Full Name: Building farming systems resilience and future proofing the impacts of drought through accelerating the adoption of proven cost-effective and yield responsive soil and fertiliser management practices by farmers across southern Australia Project Duration: 2023 – 2024 Project Lead: Mallee Sustainable Farming Funding Body: Future Drought Fund Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming…
Full Name: De-risking the seeding program: adoption of key management practices for the success of dry and early sown crops Duration: 2024-2025 Project Lead: Ag Ex Alliance Funding Body: SA Drought Hub (Future Drought Fund Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming Practices Grants Program) Objective: To help growers make informed decisions on the strategies…
Full Name: Growing Carbon Pilot Duration: 2023-2024 Project Lead: Upper North Farming Systems (UNFS) Funding Body: PIRSA The growing carbon pilot project aims to: Demonstrate a carbon farming method and or practice that has application for the SouthAustralian primary industry sector. Demonstrate how carbon farming activities contribute to revenue and jobs in South Australia. Demonstrate and…
Full Name: National Risk Management Initiative Duration: 2023 – 2028 Project Lead: Hart Field-Site Group Funding Body: Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) Objective/s:The National Risk Management Initiative (NRMI) aims to understand and improve risk-reward outcomes for Australian grain growers through participatory action research (PAR). The NRMI involves grower groups across South Australia including Hart…
Full Name: Enterprise Choice and sequencing for profitability and sustainability Project Duration: 2023 – June 2027 Project Lead: Adelaide University Project Delivery Organisations: Upper North Farming Systems (UNFS) and AgXtra Funding Body: Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) via Adelaide University Objective: This project aims to deliver a better understanding of the water-limited potential of…
