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Found any locusts on your farm?
Locusts are likely to be seen in the Upper North/Flinders Ranges pastoral areas and the Upper Eyre Peninsula during spring, and possibly in some parts of the Mid North, Riverland and Mallee. All locust sightings must be reported. Landholders and producers in higher risk areas should factor locusts into their pest control planning. …
MLA Meat Up Forum coming to EP in 2023
Save the date for a Meat & Livestock Australia MeatUp Forum at Wudinna, 8 March 2023. The program for the MeatUp Forum at Wudinna has been designed with input from local Eyre Peninsula producers and will explore a range of topics including getting the most from mixed farming systems, pastures, grazing management, optimising reproduction, carbon…
Farmer-led research group appoints new chair
Updated November 30 2022 – 9:40am, first published November 29 2022 – 1:30pm New AIR EP chair Bill Long. Picture supplied. Experienced and well-known farming identity Bill Long will lead AIR EP into its next chapter, bringing a high level of strategic thinking to the farmer-driven organisation. Mr Long was elected as Chair at the recent Annual…
Last small grant available for summer covers
Over the last four years, the EP Landscape Board in partnership with AIR EP have been working with landholders to investigate the roles of both autumn/winter and spring/summer sown multi-species cover crops on Eyre Peninsula. This program, funded by the Australian Government, has helped landholders establish many proof of concept and investigatory plantings across the…
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…