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Shine the light on SA's agricultural towns
14 May 2024The search to highlight South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year for 2024 has begun, with nominations now open.
Read more on Shine the light on SA's agricultural townsRecord breaking year for South Australian Aquaculture
10 May 2024South Australia’s aquaculture sector achieved record contribution to gross state product (GSP) last year as the Malinauskas Government backs new seafood labelling laws – these support our local seafood industry and improve transparency fo…
Read more on Record breaking year for South Australian AquacultureSA's regional communities to thrive with funding to new projects
26 April 2024The Malinauskas State Government has allocated an additional $800,000 in funding to support community projects in regional SA, following the immense popularity of its Thriving Communities Program.
Read more on SA's regional communities to thrive with funding to new projectsSouth Australian shiraz on show in Bordeaux
26 April 2024SA’s world-class shiraz is currently being showcased on the global stage as part of the ‘Via Sensoria’ exhibition, running until November at the iconic world wine museum, La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux, France.
Read more on South Australian shiraz on show in BordeauxSnapper community release for SA's future stocks
18 April 2024The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is hosting a community event at Black Point, on Yorke Peninsula next week to celebrate the release of thousands of baby Snapper, known as fingerlings, into Gulf St Vincent.
Read more on Snapper community release for SA's future stocksLimestone Coast farmers set to benefit from new Mesonet weather network
17 April 2024Primary producers across the Limestone Coast can now access the latest weather information to empower them to know the safest time to apply agrichemicals with 43 new high resolution Mesonet stations operational across the region.
Read more on Limestone Coast farmers set to benefit from new Mesonet weather networkSuccessful applicants for SA's AgTech Producer Groups
16 April 2024The successful applicants for the AgTech Producer Groups initiative have been selected with $324,257 in funding allocated to help support producers in harnessing technology for industry-specific improvements.
Read more on Successful applicants for SA's AgTech Producer GroupsHoliday makers reminded of snapper bans and limits
12 April 2024With school holidays imminent, recreational fishers are reminded that fishing for snapper is only allowed in the South East Fishing Zone.
Read more on Holiday makers reminded of snapper bans and limitsBiosecurity awareness to restrict the spread of AVG
10 April 2024Fishers in South Australia's south eastern waters are being encouraged to observe good biosecurity practices over the school holidays to restrict the spread of abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG).
Read more on Biosecurity awareness to restrict the spread of AVGStrong result overall for South Australia's grain industry
9 April 2024Despite a favourable start to the 2023–24 season, below average late winter and spring rainfall in all grain producing areas limited yield potential in a number of regions.
Read more on Strong result overall for South Australia's grain industryUpcoming events
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