Full Name: SAGIT Frost Mitigation in the Upper North Duration: 2024 – 2027 Funding Body: South Australian Grains Industry Trust (SAGIT) Project Lead: Upper North Farming Systems (UNFS) Trial Site Location: Between Jamestown and Appila Background: Frost events have been a significant concern in the Upper North region, resulting in substantial crop losses and economic…
Full Name: Containment Feeding to Boost Business Performance and ResilienceFunding Body: SA Drought HubDuration: 2024Project Lead: University of AdelaideContact: Rachel Trengove, UNFSObjective: This project aims to boost the adoption of containment feeding systems on farms by training and assembling a network of containment adoption advisors, connected to farming systems groups working directly with livestock producers.…
Full Name: Predator Control and Productivity Network Funding Body: Australian Government, MLA, PIRSA & Livestock SA Duration: 2024-2026 Project Lead: UNFS Contact: Rachel Trengove, UNFS Objective: This three-year initiative lets producers decide what they want to learn through a peer-led, landscape-scale, locally driven approach. The network provides one workshop per year and one trial over…
Full Name: Improving climate resilience of the Australian Sheep Industry Duration: 2025 – 2029 Project Lead: Adelaide University Funding Body: South Australian Drought Hub Demonstration Site Locations: Spalding, Caltowie, Quorn and Orroroo Objective: The focus of the research is to increase conception rates and mitigate the impacts of heat stress on ewes and rams. To…
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The last of the Soils Knowledge case studies is complete! This was a trial to assess if deep ripping can aid in mitigating constraints in the 0-30cm zone of the soil profile and help move soil amendments into the sub-soil zone in medium rainfall zones on a clay soil type. Location: Melrose Soil Type: Red…
Khaki Weed (alternanthera pungens) is a creeping herb with a perennial woody taproot and annual above-ground growth. Prostrate stems are reddish with soft, silky hairs. Stems grow to 60 cm long and can develop roots where stem nodes touch the soil.Leaves are numerous and grow in opposite pairs of unequal size up to 4 cm…
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…
