Welcome to Hart

Agricultural research and extension since 1982

Hart is South Australia’s premier agronomic field trial site, managed by farmers and industry professionals to provide independent research that is timely, relevant and unbiased, as well as cutting edge and innovative.

Located between Blyth and Brinkworth in South Australia’s Mid-North, Hart is situated on 40 hectares owned by the Hart Field-Site Group Inc.

Our event calendar begins with our annual Getting The Crop In seminar (March). Our trial program is then the focus of our remaining events, all held on site; the Winter Walk (July), main Field Day (September), and at our Spring Twilight Walk (October). Other workshops and demonstrations are also run to further extend research projects to growers.
 

Hart, where good farmers gather
Why visit Hart?
Hear from us and other growers in this short video

Soil type at the site is a clay loam grading to calcareous and dispersive clay. Soil pH values which are slighly alkaline are typical for the soil. A number of soil profiles in the area have been characterised for Yield Prophet and in general have a plant available water capacity (PAWC) or 'bucket size' around 180 - 200 mm.

Hart's average annual rainfall is 400 mm with an average growing season rainfall of 300 mm.

What's new?

UNIQUE GRAINS RESEARCH POSITION IN THE CLARE VALLEY
Are you a recent ag science or science graduate (or about to be), or do you know someone who is....?
Applications are now open for our 2019 Regional Internship in Applied Grains Research.
To find out more, including how to apply, head to our CAREERS page.

Hear from our past and current interns...
     

HART FIELD DAY 2018 - September 18
More details to come but for now, make sure you've saved the date.
Group bookings are welcome.
Please contact Sandy for more info: admin@hartfieldsite.org.au l 0427 423 154
HART FIELD DAY

HART BEAT #46
The second of our yield prediction newsletters for season 2018 is available now. Again featuring 8 sites across the Mid-North of South Australia, we hope you'll find it useful when making decisions on your farm.
Read it here... HART BEAT NEWSLETTERS

Meet the Hart team
We've recently welcomed two new board members, and of course our region intern for 2018.
To find out more click here... THE HART TEAM

2017 Trial Results
Download our 2017 Trial Results Book now, as the full publication or by individual article. It's free!
2017 TRIAL RESULTS

Grower Guides

• How can you improve pre-emergent herbicide spray coverage in stubble retention systems?
• Which seeding system is most effective?
• Why are nitrous oxide emissions an issue?
• Can soil carbon (C) content can be increased through stubble retention +/- additional nutrients to assist the breakdown of stubble?

GROWER GUIDES

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