Mid North High Rainfall Zone

Winter Walk 2 Aug 2024 >|< Save The Date >|< Spring Field Day 26 Sept 2024 >|< Save The Date >|<

Winter Walk 2 Aug 2024 >|< Save The Date >|< Spring Field Day 26 Sept 2024 >|< Save The Date >|<

Cutting edge research into broadacre farming and grazing practices, aiming to improve environmental sustainability, productivity and profitability in higher rainfall environments.

MNHRZ is a not-for-profit, membership based group focused on delivering research and development to primary producers located throughout the high rainfall zone of South Australia’s mid north region extending from Freeling in the South and Melrose in the North (see map below).

 

Join our team…

NEW POSITION WITH MNHRZ
Research & Extension Officer


The MNHRZ is offering candidates an opportunity to join the team as their Research and Extension Officer (REO).

This new role will be instrumental in developing and implementing local research while being effective at project management and extension to the MNHRZ membership and wider research community.

The REO will be engaged as a contractor and is to be available for immediate start.

We welcome you to apply, information and lodgement details on this link. [14/06/2024]

MNHRZ region

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Working closely with leading agricultural researchers MNHRZ undertakes research into sustainable broadacre cropping and grazing practices to improve productivity and profitability. With trials sites located at Giles Corner and Farrell Flat key focus areas are always evolving to meet the needs of our region’s farmers including crop nutrition, frost mitigation, crop disease management, dual purpose crops, variable soil constraints and weed management.

 

Become a member

Primary producers and industry partners are invited to become a member of MNHRZ to keep up-to-date with the region’s latest farming research and practices. Annual membership includes entrance to events (field days, crop walks, presentations); newsletter subscription; and industry and trial updates throughout the season.

What’s on

See and learn from our trials first-hand at field days and crop walks. Learn from the experts at MNHRZ forums and workshops.

Annual Autumn update:

Within the High Rainfall Zone 2024 Mintaro

Held Annually in March/April

MNHRZ presents all the results of seasonal gained from MNHRZ trials by our researchers, collaborators, and includes information and knowledge sharing from high quality guest speakers.

Winter Walk:

Giles Corner

Held Annually in July/Aug

An event at MNHRZ trial sites, the winter walk allows members an opportunity to engage with researchers and visit the trials planted and outcomes expected.

Spring Field Day & AGM:

Giles Corner

Held Annually in Sep/Oct

MNHRZ’s premier event, allowing members to see all of the trials being conducted by MNHRZ collaborators. Includes a lunch featuring an informative guest speaker.

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