SCF Project Catalogue

This SCF Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project aims at improving the quality, yield and cost‑effectiveness of silage...

AI and Microscopy for Worm Control is a producer-led project focused on improving sheep worm management through the on-farm...

Proactive Pastures is a three-year producer-led project designed to help livestock producers in Southern WA adapt to...

Delivered by SCF, with funding support from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s Future Drought Fund, this...

Key Messages Stubble management is a significant issue in the high rainfall zone of WA with a 7t/ha cereal crop typically...

Four trials sites will be implemented across the high rainfall zone of the lower Great Southern Region in partnership with...

Key Messages The trial aims to validate the performance of newly developed acid tolerant barley varieties (i.e. P33-1) with...

Stirlings to Coast Farmers became involved in an innovative snail control project, featuring fixed cameras to monitor snail...

Stirlings to Coast Farmers was successful in obtaining funding to focus on social and financial resilience, and mental and...

The Carbon Farming Outreach Project is a national, industry-led program funded by the Australian Government and coordinated...

This 18-month project, funded by the Mount Burdett Foundation (Chris Reichstein’s legacy), aims to build leadership skills...

Key Messages The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is working with the Grains Research and...

Key Messages This FAR led GRDC invested project outcome is that by 30 April 2027, wheat and barley growers in high rainfall...

Key Messages The trial aims to validate the performance of newly developed acid tolerant barley varieties (i.e. P33-1) with...

Key Messages Supplying sufficient and timely nitrogen is key to ensuring high crop productivity, yields and grain protein...

Key Messages This project will assist in validating if waterlogging is impacting on the breakdown of herbicides, which may...

Key Messages Across the board losses were low Front losses were a lot more variable, and had a wide range of contributing...

The GRDC has invested in a Summer Cropping project led by Stirlings to Coast Farmers and collaborating with the Southern...

Project Aim: To provide an enhanced local weather forecasting and a centralised dashboard to enable farmers to make better...

Project summary: Training workshops and Best Practice Pasture Management demonstration sites will be established across...

SUMMARY Stirlings to Coast Farmers are proud to partner with the National Landcare Programme (NLP) to deliver the Student...

Project Background: Confinement feeding is...

Project Background: Soil acidity is becoming an ever-increasing soil constraint in the Great Southern region of Western...

  Soilborne diseases remain an important constraint to grain crop production in Australia. For example, Murray and Brennan...

The Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Producer Technology Uptake Program (PTUP) Water Use Efficiency trial is a 12 month...

Key Messages Matching variety maturity to growing season length is critical to increase yields at Cranbrook. Wheat is...

Key Messages Higher wheat yields were achieved for some treatments that included Mid Row Banding (MRB) of Nitrogen (N) at...

Key Messages All alternate forage species recorded a higher nutritional value than their control comparison which was...

Background SCF currently has several...

Key Messages from 2019 All soil amelioration treatments were statistically equivalent or higher than the untreated controls...

Key Messages Legumes are more susceptible to frosts and high temperatures during flowering than cereals and canola. When...

Background Winter wheat varieties allow wheat...

Overview The aim of the SCF Noodle wheat project has been to demonstrate to grain markets and local farmers that high...

Key considerations when implementing smart farm technologies Consider the long-term cost-benefit of implementing IoT,...

Introduction Small conical snails are an emerging pest in southern WA. They can damage crops at germination, reduce pasture...

Key Messages The performance of strip & disc systems in the High Rainfall Zone (HRZ), compared to the more standard...

ACCESS YEARS WORTH OF LOCAL RESEARCHDocument LibraryTo find the information you are after you can search: by year by...

SCF acts as a Regional Node Lead Organisation for the SW WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, led by the...

Stirlings to Coast Farmers R&D is proud to showcase our state-of-the-art agricultural trial equipment, which includes a...

GGA Legumes This comprehensive project will combine extension, trials, technical and economic analysis to support growers...

Hyper Profitable Crops This comprehensive project will combine extension, trials, technical and economic analysis to...

GGA Legumes This comprehensive project will combine extension, trials, technical and economic analysis to support growers...

The GRDC has invested in this project investigating Falling Numbers led by Stirlings to Coast Farmers and collaborating...

Key Messages The Amelup frost trial site was subjected to 20 frost events between June and October, with the most...

Key Messages Low clay rates (>200t/ha) can be utilised to ameliorate soils with a high gravel percentage. The percentage...

Key Messages In 2024, early season pasture production was better on clayed treatments in dry seeding conditions. Notably...

Key Messages The in-paddock weighing system reduced the time and labour typically spent on cattle weighing activities. It...

GGA Legumes This comprehensive project will combine extension, trials, technical and economic analysis to support growers...

Key Messages The environmental conditions and plant available water at key timings, such as prior to flowering and grain...

Key Messages Surveyed growers utilise, on average, 7 different pieces of digital technology/applications, with weather...