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?

NEW PODCAST SERIES TO HELP FARMERS GET IT MORE RIGHT, MORE OFTEN

Farming is full of big decisions - some risky, some rewarding (some are both!) - and we're here to help you make them with confidence.

Our new 5-part podcast, 'Navigating on-farm risk & reward: getting it more right, more often', is packed with tips, tricks, and real-world advice from experts in farming, farm consulting, climate science, aplied research and risk management.

Barry Mudge, Dr Kate Burke, Danielle Lannin England, Peter Hayman, and Rebekah Allen are among the featured guests who share personal approaches to managing farm risk while inspiring growers to challenge their own perspectives and improve outcomes.

Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4 are out now so follow the show on Spotify and Apple - that way, all new episodes will drop straight into your feed.

More information: RISKWI$E

FERTILISER | Productivity, Profitability, Possibility
June 27, 2025  |  8am - 10:30am

This workshop is short, sharp and shiny, but full of value.

Wayne Pluske has done a lot of work on fertiliser economics, and is on a mission to help you assess your fertiliser effectivness, with a focus on profitability.

Wayne is a highly regarded independent consultant, and joins us all the way from WA, where he was awarded the GRDC Seed of Light in 2020.

Combined with some of the work we've been doing through the RiskWi$e project, you could really up your fertiliser decision making game.

Find out more about the topics he'll cover here.

Places are limited and registration is essential. Reserve your place here.
 

HART 2024 TRIAL RESULTS

Our 2024 Trial Results are now available to download FREE, either in full, or article by article.

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