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      CONNECTING COMMUNITIES 

      & BUILDING KNOWLEDGE

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      WE DELIVER PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT LOCAL FARMERS

      Our research and extension projects and programs address key focus areas and aim to advance solutions to complex agricultural challenges and opportunities.

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      OUR RESEARCH & IMPACT

      Our research and extension projects and programs aim to enhance food production, increase environmental resilience and support community connection across the Riverine Plains. 

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      • Carbon farming outreach program

        This project is part of the National Industry-Led Carbon Farming Outreach Program which is supporting farmers and land managers to reduce emissions and explore carbon farming opportunities.

      • Building soil carbon through land management strategies

        This project supports NSW farmers in the Riverine Plains to explore their soil carbon potential and showcases eligible land management practices best suited for potential soil carbon projects.

      • Diagnosis frameworks for multiple and complex soil constraints

        This project will help Australian farmers identify and ameliorate constrained soils, helping to improve soil health and productivity.

      • Link between cereal stubble, subsurface acidity and crown rot

        Good seasons, stubble retention and tight cereal rotations have favoured a build-up of Fusarium crown rot in the Riverine Plains. Crown rot can cause significant yield loss, and we are investigating the potential link between it, subsurface acidity and different stubble management techniques.

      • Machine learning for managing soil constraints

        This project aims to develop a computer-based technology to help farmers find tailored solutions when managing multiple soil constraints like sodicity, acidity, and salinity. The aim is to increase productivity and profitability using precise, data-driven strategies.

      • Building soil resilience & carbon through plant diversity

        This project is identifying ways to build resilient soils and enhance carbon stocks in cropping systems, using a range of species in cover cropping and companion crop plantings.

      • Visualising Australasia’s soils

        This project is increasing the knowledge and understanding of local soils, helping researchers to develop ideas to improve the sustainability of farms in the Riverine Plains.

      • Assessing soil water storage

        The project will assist farmers in improving water and resource use in crops grown on soils with constraints.

      • Optimising soils and available water to improve drought resilience

        This project aims to show how farmers can use legumes, early sowing and nitrogen banking to safeguard the natural capital of soils for environmental and economic sustainability.

      • Rewarding soil stewardship

        This project is connecting soil scientists, farmers and the finance sector to review the benefits, costs and uncertainties related to different soil stewardship practices, as well as the available returns from different markets and sources.

      WHAT’S ON

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      NEWS

      Discover unique perspectives on agriculture from across the Riverine Plains.

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      Kate Coffey talks Fusarium crown rot in new GRDC podcast
      How carbon farming can help boost productivity
      Riverine Plains Weather Now Live
      Rainstick - combining tradition & innovation
      The importance of seed quality for a successful season
      The benefits of incremented deep soil N testing
      Increasing drought resilience through long-term nitrogen management
      Assessing the risk of Fusarium crown rot in 2025
      Sykesy's Buraja Meeting 2025
      Lime incorporation to ameliorate subsurface acidity

      OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

      Riverine Plains enjoys the long-term support of the region’s leading businesses and agribusinesses. Partners benefit from exposure and access to a farming community eager to engage with companies and brands who speak to their interests and needs.

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      Our vision is to be a trusted partner in farming excellence for the Riverine Plains.
Our members benefit from new knowledge and skills through research projects, education and communication.

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