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Limestone Coast Automatic Weather Station Network - Have you Say! |
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The Limestone Coast (LC) Landscape Board is seeking feedback from the community on how they access weather information in the region.
The LC Landscape Board are currently assessing the Limestone Coast Automatic Weather Station network which consists of 20 stations in the region that are utilised by landholders in the region to assist with farm management decisions.
The information sought from the survey will enable the LC Landscape Board to make an informed decision on levy investment into upgrading the weather stations.
Have your say and complete the Survey here.
For more information visit LC Landscape Board website or call us on (08) 8735 1177.
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Kicking off the season with healthy, fertile soils |
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Like a winning season starts with a successful pre-season, a high-yielding, high-quality feedbase starts with a soil test.
MLA’s new soil resource hub features practical tips and tools for soil testing, analysis and paddock inspections.
Visit the hub to find:
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Producer case studies
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New factsheets
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The enhanced Soil P five easy steps tool and manual
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Online training packages on soil testing and analysis
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Video and poster guides
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And more!
Article provided by MLA
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Get involved with a farming systems group |
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Farmers make crucial decisions for their farming enterprise every day. They need to understand their soils, watch the sky and figure out when the right time is to sow, buy and sell livestock and keep the farm finances in order. Making these decisions can be stressful and sometimes leave a person scratching their head and second guessing themselves. By joining a farming system group can help make these decisions easier.
Joining a farming systems group can have many benefits which include:
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Form good social networks
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Personal development
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Receive technical information at the right time
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Solve problems – realise you aren’t alone
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Stay abreast of the latest technologies
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Motivation
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May make your farm more profitable
If you are interested in joining a farming systems group check out our local groups in the Limestone Coast.
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Farm forestry field days |
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Come along to one or two field days to look at establishment & management of forestry plantations.
Discuss harvesting for firewood; methods of harvesting; coppice management; future management and harvesting options for plantations.
Experts will be there to discuss the following:
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where to site your plantation
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species selection
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establishment
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management
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harvesting
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processing and marketing.
Also, there will be milling demonstration on a Lucas Portable Mill.
The field days will be held on the following days:
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Monday April 19 - Meningie
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Tuesday April 20 - Karoonda
For more information or to register contact: Samantha Blight from the Coorong District Council by email or phone 0447 900 001.
For catering purposes RSVP by April 10.
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Limestone Coast Landscape Board Photo Competition is now OPEN |
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The 'Our Changing Landscape' 2021 photo competition is now open!
We want to see images that reflect how you see our landscape in the past, present and in the future.
Photographs should tell us something about what it’s like to live in this beautiful part of South Australia, encompassing your lifestyle and the faces within the Limestone Coast, focussing on sustainable primary production, water, biodiversity, plants, animals and education to sustainably manage our landscapes.
Entries close 30 June 2021.
Check out the Limestone Coast Landscape Board website for more information.
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Neighbours urged to unite in fight against foxes
The Limestone Coast Landscape Board are urging local landholders to join forces with their neighbours and work together on a coordinated fox control program this season.
Teaming up with your neighbours on a coordinated fox control program is proving an effective way to control pest fox numbers, for the benefit of the landscape, and your bottom line.
Limestone Coast Landscape Officers help landholders control foxes by providing information, advice and integrated control services. Landscape Officers can provide:
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Advice on pest control such as best control methods, such as best practice methods and timing
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Bait and equipment to assist with your fox control program
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Publications and factsheets
If you need assistance with fox control, please contact your local Landscape Officer or call 08 8735 1177.
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Landscape Officer Saxon Ellis with tools of the trade for fox control
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Poisoning of livestock a timely reminder to follow 1080 baiting 'Directions for Use' |
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Kym Haebich, Team Leader of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, alongside a 1080 drum and label
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All landholders are reminded to ensure 1080 bait is stored and disposed of correctly in accordance to the Direction following a recent incident near Bordertown.
The reminder follows the recent poisoning of 61 sheep by 1080 bait north of Bordertown. The poisoning is suspected to have occurred when the bait had not been disposed of correctly and left in a drum on the property. The sheep then knocked over the drum and consumed the bait.
Further information on Poison Baits in South Australia and Directions for Use can be found at www.pir.sa.gov.au.
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Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast welcome two new team members |
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New RDALC Team Members: Lance Pedlow (left) and Steve Chapple (right)
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Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast (RDALC) have welcomed Lance Pedlow and Steve Chapple to their team. Lance and Steve are delivering the Regional Work SA program in the region and have hit the ground running. In their new roles, they are providing on the ground advisory and coordination services, linking the region’s job vacancies with job seekers.
If you run a local business and you’re looking to build your workforce – get in touch!
They will also be focusing on expanding the RDALC Job Board to include a more comprehensive list of job vacancies within the region – give them a call to promote your vacancy and help you get the best people for the job.
For more information contact the team via email (info@rdalc.org.au) or call 8723 1057.
To find out more about the program visit the RDALC website.
Article provided by RDALC
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Have you applied for any Grants yet?
Grassroot Grants
$250,000 in funding is currently available to support projects across the Limestone Coast that will benefit landscape management.
Contact us at LCLandscapeBoardEngage@sa.gov.au or phone (08) 8735 1177 for more information.
Adaptive Agriculture Grants
The Adaptive Agriculture Grants program supports agriculture industries to respond to the threats and market opportunities created by future climate projections for the Limestone Coast.
Grants between $2,500 and $7,000 available.
Contact Eykolina Benny by email or phone (0417 575 474) for more information.
This project is supported by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program
Linking Landscapes Grants
Linking Landscapes grants help to achieve large-scale conservation outcomes, creating corridors and connectivity between areas of private conservation (Heritage Agreements) or to achieve conservation outcomes on large parcels of land.
Grants between $10,000 and $250,000 available.
Contact Tania Rajic by email or phone (0418 488 053), or visit the Nature Foundation and the Department for Environment and Water websites.
ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 19 APRIL 2021
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2021 EcoVineyards Field Session - Coonawarra |
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Join viticulturist Dr Mary Retallack and a range of special guests to learn about the EcoVineyards project and how native insectary plants are being used by grape growers to benefit their vineyards.
The EcoVineyards concept incorporates native insectary plants to create biodiverse ecosystems in and around vineyards. These plants support populations of insect predators, insectivorous birds and microbats, which contribute towards biocontrol of vineyard pests and may ultimately lead to reduced input costs and the use of chemicals.
If you would like to attend this free event, please register via the Wine Grape Council of South Australia Eventbrite page.
For more information, contact Lisa Bennier, WGCSA Business Manager at lisa@wgcsa.com.au or 0419 039 508.
This project is supported by the:
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Limestone Coast Landscape Board Adaptive Agriculture Grants, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, through funding from Australian Government's National Landcare Program
Article provided by EcoVineyards
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Get involved!
AgConnect promotes the latest sustainable agricultural news and events across the Limestone Coast. If you have an upcoming event or agricultural news you would like to share contact us:
Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitators:
Skylea Mclean: skylea.mclean@sa.gov.au
Eykolina Benny: eykolina.benny@sa.gov.au
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