Ag Excellence News and Updates

Northern Mallee grain producer John Gladigau has been appointed as the new Chair of Grain Producers SA (GPSA) at the Annual General Meeting on 29 August 2023.

The highly anticipated Thriving Women Conference was held from 13-15 August in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the first time the event has been held outside of South Australia. Hosted by WoTL, the program featured an impressive lineup of presenters including high-profile keynote speaker Leigh Sales AM.

The University of Adelaide is leading a five-year, MLA funded project to quantify the reproductive performance of Australia’s shedding sheep flock, and establish when and why reproductive wastage occurs.

With more growers opting to store grain for extended periods, the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) are reminding growers of the benefits of gas-tight sealable storage in controlling and preventing insect pest infestations in stored grain.

Don’t miss this opportunity to pursue further study, take a study tour or develop a project that benefits your community.

This plan outlines GRDC’s intent to drive major gains for Australian grain growers through a billion dollars of impactful research, development and extension over the next five years.

The SA Drought Hub is pleased to welcome Dr Sean Miller to the hub team as Innovation Broker. Sean will work closely with farmers, farming systems groups, advisors and researchers on harnessing innovation for drought and climate resilience as well as other areas of importance to agriculture.

Lock based grain producer Andrew Polkinghorne will bring a wide range of sills and expertise to the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) trustee as the latest appointment.