SAGIT Vacancy – Scientific Officer
Looking for a satisfying, rewarding role in the SA grain industry? SAGIT is recruiting for a part-time Scientific Officer. Apply now.
SAGIT welcomes Dr John Harvey as new trustee
SAGIT welcomes Dr John Harvey as new trustee
Opportunity for grain grower to join SAGIT after trustee Michael Treloar retires
Opportunity for grain grower to join SAGIT after trustee Michael Treloar retires
SAGIT announces $1.8m funding for new research projects
SAGIT announces $1.8m funding for new research projects
SAGIT project funding applications now open
APPLICATIONS are now open for the South Australian Grain Industry Trust’s 2020 round of funding for research projects to further improve the SA grain industry.
SAGIT calls for funding feedback in survey
Grain growers, researchers and agronomists have the opportunity to influence the grain research landscape in South Australia by providing feedback in the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) survey.
SAGIT announces $1.97m funding towards new research projects
THE South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) has awarded almost $2 million towards 18 research projects in its 2019 funding program. The successful projects – which were chosen from a pool of more than 35 applicants – include diverse topics ranging from improving on-farm grain storage to a wheat production competition for high school students.
Applications open for SAGIT research funding
The South Australian Grain Industry Trust is putting the call out for applications to researchers and grower groups who are interested in applying for funding to conduct trials, take part in an industry tour or host a speaker at a future event.
New Chairman and trustee announced for SAGIT board
The South Australian Grain Industry Trust is welcoming a new Chairman and trustee to its board, bolstering its wealth of expertise leading the South Australian grains research sector.
SAGIT announces $1.8m funding towards new research projects
SOUTH Australian growers will have access to a huge range of research and farm management information on soils as the South Australian Grain Industry Trust and leading SA farming systems groups form part of a new Co-operative Research Centre (CRC).
Assessing herbicide efficacy in stubbles
The Hart Field-Site Group has been running a SAGIT-funded trial looking at the efficacy of herbicides in different stubble heights and at different volumes. As part of this, it recently hosted spray guru Bill Gordon to lead a grower workshop. SAGIT captured this short video explaining the trial and how growers can use simple tools as a cost-effective trial before spraying.
Bumper harvest bumps up research applications, funding allocations
THE number of applications for funding from the South Australian Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT) continues to grow, with a record 49 applications for research projects in 2017.
Growers to benefit as SAGIT joins leading soils research centre
SOUTH Australian growers will have access to a huge range of research and farm management information on soils as the South Australian Grain Industry Trust and leading SA farming systems groups form part of a new Co-operative Research Centre (CRC).
Durums outshine bread wheat varieties in gross margin trials
DURUM varieties have achieved gross margins of up to $1100 a hectare more than common bread wheat varieties in South Australian Grain Industry Trust funded trials in the past two years.