Cutting edge research helping farmers on the Eyre Peninsula
Thursday 30 January 2025 SARDI
Farmers across the Upper Eyre Peninsula will benefit from cutting-edge research to enhance productivity in a low-rainfall zone through a series of free events, thanks to the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), in the coming weeks.
The SARDI Farmer meetings, which have been held annually since 2004, showcase research from the Minnipa Agricultural Centre that focuses on low rainfall farming systems.
The meetings provide an opportunity for a seasonal review of current research and the opportunity for the agricultural industry to discuss and have their questions answered by the SARDI Agronomy research team. Meetings will cover topics such as:
- stripper stubble systems and soil moisture
- lentils and weed management
- brome grass management
- optimising barley biomass
- barley grass management
- de-risking seeding programs
- SA Discovery Farms.
The meetings will also include a Farm Business Resilience session on farm business and risk delivered by Bates Agricultural Consulting and Barry Mudge Consulting. The Minnipa and Wirrulla meetings will be followed by an SA Discovery Farms workshop delivered by UniSA and AgCommunicators: 'Are hybrid disc seeders an opportunity for higher residue systems?'.
Dates and locations:
- Minnipa Sports Club – 2:00 pm, 24 February 2025
- Wirrulla Hotel – 9:00 am, 25 February 2025
- Port Kenny Golf Club – 2:00 pm, 26 February 2025
- Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Function Room – 2:00 pm, 27 February 2025
- Rudall Sports Club – 2:00 pm, 3 March 2025
- Lock Sports Club – 9:00 am, 4 March 2025
- Cowell Institute Supper Room – 2:00 pm, 5 March 2025
- Kimba Gateway Hotel – 9:00 am, 6 March 2025.
SARDI is the research arm of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA). SARDI Farmer Meetings 2025 are supported by funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and Government of South Australia – find more information.