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CONSERVATION FARMERS INC.

Conservation Farmers Inc. is a non profit organisation built on the information and experience shared and collected amongst farmers for profitable and sustainable farming and for environmental preservation.

FarmCentral is an Australia-wide online management system for farmers and farm contractors. The interactive website enables farmers and contractors in the grain, cotton, earthworks and transport industries throughout Australia to link up easily.

Contractors can also register and provide their equipment details, and availability.
The system consists of four main categories – grain, cotton, earthworks and transport with each category providing sub categories to ensure an overall transparent link between farmer and contractor.

CFI Farm & Industry Tour

Tropical North Queenlsand Mid August 2009

Tour kicks off around the Burdekin region, heads north to the Tully / Herbert River Area and then onto the Atherton Tablelands not forgetting a few days in the Cairns Region.

Contact Mike Burgis for more information or to register your interest

michael.burgis@cfi.org.au

Deep Sowing & Points Trials

Two CFI trials have been sown at Glen Esk, Croppa Creek at the end of April, 2009.

Points Trial

A combination of points including Garnelle, Flexi-coi, Gyral spear, Caste Ag & Peter Points with or without diffusers and press wheels for a full run of the paddock.

Deep Sowing Trial

Gregory & Lang Wheat was sown at two varying depths 1.5inches and 5.5 inches.

Trial results will be available in the CFI newsletter.

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CFI members can view an on-line copy of the latest newsletter, as well as previous editions.

Using disc drills in wet and sticky soils
Border Rivers Gwydir- 2009 Autumn training calender
GM Crops - 13 successful years of commercialisation
Farmer Profile - Willem Van Der Walt, Walt Landgoed Pty Ltd, South Africa
Bread and Noodle Wheats - disease and agronomy ratings
Speciality Wheats - disease and agronomy ratings
Sulfonylureas - valuable tools, complex interactions

Current CFI Projects

CFI currently has projects in Managing and Understanding Soil Water, Conservation Farming Training, Webinars, WUE Benchmarking, Conservation Farming on sloping country, Atrazine Management, Precision Agriculture and plastic mulches for Water and Heat Conservation.