The Sustainable farming project aims to develop and enhance networks between sustainable farming groups, the SAMDBNRM board and industry. The project provides farmers with education and awareness programs to encourage the adoption of sustainable farming practices
The position of Sustainable Farming Project Officer is funded through the National Landcare Programme (NLP), South Australian No-Till Farmers Association (SANTFA), Advisory Board of Agriculture (ABA) and the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board (SAMDBNRM).
This website has links to all of the project partners, journal articles, events calendar and research projects undertaken in the Murray Darling Basin.
Calendar of Events (256kb)
Sustainable Farming Systems Projects (241kb)
Ag Excellence
Ag Excellence Alliance Presentation (365kb)
Ag Excellence Awards (35kb)
Conferences
Carbon Farming (119kb)
Journal articles
Employing Casual Farm Labour (268kb)
Demystifying Natural Resources Management (277kb)
Murray Mallee Forum
Sustainable Farming in the SA MDB Region February 2008 Minutes (113kb)
Sustainable Farming in the SA MDB Region July 2007 Minutes (114kb)
Sustainable Farming in the SA MDB Region November 2007 Minutes (99kb)
National Landcare Programme
Sustainable Practices Funding Opportunities (418kb)
Partners in Grain
September 2007 Presentation (1.2mb)
South Australian No-Till Famers Association (SANTFA)
2008 SANTFA Conference (94kb)
Ecosystem Services
Ecological Engineering to Enhance Ecosystem Services on Farmlands (2.9mb)
Feel free to contact the Sustainable Farming Project for further information.
Sustainable Farming Project Officer, Murray Darling Basin (Berri Office)
Leighton Pearce
Area Covered:
Murray-Darling Basin, Including Murray Mallee and Riverland
Brief background of industry experience:
Training in industry:
Degree in Agricultural Science;
Diploma in Business Management; and
Cert IV in Assessment and workplace training.