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GRDC Stubble Initiative Low Rainfall Experience Mallee Sustainable Farming Who are we? n MSF Board - 6 farmers, 4 specialists n EO (Vic), Research Manager (Vic), Project Manager (SA) n 750 subscribed members n ~50% SA, 30% Vic, 20% NSW n

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GRDC Stubble Initiative Low Rainfall Experience

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Mallee Sustainable Farming

Who are we?

n MSF Board - 6 farmers, 4

specialists

n EO (Vic), Research

Manager (Vic), Project Manager (SA)

n 750 subscribed members n ~50% SA, 30% Vic, 20%

NSW

n Less than 350mm crop

region

n Approx 7 million ha

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MSF’s Stubble Initiative

n Heavily focused on trials

and demos

n Main field day sites at

Karoonda, Loxton & Ouyen

n Opportunity to grow

projects

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In-crop Stubble Harvest Seeding

N Placement Zinc with N On-row sowing Brome control Brome seed control Stubble type N strategies

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Highlights

n Collaboration with Researchers n Collaboration with other groups

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Adequate resources for extension

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BRIM – Brome Integrated Management

n An example of a practical trial outcome

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What we observed

n A farmer’s time is precious n They want to see ‘stuff’ at events

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Have we changed farm practices?

n Doubling in no-till area since 2008 n Pulse area increase from 3% to 15% since 2008 n More stubble retained and left standing

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Social Media

n FB – Mallee Sustainable Farming @MSFMallee n Twitter - @MSF_Mildura