SAGIT

February 26, 2009
Keeping disease in check
Stock Journal Media Release: The battle to keep root disease in check has been boosted through a series of workshops supported by the South Australian Grain Industry Trust and Plant Health Australia.

October 24, 2006
Sagit maintains research Investment
Stock Journal Media Release: Poor seasons and yields not only impacts on the incomes of farmers but on the levy paid to fund research.

December 28, 2003
Funds available for grains research
A call for applications for new grain research projects has been made by the SA Grain Industry Trust.

October 28, 2003
Levy collection vital for SA grains industry
Grain growers and grain buyers have been urged to ensure that a research contribution vital to the advancement of the SA grains industry is deducted from grain transactions made from the 2003 harvest.

October 21, 2003
High tech field day attracts EP farmers
Seventy eight Eyre Peninsula farmers got a preview of the future at a new-wave technology field day held at Buckleboo last week.

October 20, 2003
Crop choices for 2004 detailed
More than 8,000 SA graingrowers are about to receive information critical to the success of next year's cropping operations - the 52-page 'Crop Variety Sowing Guide, 2004'.

October 9, 2003
Working well at night
Interest in night spraying of herbicides continues to grow with SAGIT-supported research under way in SA.

October 2, 2003
Beneficial bacteria a boost to grain growing
Consistent evidence is emerging of the positive impact on grain growing profitability by encouraging a build-up in beneficial soil organisms.

September 25, 2003
Finding a place for pulses
Rotations based on using the same pulse crop may be unsustainable in the long run, according to Larn McMurray of the SA Research and Development Institute.

September 18, 2003
Intensive cropping providing best returns
Farmers in low rainfall areas planning future cropping strategies could do well to study research results from the Mallee Sustainable Farming Project.

August 25, 2003
Specialist advice needed to help grain growers
Training more people in the skills needed to interpret yield data provided by Precision Agriculture equipment and to efficiently use that information remains a priority for the Southern Precision Agriculture Association.

August 18, 2003
New farming system showing promise
There are two things which will drive the fledging Precision Agriculture (PA) movements for grain growers - one is finding low-yielding problem areas in paddocks that can be fixed and the second, dealing with problems that cannot.

May 15, 2003
Key fertiliser research initiatives
The strong interest in alternative fertilisers continues - hence the decision by the SA Grains Industry Trust to fund three research projects from July 1.

May 8, 2003
New information about blackleg
The fungal disease blackleg continues to be the most important disease facing canola growers having the potential to reduce crop yields by up to 80 per cent in a severe epidemic.

April 17, 2003
Farmer use of shrouded sprayers
Shrouded inter-row sprayers are not common in broadacre agriculture in southern Australia - however, there are farmers who are using them.

April 15, 2003
Graingrower re-appointed
Crystal Brook graingrower, Malcolm Sargent, has been re-appointed as a trustee of the SA Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT).

April 10, 2003
SAGIT announces new investments in local grains research
New investments of $362.000 in research projects for 2003-2004 have been announced by the SA Grains Industry Trust.

April 10, 2003
Exciting news on the spraying front
Inter-row spraying of weeds is creating cost saving and management opportunities for graingrowers, according to Ben Jones.

April 3, 2003
Fire not the fix for crown rot
Where stubble residues remain in those cropping areas less affected by the 2002 drought than others, the burning of this stubble will not be a quick fix for crown rot.

March 21, 2003
Opportunity for snail control fast approaching
"Hit the snails while they're down". This is the advice for graingrowers from the research officer with the SA Research and Development Institute's entomology unit, Megan Leyson.

February 11, 2003
SA farmers hear of no-till successes
The spectacular adoption of no-till farming in WA, which has been associated with improvements in crop production levels, will continue, according to consultant Bill Crabtree.

January 2, 2003
Wide farmer representation at major conference
Leading farmers from Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas, the mid-north, Mallee and south-east districts will give their views on the no-till method of crop production at a major conference in February.

November 28, 2002
Agronomist for EP farming systems project
Neil Cordon has been appointed as the extension agronomist to work with farming groups involved with the Eyre Peninsula Farming Systems Project.

November 14, 2002
French flies get a taste for our snails
Another major step in the battle to reduce snail damage to grain crops is taking place with the establishment on Yorke Peninsula of rearing sites for a biological control agent.

November 7, 2002
New plant selection process under trial
"It's the equivalent of having a paddock full of plants in just one Petri dish."

October 24, 2002
Using Precision Agriculture to manage diseases
Soilborne diseases are a constant threat to cropping rotations, and in many cases greatly influence crop choice.

October 24, 2002
A farmer's experience with Precision Agriculture
Malcolm Sargent, his wife Jane and brother Brian farm at Crystal Brook.

October 15, 2002
Crop choices for 2003 detailed
More than 8,000 SA graingrowers are about to receive information critical to the success of next year's cropping operations - "The Crop Variety Sowing Guide, 2003".