Regional Coordinator
Naomi Scholz
Phone: (08) 8680 6233
Email: scholz.naomi@saugov.sa.gov.au
Regional Trial Results
Grazing cereals insights on EP.pdf (pdf - 71KB)
Pastures EP Trial Results (pdf - 889KB)
Livestock EP Trial Results (pdf - 1713KB)
Grain & Graze Projects in the Eyre Peninsula
- Barriers to optimising the farming system considering the interactions between cropping and livestock systems.
View project summary.
Project contact: Alison Frischke, phone (08) 8680 6223, email frischke.alison@saugov.gov.au - The impact of farming systems on the triple bottom line of Eyre Peninsula farms, catchments and the region.
View project summary.
Project contact: Alison Frischke, phone (08) 8680 6223, email frischke.alison@saugov.gov.au - Combining livestock with existing cropping enterprises to contribute to increased profitability of farm business and enhancement of the social and natural resources. View project summary.
Project contact: Naomi Scholz phone (08) 8680 6223, email scholz.naomi@saugov.sa.gov.au
The Eyre Peninsula region is located on the eastern edge of the Great Australian Bight, South Australia and covers 55,000 sq km. The population is 33,000.
There are 1,351 farms in the Eyre Peninsula region and agriculture comprises 85% of the region's economic activity, valued at $450m annually. This mainly consists of winter crops of wheat and barley, wool and livestock. Aquaculture is now the fastest-growing enterprise in the region.
The soils in this region range from grey calcareous sands up to pH10 to alkaline reddish-brown sandy loam and neutral calcareous sands to brown acidic clay.