Projects

Stage 1 has been completed, which included a soils research review and considered the priorities and needs of grazing enterprises across the Fleuirieu. Stage 2 commenced soil monitoring and biochar trials to better understand soil acidity, fertility and increased climate variability on a range of soil types.
Parawa Agricultural Bureau

Agricultural Bureau of SA

Agricultural Bureau of SA

Pinery Agricultural Bureau

Laura SA – Improved soil cover, biodiversity and weed management
Laura Agricultural Bureau

Agricultural Bureau of SA

Farmers have seen the real benefit of pH mapping over 6,000 hectares. By zoning paddocks farmers only need to apply lime to the zones that require it thus improving soil health and improving productivity which have seen savings on time and costs.

Monarto Agricultural Bureau

‘Pastures of Space’ technology was promoted as a means of receiving estimates of pasture growth rate (PGR) and feed on offer (FOO). Four focus farms were established to demonstrate the use of remote sensing historical data, benchmark pasture utilisation and pasture production.

Point Pass Agricultural Bureau

Soil characterisation and assessment of physical and chemical constraints at three sites using soil moisture probes. Established sub soil manure and organic matter placement trials to reduce the constraints cause by hostile subsurface clays. Improvement of farmer skills and knowledge on soils management and improvement.

Agricultural Bureau of SA

Twenty paddocks were tested for surface and sub-surface soil pH which determined the extent and severity of soil acidity in the district. Innovative pH testing methods were demonstrated on key paddocks with the use of the on-the-go soil pH machine that measured and mapped the spatial variability of soil pH across paddocks.

30/8/2013 - 31/3/2015

Halbury Whitwarta Agricultural Bureau

Stockport Agricultural Bureau

Sherwood Precision Management Systems Group

Increased awareness of the role of soil organic carbon in soil health and the constraint that bleached subsoils have on agricultural production.

Karoonda and Districts Agricultural Bureau

One hundred land managers have improved their knowledge and skills in managing natural resources to deliver ecosystem services. Thirty individuals engaged in NRM activities.

Lochaber Agricultural Bureau

Twenty land managers improved their knowledge and skills in relation to soil management and improving soil health.

Southern Mallee Agricultural Bureau

Sixty land managers improved their knowledge and skills by addressing the issues experienced by some farmers in areas where eroding sandy soils did not improve after having clay added to them.

Crossville Agricultural Bureau

Increased awareness of the constraints imposed by poorly structured subsoil layers impacting on crop yield. Modifying these constraining layers and the addition of soil conditioners are increasingly seen as tools for improving production.

30/9/2013 - 30/9/2014

Mallala Agricultural Bureau

Coomandook Agricultural Bureau

1/2/2014 - 31/3/2016

Project update