South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA)
Description
The South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA) is focused on a profitable and sustainable grains industry in the Esperance Port Zone. The group achieves this through the facilitation of research, education and extension, communication with members, varietal improvement, and by liaising and forming partnerships with industry.
Activities/Projects
SEPWA Variety Trials
In Season Predictive Grower Tools
Farm Scale WiFi
CTF Nitrogen Dynamics
Blue Gum Reality
Non-Wetting soils in the Esperance Port Zone
In Season Predictive Grower Tools
Farm Scale WiFi
CTF Nitrogen Dynamics
Blue Gum Reality
Non-Wetting soils in the Esperance Port Zone
Past Accomplishments
Agronomy Jigsaw – Water use efficiency” project in partnership with DAFWA “More Than Trees and Fences Project” in partnership with Esperance Regional Forum funded through South Coast Natural Resource Management “Path to purity – the first steps in grower variety purity testing for malt barley” project funded by DAFWA and GRDC “Putting Precision Agriculture on the ground in Western Australia” project funded by GRDC “More Than a Passing Phase” project book published and project concluded (funded through South Coast Natural Resource Management) Ladies’ Days Young Grower’s Tours Harvest Debrief Chemicals on Farms project Containers Project Study tours
Sponsors
Rabobank, CBH Group, Summit and Interflour
South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA)
PO Box 365, Esperance 6450