Do you have an interest or experience in agriculture and project management? Southern Dirt are seeking a self motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. Southern Dirt is a leading, professional and engaging Grower Group where farmers can access … Continued
2020 Research Annual
This project was made possible due to GRDC investment. Western Australia’s southern cropping regions have a need for further diversification in crop rotations for disease and weed management and for the development of more robust and sustainable farming systems. Current … Continued
This project was made possible due to GRDC investment. Wheat is traditionally not grown in large areas throughout the Great Southern Western area primarily due to the high risk of frost damage. There are several key outcomes that were realised … Continued
Claying has become a vital amelioration tool within the Great Southern region on WA, where the soils are typically sandy, low in organic matter and have a prevalence for non-wetting issues. Claying has shown to be most effective at increasing … Continued
In the Great Southern region summer crops have predominantly been grown opportunistically when there is ample soil moisture post-harvest with the express purpose of filling the summer and autumn feed gap. Recently, some growers have started using summer crops to … Continued