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25.01.2022 BLACKFORD-AVENUE RANGE FIRE RECOVERY BlazeAid Meeting - Wednesday 27/1/21 @ 6.30pm There will be a meeting hosted by Naracoorte Lucindale Council, with BlazeA...id, Lucindale Lions Club, and farmers and landowners affected by the fires, next Wednesday 27/1/21 at Lucindale Hall starting at 6.30pm to discuss what help can be provided for farmers and landowners with their recovery after the fires. There will be a sausage sizzle and refreshments on the night. BlazeAid will be setting up camp at Yakka Park, Lucindale, as from next week to help farmers with fencing requirements. Its volunteers will be assisting with the pulling down of old fences and erection of new fences. Mary Howarth, the camp coordinator, will be there to answer questions about how BlazeAid can assist farmers. Any farmers wanting to register for help with BlazeAid, please contact Mary Howarth on 0429 3675 38 or email [email protected] Alternatively, you can contact Norm Summerville, Lucindale Lions Club, on 0408 859 386; or Naracoorte Lucindale Council on 876011 00 or email [email protected]; or visit the Lucindale Council Office. Lucindale Community News and Events Photo BlazeAid

24.01.2022 What a great idea!!

24.01.2022 Grain Growers Limited Innovation Generation Online Masterclass- Time Management for Farmers. Learn how to get the right systems and strategies in place to increase the profitability of your operation. Places are limited, register today!... https://www.innovationgeneration.com.au//time-management-/ See more

24.01.2022 MFMG’s Western District weaning project discussion group was thrilled to get together in person for the first time since December on Wednesday (even if we had to wear masks!). Despite a showery day, the sun came out for us to assess pastures, tour each other’s cattle yards, and have a yarn about all things weaning. #MFMG

22.01.2022 Irrigation Discussion Group Zoom Meeting 8th October 2020 Are you getting the most out of your irrigation system? Join Chris Thompson from Pinion Advisory to learn about how you can achieve efficiency in your pivots.... REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL! https://mackillopgroup.com.au//irrigation-discussion-grou/

20.01.2022 ** REMINDER- 5 days to go! Have you registered yet? Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3igpup2... The Southern Australia Durum Growers Association Inc

19.01.2022 A great article on the weaning project MFMG is involved in. #mfmg Meat & Livestock Australia

18.01.2022 SARDI employment opportunity- Senior Agricultural Officer (South East) The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) are currently seeking a Senior Agriculture Officer based at Struan. This position will be responsible for the operational management of technical processes involved with field crop evaluation and agronomy projects. Applications close 5/11/2020. https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/page.php

18.01.2022 Armyworm activity is being reported widely across South Australia. Armyworms are distinguishable from other noctuid caterpillar pests by the three distinct whit...e parallel stripes on their cervical shield (neck), which typically run to the end of their body. The PestFacts SA team always wants to know what invertebrates you find in your crops and pastures. For more information or identification requests via the PestFacts Map online report form visit http://ow.ly/Hqg250B2bik See more

17.01.2022 Great work Claire and Darryn!

17.01.2022 A cold and wet afternoon at Conmurra for our final crop walk for 2020! Thankfully we found a bit of shelter and got a brief opportunity to check out the crops. #mfmg #cropwalk

16.01.2022 Enter our Youth Instagram Photo Competition and be in the running to win some great prizes! To enter you need to: follow us on Instagram (@mrlandscapesa) up...load your photo/s to Instagram with a brief description of what it is and where it was taken tag us and include the hashtags #photocompmrlandscapesa, #myMRLandscape identify the category you are entering using one or more of the following hashtags - #susag, #suswateruse, #rivermurray, #biodiversity, #people. For more info go to: http://ow.ly/vYEW50D95ok

16.01.2022 Don’t miss the opportunity to provide feedback on the Pest Risk Assessment component of the Limestone Coast Pest Management Plan. For more information visit ou...r engagement hub: https://engage.lclandscapesa.com.au/pest-management-strateg Feedback is open until Sunday 15 November 2020 #limestonecoast #lclandscapesa #limestonecoastlandscape

16.01.2022 We've had lots of enquiries about our new plan so hopefully this helps in the short term... Tickets for 'Managing Weeds' will go on sale tomorrow (more details to come then too). Thank you for your patience!!

15.01.2022 Have you read InGrain's latest magazine - featuring an article from MFMG? Check it out here! https://ingrain.partica.online//ingrain_no8_sp/flipbook/8/

15.01.2022 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Registrations essential https://mackillopgroup.com.au/events/livestock-field-day/

14.01.2022 For most barley growers in high rainfall areas, waterlogging occurs, on average, one in every five seasons, reducing yields by about 20%. A waterlogging tolerance gene has been discovered in a wild-type barley and preliminary trials show the tolerance gene may lift yields.

14.01.2022 This handy little infographic was presented at our AGM last night and wraps up the year that was! Keep an eye on your emails for the announcement of our 2020/21 Board and Operations Committee. #welcomeandfarewell #thankyou

14.01.2022 Our forage cereal trials at Sherwood received their second graze last week thanks to the team at SARDI. Come along to the Keith and Sherwood crop walks on the 16th of October to view the progress and results. #cropwalk #MFMGcropwalks2020

12.01.2022 What a lovely way to start the beginning of spring with a beautiful burst of yellow and white blooms The Grains Research and Development Corporation Southern Pulse Agronomy Intercropping and Pulse trials at Sherwood are coming along nicely! #mfmg #cropwalk #MFMGcropwalks2020 : Amanda Pearce

11.01.2022 Come along to our Livestock Field Day this Thursday to hear Claire Dennerley talk about what we are doing with Dung Beetles in the South East. Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers

09.01.2022 The Southern Australia Durum Growers Association Inc & MacKillop Farm Management Group Wolseley crop walk 7th October 2020 Come along to see and hear about various durum and other grain varieties, chemical applications and research topics that ultimately impact on your bottom line. Hear from Dr Sue Stewart (Uni Adelaide) on barley malt flavour, Dr Anh Pham (Uni Adelaide) for the latest regarding drought tolerance research in barley, and Professors Diane Mather and Jason Able ...(Uni Adelaide) on durum germplasm that has enhanced levels of lutein (value-adding for the durum industry) just to name a few of the speakers and the areas in which they will focus on. Due to COVID-19 Registration is Essential https://mackillopgroup.com.au//sadga-mfmg-wolseley-crop-w/

08.01.2022 Keith and Sherwood 2020 crop walk Come along to the annual combined Keith and Sherwood crop walk on the 16th of October! We have a great line up of speakers discussing local trials and important issues in the area. Amanda Pearce (SARDI) will be on hand to cover the GRDC-SARDI strategic partnership rotation site, MFMG and SARDI trials on cereal varieties, innovative frost management techniques, and forage and pasture mixes for grazing. We will visit the NVT site, managed by K...alyx trials where Darcy Moore (Kalyx) will talk about the trials and recently released varieties. Chris Preston (University of Adelaide), Penny Roberts and Alan McKay (SARDI) will update you on the latest in weed and ryegrass management, Rhizoctonia root disease and intercropping trials, as well as the GRDC-SARDI Southern Pulse Agronomy trials. Mel Fraser (Rural Solutions) and Felicity Turner (MFMG) will give an update on MacKillop’s own ryegrass capture at harvest project, sandy soil research and soil moisture probes. MFMG Silver Sponsor AGT will provide some handy insight into their new varieties entering the market this season. A reminder that our events in 2020 are COVID safe, and that all relevant restrictions will be enforced. It’s vital that you register to attend, so in order to keep in line with COVID restrictions and requirements. Register here now! https://bit.ly/33n2sIO We hope to see you there!

08.01.2022 Last day today to have your say!

05.01.2022 Our #MFMGlivestockfieldday2020 is underway at the Kybybolite Football Netball Club, with guest speakers presenting via video link and in person. We're pleased to let you know that Sean McGrath, from our local Millicent Veterinary Clinic, is not in fact on crutches but did find a set laying around that he used as a pointer! If you couldn't make it to our Livestock Field Day this year, you'll be able to sign into your MFMG member account on our website and access the slides an...d videos from the presentations in the coming days. Thanks again to our supporters and project partners who made this day possible: National Landcare Program, Meat & Livestock Australia, Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers, The University of Melbourne, The University of Adelaide, Murdoch University and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Thanks also to speakers Sean McGrath from the Millicent Veterinary Clinic and Chris Brown from Corteva Agriscience.

05.01.2022 Enabling Change on the Limestone Coast workshop has been POSTPONED to 2021. Please keep an eye out early 2021 for the rescheduled date or alternatively email Dani E: [email protected] to register you interest.

04.01.2022 As deliveries pick up, more growers are using Viterra’s new warehouse to cash service to instantly sell and transfer warehoused grain to a cash price through the Viterra app and website. Paskeville grower Brendan Ramsey says the new service is quick and easy to use. "It's awesome. I love it. It saves me at least an hour every night, Brendan says.... Each load appears on my phone as soon as the truck leaves the weighbridge. I can then sell that load straight away to the best available cash price." For more information about warehouse to cash and Viterra’s app, visit viterra.com.au

04.01.2022 Are you looking for work? Join the virtual South Australian Jobs Fair tomorrow where you'll be able to speak directly with potential employers, and learn about what jobs are available. For more information and to register to attend click https://www.employment.gov.au/AdelaideJF... Primary Industries and Regions SA See more

03.01.2022 Enabling change on the Limestone Coast Learn about: Defining extension Creating farmer engagement... Facilitation of learning groups Easy evaluation Facilitated by Danielle England. A fantastic opportunity thanks to Limestone Coast Landscape Board Email Danielle [email protected] to register!

03.01.2022 Growers are urged to keep a look out for Russian wheat aphid with reports of significant infestations coming from the Mid North, Yorke Peninsula and the Mallee. For crop symptoms visit http://ow.ly/TtVJ50BDPyK

02.01.2022 The hyper-yielding cereals project has set new benchmarks for productivity in irrigated feed wheat and barley crops in Tasmania. Yields from experimental trial plots peaked at 17.27t/ha for wheat, which is believed to be the Australian record. FAR Australia

02.01.2022 Register now! There’s still time to register your interest for our Limestone Coast Paddock Tree Project. Trees For Life (SA) has funding through a Smart Farm Sm...all Grant for landholders to plant new paddock trees and protect existing trees on their properties. Research has found that paddock trees are declining in the south-east of SA and there’s a lack of a new generation of trees. Paddock trees provide important benefits to agriculture including shade and shelter for stock. They also provide crucial feeding and nesting habitat for many species including the endangered South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo. Expressions of interest close on 31 January 2021 so there’s still plenty of time. Please read the FAQ and complete the expression of interest form, both can be found here: https://bit.ly/33QqImz. For more information about the project phone 08 8406 0500 or email Kelsey, our project coordinator at [email protected]. National Landcare Program Limestone Coast Landscape Board BirdLife Australia South eastern Red tailed Black Cockatoo Recovery Project Adelaide Zoo #NLP Kerry Gilkes

02.01.2022 A big thank you to those who have selflessly donated hay and their properties for our friends so far. We are still getting much needed feed for the livestock bu...t are seeking further agistment. Specifically; - up to 500 ewes All help is appreciated and can be directed to the branch - 87355800. Cheers

02.01.2022 Frances 2020 crop walk 4 October Join us at Frances to discuss and inspect our wheat and canola trials, plus FAR Australia and SARDI’s trials, both irrigated and dryland. Lead by Chris Preston (University of Adelaide) and Kat Fuhrman (FAR Australia) we will delve into disease management, fungicide resistance, weed and ryegrass management and radish control. Amanda Pearce (SARDI) along with Mel Fraser and Claire Dennerley (Rural Solutions) will give an update on MacKillop’s ...own variety trials, ryegrass capture at harvest and lime acidity trials. MFMG Silver Sponsor AGT will provide some handy insight into their new varieties entering the market this season along with a grain market update from Brendan Wallis (Pinion Advisory). A day not to be missed! Register now via the link: https://mackillopgroup.com.au/events/frances-crop-walk/ #mfmg The University of Adelaide FAR Australia Australian Grain Technologies See more

01.01.2022 Your next job starts here! We are looking for a Community Resilience Officer join a high performing team facilitate community projects, programs & events... location, lifestyle, opportunity Please visit our website for all the details! Interested people are also welcome to have a confidential chat with CEO Nat Traeger on 0408809712. https://www.kingstondc.sa.gov.au/our-council/employment

01.01.2022 When walking in the paddock, it's worth checking under the crusty remains to see how effective your dung beetles are. This is a great insight by @dungbeetleinnovations, documenting the process the Onthophagus binodis beetles take over a 3 day period. Length: 0.37