Ag Excellence News and Updates

Grain Producers SA launch GM Petition

June 2, 2016

GRAIN Producers SA is encouraging growers to sign a petition that calls on the State Government to lift the moratorium on growing genetically modified crops in South Australia. GPSA…

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Russian wheat aphid detected in SA

June 2, 2016

Growers and agronomists are encouraged to be on the lookout for Russian wheat aphid, after the exotic pest was detected in crops in the Mid North this week. The…

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Act now to secure your seat on the bus to Lambex 2016!

June 1, 2016

Following the tremendous success of LambEx 2014 in Adelaide, two buses, one from Naracoorte and one from Nuriootpa, will be travelling from SA to Albury, New South Wales, on…

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GPSA are Offering Two Young Grain Producers the Opportunity to Attend the Australian Grains Industry Conference

May 19, 2016

Grain Producers SA will sponsor two young grain producers to attend the Australian Grain Industry Conference (AGIC) on 25‐27 July 2016 in Melbourne. AGIC is hosted by Grain Trade…

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2017 Nuffield Scholarship Applications Open Now!

May 9, 2016

Nuffield Australia has been selecting Scholars for over 60 years. It is the leading program for primary producers in Australia which identifies new leaders in industry and the community.…

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Planning Guide for Farmers Recovering from Drought

April 21, 2016

This valuable publication is great tool for those farmers experiencing drought. It is being used as a resource for a number of GRDC workshops  being held around the southern region.…

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2016 Ag Excellence Forum & Awards Presentations

April 11, 2016

For further information on our Speakers and Sponsors click here Day One Tim Hermann, DEWNR Mark Stanley, Regional Connections Matt McCallum, McAg Consulting Linden Masters Stuart Putland, MSF…

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2016 Ag Excellence Forum & Awards

April 11, 2016

The highly valued 2016 Ag Excellence Annual Awards was held Thursday night at the Grand Chancellor on Hindley Street. An enthusiastic crowd from various agricultural sectors enjoyed the…

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Keeping Growers out in Front

April 1, 2016

By GRDC Southern Regional Panel member & Ag Excellence Committee member, Bill Long, Ardrossan (SA) Productivity growth in the Australian grains industry has over recent decades plateaued. It’s not…

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Just Released – ‘The Technical Resource Manual for Farm Fire Recovery

March 22, 2016

A fire recovery manual is now available to assist farmers in South Australia’s Lower North cropping region as they deal with the aftermath of last year’s Pinery bushfire. The…

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