Ag Excellence News and Updates

Effect of Different Fertilisers on Lucerne Production

June 18, 2013

Warrick Thorpe, chairman of Lucerne Australia, Neil Wittwer of Peracto and Shane Oster, executive committee member of Lucerne Australia discuss the lucerne seed fertiliser trial. There is a lot…

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Lucerne Australia – An Overview

June 18, 2013

Warrick Thorpe discusses the role of Lucerne Australia in his position as chairman. Lucerne seed production is a unique industry with only five major production areas in the world,…

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Sandhill Blowhole Rehabilitation to Increase Soil Cover

June 11, 2013

Linden Masters, Regional Landcare Facilitator on the Eyre Peninsula and Terry Schmucker, a farmer from Waddikee on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, discuss Terry’s innovative approach to solving…

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Using Gypsum to Improve Soil and Increase Water Use, Yields and Profits

June 11, 2013

Brett Masters, soil management consultant from Rural Solutions SA and Isaac Gill, who farms in the Cleve Hills on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, discuss the issues with…

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Perennial Shrubs for Problem Soils and their Management

June 11, 2013

Neil Ackland from Eyre Peninsula NRM discuses an initiative with a group of farmers on the Eastern Eyre Peninsula of South Australia to find a productive and sustainable solution…

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Lentils – a recipe for success

June 6, 2013

Peter and Cherry Farrow from Wool Bay on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia show us how the lentils they have been growing now for twenty years can be…

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Integrated pest management (IPM) in broad-acre farming

May 10, 2013
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Benefits of Bee Pollination in Broad-acre Crops

May 10, 2013

Danny LeFeuvre from Australian Bee Services and Bill Long from Ag Consulting Co. discuss the benefits of bee pollination in broad-acre crops and how this has impacted on farmer…

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Facilitator Position Available to improve Land Management in the Barossa

May 9, 2013

The Angaston Ag Bureau, on behalf of local producer groups in the Barossa Valley, are currently seeking a new Technical Facilitator/ Coordinator to manage the activities and delivery of…

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Annual Forum – Stock Journal Story

April 15, 2013

The Stock journal reports on the Ag Excellence Annual Forum. > Click here to read further details

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