Better agriculture for farmers
Some of the most successful programs in Australia involving innovation and practice change for better agriculture have been initiated by farmers.
Learning from Farmers
Learning From Farmers Inc aims to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable native vegetation management by learning from case study sites across the Murray Catchment. A network of farmers has now been established. The members have demonstrated sound management of native vegetation, and are recognised as experts in this field.
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www.learningfromfarmers.com.au/
Stipa
Stipa is an organisation formed by concerned landholders concerned with the practical aspects of native grasses and their use in farming.
Stipa is very much 'by the people, for the people', educating landholders and property managers in the relative value of native grasses and the management needed to maintain them.
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Central West Conservation Farming Association
The Central West Conservation Farmers Association aims to help farmers make decisions about improving "soil health" and the ecosystem processes which underpin it. The members aim to provide an opportunity for members to share knowledge and experience of how to simultaneously improve profitability and natural resources.
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The Birchip Cropping Group
The Birchip Cropping Group (BCP) is a farmer-driven agricultural organisation operating as a not-for-profit incorporated association. The BCP conducts applied research and extension on cropping.
The BCG distributes and promotes information on farming systems and has provided a manual of trial results to 6000 farmers in four states. The BCG has 500 farm business members and trial sites at several locations. The members direct the focus of all trial and extension activities through a Trials Subcommittee consisting of farmers, technical and industry representatives.
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SoilCare Inc
SoilCare Inc is a farmer group on the north coast of NSW. The group aims to provide a means for farmers to access and share current information on sustainable soil management practices, and to conduct seminars, workshops and field days.
The group have also produced a soil health card with simple but effective assessments of soil health.
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