1. March 26 th 2013 Mawson Lakes, SA SPAA/ MSF AgEx presentation

2. About the Collaboration GRDC Funded: Training and Demonstration of PA in Practice 3.5 years (July 2009-Dec 2012) Working with 12 FSGs

3. Each group’s commitment 1.Develop a PA group 2.Host 3 workshops annually 3.Establish 2 trials 4.Participate in Advanced training program  Local issues to specific PA needs  Allow groups to take ownership of direction  Build capacity in the region to develop “PA leaders”

4. Farmer involvement A number of participants in the PA in Practice project feature in new book PA in Practice II Farmers involved in presentations at major events (EXPO, R&D forum and field days) Farmers involved in field activities Ground Cover Stock Journal Social media

5. Precision Agriculture in the Mallee

6. Our local Example: Promoting Chris Chris Hunt, Vic Mallee; returned to family farm 2.5 years ago Part of family succession plan PA goals include VR seeding 2012 PA Symposium Ground Cover (Nov-Dec 2012 issue 101) Stock Journal (29 Nov 2012 issue)

7. Continuing the PA story… Communicating new technologies to farmers Hands-on demonstrations

8. March 26 th 2013 Mawson Lakes, SA SPAA/ MSF AgEx presentation