MFMG CEO Sally Klose catches up with Soil Consultant Dr Mel Fraser on soil amelioration - what it is, why it's important, and how it's achieved. What effect does it have on crop production, and how does it relate to a knee reconstruction? Find out more in this highly informative update on the current project 'Managing soils post amelioration in the Upper South East of SA'.

Resources

MFMG Project: Managing soils post amelioration in the Upper South East of SA

GRDC: Sandy soils of the southern region

CSIRO: Water repellent soils

GRDC: Clay Spreading and delving in light, sandy soils

Spread, delve, spade, invert - a best practice guide to the addition of clay to sandy soils

Coorong Tatiara LAP: Soil Amelioration and Sand Stabilisation

Coorong Tatiara Soil Hub: Supporting growers and advisors for better economic outcomes

In this episode MFMG CEO Sally Klose catches up with Jen Lillecrapp, Project Lead for the recently completed GRCD Hyper Yielding Crops Project, together with Mt Burr based farmer Sam Ballantyne as they share their learnings, reflections and ideas on future crop varieties.

MFMG Project: GRDC Hyper Profitable Crops - cereal paddock benchmarking and innovation groups

In this episode we catch up with Dr William van Wettere, Associate Professor from the Davies Livestock Research Centre and Dr Jamee Daly, Senior Research Scientist, SARDI, Turretfield Research Centre, talking about the effects of heat stress on sheep and its impact on mating and reproduction. Working with farmers across the Limestone Coast and beyond, the trials highlighted some interesting results!

If you'd like to join the study, contact Dr van Wettere at william.vanwettere@adelaide.edu.au.

Resources:

MFMG Project: Improving the climate resilience of the Australian Sheep Flock