Full Name: Warm and cool season mixed cover cropping for sustainable farming systems in South Eastern Australia.
Funding Body: National Landcare Program Smart Farming Programs Partnerships Initiative – Round 1, Delivered in Partnership with Ag Excellence Alliance
AIM: The outcomes of this project will develop suitable cover crops to:
- Improve soil fertility across South Eastern Australia for improved farm resilience and profitability
- Efficient knowledge transfer to growers facilitating optimum cover crop choice suited to their farming system and environment
- Improved nutrient cycling and reduced fertiliser and chemical inputs through integration of livestock into the farming system and the use of novel termination methods.
The project has 4 components:
- Farm Demonstration Sites.
- Cover Crop Field Trial Evaluations – Cover Crop Species Evaluation Trial and Cover Crop Termination Trial.
- Extension & Communications.
- Coordination and Reporting.