02 6895 1025
Follow us

Projects

September 30, 2021

Alternative pasture legumes in NSW Central West

The CWFS Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) ‘Alternative pasture legumes in NSW Central West’ is in its first year.
Read More
,
September 30, 2021

Smarter Irrigation for Profit 2020

How to get the best dollars returned per hectare, considering physical delivery of water was not promised past 31 March 2020 in the Lachlan Valley.
Read More
,
August 31, 2021

Irrigation water in dry years: sell, buy or apply?

A supplementary irrigated wheat scenario, Central West, NSW. Key Messages A seasonal analysis of the temporary water market during a recent period of research showed a gross margin of $319/ML could be achieved if water were sold at a market average price.Hay prices and hay production need to exceed the dual economic thresholds of $500/t and 4.5t/Ha respectively, before planting...
Read More
August 24, 2021

Controlling Barley Grass Report 2020

Demonstrating and validating the implementation of integrated weed management strategies to control barley grass in the low rainfall zone farming systems Author and organisation: Helen McMillan, Central West Farming Systems Key messages Pre-sow knockdown still shows promise for barley grass control on this farmSeeding rate did not impact barley grass numbers at this site in 2020, but is a proven...
Read More
August 17, 2021

The Cool Soil Initiative

The Cool Soil Initiative is a paddock to product partnership, working with grain growers through regional farming systems groups (FSGs) to test and validate management practices that can then mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on-farm, to support the ongoing sustainability, productivity, and profitability of farming enterprises. Examples include: On-farm demonstration projects that validate the soil and GHG impacts/benefits from different...
Read More
December 7, 2020

GRDC Northern Pulse Check

Background An increase in the tools, knowledge and confidence of growers and advisors across the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Northern Region to optimise pulse crop yields is the aim of a new GRDC funded project titled ‘Pulse Check – local extension and communication for profitable pulse production in South East NSW’. FarmLink is working with Pulse Australia in...
Read More
December 7, 2020

Smarter Irrigation For Profit Phase 2 (SIP2)

Project Duration: 2019-2022 Background: SIP2 addresses the challenge of reduced water availability by improving the water productivity of Australian cropping and pasture irrigators. It will do this by developing new precision irrigation technologies, improving existing technologies and facilitating faster uptake through producer led demonstration sites.Smarter Irrigation for Profit Phase 1 found participating Australian by adopting precision irrigation techniques.Smarter Irrigation for...
Read More
November 25, 2020

GRDC Barley Grass Project

Demonstrating and validating the implementation of integrated weed management strategies to control barley grass in the low rainfall zone farming systems Project Funders: GRDC, University of Aldelaide Project Duration: 2019-2022 Background: CWFS is a part of a 3-year project to undertake demonstration research to identify tactics for barley grass management in the low rainfall northern, southern and western regions. The...
Read More
November 24, 2020

MLA PDS – Alternative Pasture Legumes in Central West NSW

Project Durations: 2021-2024 Aim To increase knowledge and adoption of alternative annual forage legume options available to meat producers in the low rainfall zone (LRZ) of central west NSW, which have not been traditionally used, by showing they can be easily integrated into existing mixed farming operations to assist in meat production and adaptation to climate variability. Description and background...
Read More
1 2 3