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De-risking the seeding program baseline survey
Do you seed into dry soils? Do you seed early? Would you like to more about how to use dry or early seeding to improve drought resilience into your farming system? Please fill out the survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DrySeedingSurvey , to help us understand what producers would like to know more about to de-risk their seeding program. AIR…
Crop Protection Forum 2023
The Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) invites agronomists and industry to the 2023 GRDC Crop Protection Forum, delivered in partnership with Cesar and the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM). Join us in Adelaide to hear the latest research updates on insecticide, herbicide and fungicide resistance risks and management specific to the South Australian…
DPIRD offering free seed testing for virus infections in pulses
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is offering free seed testing for virus infections, with a focus on cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in lupins and lentils, as well as pea seedborne mosaic virus (PSbMV) in field peas. Growers are invited to participate by submitting a 500g seed sample from their lupin and pulse…
On-Farm Connectivity grants info session
To support the roll out of the program, the NFF has launched an On-Farm Connectivity Information Service, delivered through the Regional Tech Hub, to help farmers access rebates up to $30,000 under the Australian Government’s new On Farm Connectivity Program. This is a completely free and independent service that helps farmers by answering any questions…
Landcare Farming webinars
This December Landcare Farming brings you 3 new webinars.World Soils Day 5th December 2023 Register Here 2023 Update: Maximising Ecosystem Opportunities to Fit your Business: Carbon Landcare Farming Webinar: 2023 Update: Maximising Ecosystem Opportunities to Fit Your Business: Carbon An update on last Decembers very popular Webinar – a LOT has been happening in…
Stuck on HOW to build a Farm Safety Plan?
We all recognise the need to keep our farming families and businesses safe during busy work periods, especially when there are young and old family members working alongside short-term employees. While we are often told about what we need to have in place for a safe workplace, it is how to implement a farm safety…
On Farm Connectivity grant
Join the National Farmers’ Federation for a free webinar on Thursday, November 23rd at 12 noon AEDT to hear all about how you can apply for an On Farm Connectivity grant under the new Australian Government program. In this info-packed 60-minutes, you’ll learn: How to apply for up to $30,000 in funding through the On-Farm…
Committee Basics Workshops with Sarah Prime
REGISTRATIONS CLOSING SOON Secure your spot by 12pm Wednesday November 15th What is it? A $15 half day workshop with leading mentor and award-winning rural advocate, Sarah Prime (Founder of Champions Academy). Who is it for? If you volunteer your time for a local committee, sporting group, council, progress association or community-based organisation this is for you. If…
Mapping soil water spatially and temporally across farms on the Eyre Peninsula
Can soil water be mapped across paddocks and farms in real time using soil moisture probe data and digital soil mapping techniques? The Resilient EP project tested methods to map soil water in real time on two farms on the Lower EP. Whilst some promising results were demonstrated, the lack of data restricted the accuracy…