Facey Group
Description
The Facey Group formed in 2001 and is an innovative, highly motivated, organised and well-resourced grower group with a strong focus on our local region. The group works with the aim of bringing the community together to work towards achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability for the region. It is a forum for people in the district to discuss and question current farming systems and how we can improve them, and to explore and trial new systems and methods.
Activities/Projects
Frost Research, GRDC Non Wetting Soils, GRDC Ripper Gauge, GRDC Legumes, GRDC Optimising Crop Establishment, MLA Feedbase, Herbicide trials/demonstrations, Crop & pasture varieties, Farm management strategies, Nutrition, Livestock research and integrating mixed farming systems, Farmer scale demos and small plot trial work
Past Accomplishments
WALRC Secretariat National Frost Initiative Grain and Graze 2 Grain and Graze 3 – WA Project Administration COGGO Lime Incorporation Long Term Rotation Trial Secure funding for on-ground works and training Facey Group is well recognised throughout the state as a core member of the GGA network of grower groups, Developed relationships with Shires as well as researchers, sponsors and key groups in agricultural industry to work towards achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability for the region.
Sponsors
Rabobank, Shire of Wickepin, Summit Fertilisers, Agrimaster, AGT, BASF, CBH Group, CSBP, Elders Insurance Narrogin, Ewen Rural Supplies, Farm Weekly, Planfarm, Elders Wickepin, Tincurrin Rural Services, Carbon Sync, FMC, Crisp Wireless, Origo.Ag, Bailiwick Legal, AWI
Facey Group
40 Wogolin Road, Wickepin WA 6370