Growers are increasing production and economic returns from commercial plantings by participating in a research project teaching irrigators to actively monitor and manage salinity on their properties.
The SRD8 project has an ongoing commitment to the development of salinity risk management strategies and tools designed to limit the damaging effects of salinity in the root zone, a fact that is most clearly represented by the establishment of 20 trial sites distributed through a range of growing conditions in SA, NSW and VIC.
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The Victorian Producer Network committee was chaired by Christine Forster and supported 17 grower sites. A further two project sites were located in Tasmania and coordinated through the Victorian Producer Network committee.
A summary of some of the practical grazing solutions to salinity management for primary producers across Australia with detailed case studies and contact details of organisations and people that can help.
