Morawa Farm Improvement Group
Description
To advance the development and learning needs of the Morawa Farming Community in order for them to remain both viable and sustainable into the future
Activities/Projects
National Landcare Project Smart farms Grant. Our Future is beneath the surface - facilitating young farmers to increase knowledge and adopt best practice soil conservation methods.
Past Accomplishments
Past research for the Morawa Farm Improvement Group has included: National Landcare Programmes Natural Resources Innovation Grant investigating the cultivation of a commercial seaweed in the saline ground waters of Morawa Seeding Bluebush & Saltbush, a post-emergent herbicide tolerance trail Investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant Sustainable grazing on Saline land Millet and sorghum in the low rainfall zone Engineering salt water drainage and evaporation ponds Chickpea variety comparison Pastures as a cost-effective nitrogen trail Fallow versus continuous cropping trails
Sponsors
RaboBank, Morawa Rural Enterprises, ReFuel Australia, Full Flag Agronomics, CSBP
Morawa Farm Improvement Group
PO Box 286 Morawa WA 6623