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.

Soil type at the site is a clay loam grading to calcareous and dispersive clay. Soil pH values which are slightly 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?

GETTING THE CROP IN SEMINAR 2025

Our program has just been released and you'll find more detail on the GETTING THE CROP IN page of our website very soon.

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AG RESEARCH - THE SEASONAL TIMELINE
New episode available to watch now!
Meet Miffy, Hart's 2024 research intern!

This year, Miffy is taking the internet on a special behind-the-scenes tour into the world of agricultural research.

Motivated by her own curiosity, she’s creating a 5-part video series to show what really happens in this part of agriculture.

In Episode 5, the final in this series, you learn that agricultural research doesn’t stop when field trials are harvested. There’s a constant cycle of learning, sharing, and refining the science behind farming.

Miffy takes you inside the everyday tasks that support research beyond the field.

From extension work and presenting findings to attending industry events and meeting with farmers, these moments help bridge the gap between research and real-world application.

Follow along as Miffy wraps up this 5-part series, showing how research makes an impact beyond the paddock!

For previous episodes, check out Miffy's page on the Hart website: AG RESEARCH - THE SEASONAL TIMELINE
 

HART 2024 TRIAL RESULTS

Our 2024 Trial Results will be available to download FREE, either in full or article by article, from March 12, 2025.

In the meantime, we've pre-released our wheat, barley, lentil and field pea comparison trial summaries and reports. You can find them here: 2024 TRIAL RESULTS. 

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