Centre talking about the SAGIT funded project: Improving management of early sown crops.
Calling all canola growers! Expressions of interest to host canola pollination research
Dr Kit Prendergast, pollination and bee scientist, is seeking canola growers to allow her to conduct research on canola pollination at your fields in the 2024 & 2025 growing season. This exciting project she is undertaking as a post-doc at University of Southern QLD, funded by GRDC, will reveal what pollinating insects are visiting your…
Sheep & farmed goat eID scanning dates
South Australia has set mandatory scanning dates to help the supply chain prepare for SA’s transition to electronic identification (eID) 🐏🐐. Processors, saleyard operators and producers must be ready to scan sheep and farmed goats identified with eID tags and record individual movements on the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database by the following dates:…