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Message from new AIR EP Chair, Bill Long
As I step into the role of Chair following the recent Annual General Meeting, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the AIR EP community for putting their trust in me to lead the farmer-driven organisation into its next chapter. A big thanks to outgoing Chair Bryan Smith, who successfully oversaw the merger…
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…
Seeking sheep producers for research trial
Our team of researchers from the Davies Livestock Research Centre, University of Adelaide aims to improve the reproductive efficiency of the Australian Sheep industry. The focus of our current research is to increase ewe and ram fertility and fecundity, by reducing the impacts of heat stress. To achieve this, we are developing a series of management tools that can be used across producer systems to increase reproductive…
AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship applications open
Applications for the 2023 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship Program are now open. Students entering their final two years of an undergraduate degree who are passionate about the future of Australian rural industries are encouraged to apply. The AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship is a collaboration between many of the Research and Development Corporations (RDC’s), along with Cooperative Research…
Hands-on ag training for young people on EP
A new hands-on learning experience and training course for young people who would like to fill a gap year or who have an interest in Agriculture will be run in Cleve in March 2023. This course will kick start a young person career who has an interest in Agriculture.
New podcast connects generations of EP farmers
Eyre Peninsula farmers are encouraged to tune-in this harvest as AIR EP’s new podcast, EP Ag Chats, covers ‘the good bits, the bad bits, and everything in between’. The six-episode podcast features conversations between farmers from all over the EP, with young farmers interviewing their more experienced counterparts. From technology and machinery to gross margins…
New podcast connects generations of Eyre Peninsula farmers
PHOTO: Tristan Baldock, with children Nate and McKenzie, of Buckleboo, chats about his journey from uni graduate to agronomist and now farmer on AIR EP’s new podcast, EP Ag Chats. Eyre Peninsula farmers are encouraged to tune-in this harvest as AIR EP’s new podcast, EP Ag Chats, covers ‘the good bits, the bad bits,…
What are predicted yields on EP for 2022? 11 November update
Yield Prophet predicted yield reports 11 November 2022 update #6 The Resilient EP project aims to bring together on-farm technology to enhance decision making, profitability and reduce risk. Stored moisture, yield potential and risk are 3 main focal points of the project. Within this Yield Prophet(R) is used to understand and demonstrate the factors that…
AIR EP Newsletter – 11 Nov 2022
Yield Prophet Reports The Resilient EP project aims to bring together on-farm technology to enhance decision making, profitability and reduce risk. Stored moisture, yield potential and risk are 3 main focal points of the project. Within this Yield Prophet(R) is used to understand and demonstrate the factors that drive yield potential, the yield gap and…
What are predicted yields on EP for 2022? 13 October update
Yield Prophet predicted yield reports 13 October 2022 update #5 The Resilient EP project aims to bring together on-farm technology to enhance decision making, profitability and reduce risk. Stored moisture, yield potential and risk are 3 main focal points of the project. Within this Yield Prophet(R) is used to understand and demonstrate the factors that…