Ag Excellence News and Updates

“Discovering Myself”: New Connecting Families Workshops for Rural Women in Yorke Peninsula

July 30, 2013

Jeanette Long and Sharon Honner know what it’s like to live, work and raise a family in a rural area. They understand the challenges and potential rewards that await…

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Ag Ex July Stock journal page

July 21, 2013

Ag Ex Stock journal page – July 2013

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MacKillop AGM

June 29, 2013

The MacKillop Farm Management Group held its Annual General Meeting prior to the GRDC Grower updates in Naracoorte this week. Duan Williams continues to lead the group as Chairman,…

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Ag Ex June Stock journal page

June 25, 2013

Ag Ex Stock journal page – June 2013

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Evaluating Lucerne Production on Centre Pivot

June 18, 2013

Adam Demazures, a grower member of Lucerne Australia, and Scott Manser, chairman of the Lucerne Australia Trial Committee, discuss the lucerne variety trial initiated in response to members requests…

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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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