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Building Drought Resilience – What’s required?
Eyre Peninsula has the opportunity to build its ability to cope through droughts in the future. This short 5 question survey asks the questions about what needs to be done / put in place to achieve that? The region, via AIR EP in partnership with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) can then…
Farm safety workshops
https://ruraledgeaustralia.glueup.com/event/national-farm-safety-workshop-south-australia-online-67581/ https://ruraledgeaustralia.glueup.com/event/national-farm-safety-workshop-south-australia-online-67583/ The workshop will be based on Federal legislation and will contain information about the nuances of each individual state’s legislation. The workshops are tailored to the four largest agricultural industries in Australia: Broadacre, Horticulture, Viticulture and Livestock. The program will be targeted at farm business owners and will result in the development…
Livestock producer survey closes 28 Feb 2022
Are you a livestock producer in Australia? Help UWA researchers understand more about current control strategies used for pests & parasites of livestock from all regions in Australia. Megan Lewis is a student at UWA and funded through MLA, and she is trying to find out more about pest and parasite control across Australia to…
AIR EP Lower EP Ag Expo – register now
This is a free event, but registrations are essential, go to: www.airep.com.au/event/lepagexpo23
TAFE offering free Certificate 3 in ag
Certificate III in Agriculture is one of the many TAFE SA Fee Free courses available. It has 2 Core Units and a great selection of elective units. The Certificate III in Agriculture is being offered as ‘Blended Learning’ which means you can study in a mix of online environments with some attendance workshops. Lecturer support…
Mallee seeps survey for EP farmers – seeking responses
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 the survey? Thanks very much to those that have completed the survey!! It takes an average of 7 minutes to complete and is mostly tick box responses. This information is…
Scholarships available for 15-month leadership program for grain farmers
Applications are still open for the ARLP Course 30 for a grain grower. The ARLP is the flagship program of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF). Over 30 diverse leaders from across rural, regional and remote Australia, come together for a series of unique and immersive experiences to develop their leadership capabilities. The…
AIR EP Lower EP Ag Expo coming soon!
This is a free event, but registrations are essential, go to: www.airep.com.au/event/lepagexpo23
Mallee seeps survey for EP farmers
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 the survey? It takes an average of 7 minutes to complete and is mostly tick box responses. This information is being compared to a survey conducted by the EP Landscapes…