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25.01.2022 SCIENTIFIC OFFICER LAST CHANCE Applications for SAGIT Scientific Officer close tomorrow, Friday 14 August. This hands-on role is a great way to support SA grain growers. Make the most of your ag background and science knowledge. Contact Malcolm Buckby, 0417 722 231 or [email protected]

25.01.2022 Lots of interest in this Longreach project which South Australian Grain Industry Trust is supporting looking at awnless wheat varieties.

25.01.2022 We are looking forward to learning the results from these #deepripping trials Mallee Sustainable Farming Frontier Farming Systems ...we wish all growers and researchers all the best for #harvest20

25.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? Testing of application rates and timings for a fire retardant product in a field trial at Balaklava.... LEARN MORE - https://bit.ly/2Uhq3p6

24.01.2022 Head along to hear more from the Murray Plains Farmers Group Friday 18 September - details below:

23.01.2022 $30,000 NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIPS Nuffield Scholarship 2021 applications are open. Apply now for a $30,000 bursary to pursue your agricultural ideas here and overseas. There are 20 opportunities for inquiring young farmers. Be a change-maker tomorrow. Visit www.Nuffield.com.au today.

23.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Happy Easter and an enjoyable and safe break. See you next week!

23.01.2022 Great to be on board Hart Field-Site Group Inc! Visit Hart's website for more information on this project and it's outcomes - https://www.hartfieldsite.org.au/

22.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? A two-year project trialling canola after pulses or wheat on the lower Eyre Peninsula testing water use efficiency, timing and rates of nutrients. An economic analysis of the findings will also be performed.... LEARN MORE - http://sagit.com.au/projects/sagit-snapshot-booklet/

22.01.2022 Collaboration is where all the good ideas come from... especially when growers can contribute. Looking forward to a great 2021 season Upper North Farming Systems

21.01.2022 MAPPING NITROGEN INPUTS FOR CANOLA With SAGIT support (ELD118), Adam Hancock has studied how drone mounted NDVI and NDRE sensors can be used to create variable nitrogen application maps for canola and help optimise yields. Read his findings here. http://sagit.com.au//south-australia-high-rainfall-zone-c/

21.01.2022 FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT More than $2.45 million in funding has been allocated to 25 new grain research projects in 2021. Thank you to all applicants. South Australia's grain industry is being supported by some of the greatest research minds in the country. It is fantastic to have you on board! ... More - http://sagit.com.au/2021-sagit-funding-announced/ (AEGIC Elders Hart Field-Site Group Inc Mid North High Rainfall Zone Group Primary Industries and Regions SA Precision Agriculture, Inc. SANTFA - Conservation Agriculture In Action The University of Adelaide University of South Australia)

19.01.2022 A reminder to register for the 2020 Root Health Workshops ... Great insight into 2020 soilborne disease pressures and why it’s important to check root systems and not diagnose disease by crop symptoms alone. Bring and score your own cereal or pulse plant samples, plus receive DNA results for samples. Register NOW! https://tickets.agcommunicators.com.au/agc/SARRHW20 NOTE: workshops will be delivered online should SA reimpose further restrictions on social gathering.

18.01.2022 Hart Field-Site Group Inc has a great opportunity for someone passionate about grains. Take a look at their regional internship for a chance to work with a great team and learn from some of the industry's best.

17.01.2022 The annual SAGIT site visits are underway with Malcolm, Allan, and trustee Andy Barr visiting sites in the Mid North last week. Further visits to the Mallee, Roseworthy and Waite are planned for coming weeks. Agronomy Solutions Hart Field-Site Group Inc

15.01.2022 Looking for a rewarding, satisfying role in the SA grain industry? SAGIT is seeking a SCIENTIFIC OFFICER. Use your in-depth knowledge of grain growing, agronomy and agricultural science to support research providers, agronomists, government and growers. For information contact Malcolm Buckby, 0417 722 231 or email [email protected]. Applications close 14 August 2020.

15.01.2022 YOUR LEVY AT WORK New SAGIT Research Summaries on our website show how your levy is helping improve silo storage, salinity tolerance research, nitrogen inputs for canola, and future grains research in SA. Take a look. http://sagit.com.au/research-projects/

12.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? A series of field trials over two years testing fungicides, application methods and timings on the control of wheat powdery mildew with some resistance to DMI fungicides.... LEARN MORE - https://bit.ly/2Uhq3p6

12.01.2022 2021 SAGIT Funding Applications Now Open. SAGIT is now accepting applications for funding grants in 2021. Applications close 5 February 2021. Individuals, grower groups and research organisations are encouraged to apply. Visit http://sagit.com.au/applyforfunding.

11.01.2022 RESEARCH INTERN OPPORTUNITY Know a smart Ag Science graduate looking for a great career start? This two-year Hart Field Site Group (SAGIT Project H120) internship could be perfect. Start date is Feb 2021. Applications close 28 August 2020. Visit Hart online for details. http://www.hartfieldsite.org.au/pages/about-us/careers.php

10.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? As a follow-on project, hay yields and quality will be assessed from awnless wheat populations developed in LPB117. The trials will be held over three years at three-front prone sites at Jamestown, Marrabel and Geranium.... LEARN MORE - http://sagit.com.au/projects/sagit-snapshot-booklet/

10.01.2022 RESEARCH INTERN OPPORTUNITY Exciting opportunity for an internship in applied research on Eyre Peninsula. Ideal for an Ag Science graduate looking for a great career start. EPAG Research / AIR EP internship starts Feb 2021. Apply by 31 August 2020. Details: https://www.seek.com.au/job/50352223

10.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? Testing up to six fungicide treatments for the control of pulse root diseases in 20 field trials in 2020. This research is co-located with Grains Research and Development Corporation Southern Pulse Agronomy Trials... LEARN MORE - https://bit.ly/2Uhq3p6

10.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? The water use efficiency of canola will be tested over two years of trials at Wanilla and Yeelanna on the EP. The work will also test timings and higher rates of nutrients and include an economic analysis of the findings.... LEARN MORE - https://bit.ly/36rWd6X

09.01.2022 How has Allan Mayfield helped you? Retiring SAGIT Scientific Office Allan Mayfield has helped countless growers, grower groups and agronomists over his long agriculture career. Watch SAGIT’s video testimonial covering Allan’s years in grain research. His legacy is one of better crops, improved techniques, innovative methods and increased yields. So look back on his enormous contribution and see how Allan has helped you.

09.01.2022 Thank you to all who applied for funding in our 2021 round. Applications are being reviewed and a funding announcement will be made in the weeks to come. In the meantime, don't forget about our wealth of resources online to guide you in 2021. Visit sagit.com.au

09.01.2022 The trustees headed out on the road last week, through the Murray Plains to the Riverland. SAGIT trustees and management Dr Andy Barr, Dr John Harvey, Allan Mayfield and Malcolm Buckby met with the Murray Plains Farmers Group committee during a site visit.

07.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? Using cameras to monitor the behaviour of millipedes, earwigs and slaters in crops across three locations. Research will also take note of numbers, developmental stages and migratory movements through soil samples and traps.... LEARN MORE - https://bit.ly/36rWd6X

06.01.2022 On National Ag Day we're celebrating the people who have discovered and come to love our industry thanks to projects we've been able to fund. Former Hart Field-Site Group Inc intern Jade Rose has found her calling in ag and now works for Upper North Farming Systems, is a committee member for the Crop Science Society of South Australia and is studying her PhD with The University of Adelaide. You can read more about her journey in the upcoming Grain Producer publication from Gr...ain Producers SA #AgDayAU

04.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? The HART internship is being expanded to run over two years for the first time in 2020 funding. The intern experiences working with the Hart Field-Site Group and SARDI.... LEARN MORE - http://sagit.com.au/projects/sagit-snapshot-booklet/

03.01.2022 2020 NEW PROJECTS What's new in SAGIT-funded research this year? EPAG will host two interns based on the Eyre Peninsula in 2020 and 2021. The interns will get exposure to field trials, agronomist work, aerial imaging and much more.... YOUR LEVY at work supporting the next generation of agriculture. LEARN MORE - http://sagit.com.au/projects/sagit-snapshot-booklet/