Farmers in our region now have access to detailed data from three CRPA member properties near Colebrook, Tea Tree and Richmond, with dryland soil moisture probes installed and integrated with the Farming Forecaster decision-support tool. Data from the three sites is now available on the Tasmanian platform on the Farming Read more…
Soil expert Dr Oliver Knox brought his insights to the Coal valley in June when he visited from the New South Wales to run a workshop on practical tools for understanding and managing soil biology to improve crop yields and overall farm health. Dr Knox, Associate Professor of Soil Systems Read more…
Former Nuffield Scholarship winner and CRPA member Jake Newnham was recently awarded 2023 Tasmanian Young Fruit Grower of the Year, at the Fruit Growers Tasmania annual conference. A second-generation apricot and cherry grower at Lowdina Orchard in Campania, Jake’s 2018 research scholarship focussed on improving the cold chain for fruit Read more…