Ag Excellence News and Updates

LambEx 2014 reveals cracker program that tackles tough industry issues

February 27, 2014

LAMBEX 2014 has today released a cutting edge program featuring a star line-up of new speakers, some familiar faces and – in its trademark style – an array of…

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Water Wise Leak Detection Systems

January 6, 2014

The Tailem Bend to Keith pipeline was constructed in the 1960’s to supply water to 500,000 hectares of grazing land in the Upper South East of South Australia. The…

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Merry Christmas

December 22, 2013

From the committee & staff of Ag Excellence Alliance Inc, we wish you a safe and happy Christmas, and a wonderful 2014.

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Alert – Spray Drift Warning

December 17, 2013

Recent rainfall earlier in December is expected to trigger the germination of summer weeds in many agricultural areas resulting in producers needing to apply herbicides. We ask that users…

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Wild Radish Song

December 13, 2013

A parody of the Gotye hit “Somebody I used to know” by agronomic consultant Bill Long, who farms on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia as well as consults…

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Quality FACE loaves

Quantifying quality under elevated CO2

December 11, 2013

The impact of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on Australia’s grains industry is being closely examined by scientists involved in the Australian Grain Free Air CO2 Enrichment (AGFACE)…

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Job Opportunity – Precision Agriculture Development Officer

December 4, 2013

  Are you well connected in farming? Do you have a passion for Precision Agriculture and all the benefits it can deliver Are you a good relationship manager who…

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Innovative stubble management for seeding begins at harvest

November 1, 2013

Bill Long from Ag Consulting Co and the Yorke Peninsula Alkaline Soils Group discusses the advantages of novel stubble handling techniques at and following harvest to prepare paddocks for…

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Bill Long describes stubble / herbicide interactions at seeding

November 1, 2013

Bill Long from Ag Consulting Co discusses the advantages of double cut stubble, resulting in a greater chaff fraction and less straw, allowing faster breakdown of stubble residues following…

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MacKillop Group win 2013 SA Regional Awards (Limestone Coast)

November 1, 2013

MacKillop Group was awarded the “Leukaemia Foundation Sustainability Award” on Wednesday evening. These awards celebrate and showcase the achievements of individuals, groups and businesses that are the “backbone of…

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