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Agricultural News

Integrating cropping and livestock in the Mallee
Sheep Meat and Wool Cost of Production Workshop
Update on the Beef CRC’s Maternal Productivity project
Perennial Pastures - Providing more feed when you need it.
PIRSA Crop and Pasture Report out now!
Take a lead in your livestock enterprise workshop series - Mallee Young Guns
Take a lead in your livestock enterprise workshop series - South East Young Guns

Agricultural Case Studies

• Best management of nutrients for potatoes
• Potential impacts of Climate Change on Kangaroo Island agriculture
• Nutrient Balance Sheets for Apple Orchards
• Taking action os soil acidity in South Australia
• Saltland Genie: the ultimate on-line salinity resource
• Women in Livestock Group
• Livestock producrers adapt to climate variability
• Meeting the needs of Mining and Farming
• Agricultural technology boosts food production in Tibet
• Better pasture options in low rainfall areas
• Developing a beef industry in Russia
  Contact: Albert Singh
• Overseas assistance boosts the security of food supplies
  Contact: Dr Jay Cummins
• WA and SA combine to improve rangeland sustainability
  Contact: Merri Tothill 
• Graded catchments proving their value
  Contact: Lyn Dohle
• Better pasture options in low rainfall areas
  Contact: Liz Guerin
• Targeting soil erosion
  Contact: Mary-Anne Young
• Smarter irrigation for wine grapes
  Procedures for offsetting salty water in vineyards
  Contact: Trevor Dooley 
• Strategic plan to boost SA sheep sector
  Rural Solutions SA is driving Statewide implementation of this plan.
  Contact: Albert Singh
• CRC for beef genetic technologies
  Working with the CRC to provide livestock production systems to the industry.
  Contact: Albert Singh

Helping producers adopt innovative and change management practices which focus on more efficient use of resources - natural and human.

Tools

• Hay vs Grain Calculator (xls~0.33kb)
  A spreadsheet which helps you to calculate whether it will be more economic to harvest for grain or cut crop for hay.
  Contact Tom Yeatman
• Managing grass seeds in lucerne
  An article which discusses producer initiated research into managing grass seeds in lucerne.

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