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
Southern Dirt in WA have been operating a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia, with a focus on ‘Increasing profit with dual purpose crops’, since the start of 2020. The aim of this project is … Continued
Southern Dirt in WA have been operating a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) funded by Meat & Livestock Australia. The project is called, ‘Alternative Fodder Crops for Turning Off Weaner Lambs/Hogget’s’, and has been running since the start of 2020. The aim … Continued
Researchers and farmers are set to join forces to find ways of drought-proofing Western Australia’s 200,000 Wheatbelt dams – to help meet the needs of modern farming enterprises. “The Grower Group Alliance (GGA), which will lead ‘WaterSmart Dams – Making … Continued
Date published: 10 December 2021 Project Background Farming – takes up half of the world’s habitable land, accounts for 10% of our annual GHG emissions and can have severe long-term implications for biodiversity, ecosystem services, and food security. However the … Continued
Over the last couple of years Southern Dirt member and Agronomist Kent Stone has been participating in the GRDC invested Long Season Wheat Trial for Southern Dirt growers. Kent Stones’ observations of the trials are below: The trial probably has … Continued
Southern Dirt has taken a strategic decision to change the direction of the group back to a local trials and research group. We will now concentrate on trials in the Kojonup region up to 100kms radius with similar farming practices … Continued