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?


Ag Research - the seasonal timeline; Episode 1 by Miffy PurslowAG 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 4, Miffy takes you through harvest at Hart, plus essential steps post-harvest, from cutting, threshing and grain quality analysis.

Discover how threshing separates grain from straw, what grain quality data is collected and why this is important: AG RESEARCH - THE SEASONAL TIMELINE; Episode 4

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


Hart 2024 Trial Results - sneak peekHART 2024 TRIAL RESULTS

Our 2024 Trial Results will be available to download FREE, either in full or article by article, from March 12, 2025. Hard copies are only available by pre-order.  If you'd like one, please contact us by February 15.

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


Hart's 2025 Getting The Crop In seminar

GETTING THE CROP IN SEMINAR 2025

It's a little way off yet but we've been able to lock in most of our Getting The Crop In seminar program already and we want you to save the date now as there's some really key topics on the agenda.

You'll find a couple of sneak peek session teasers on the GETTING THE CROP IN page of our website.

Watch this space - more info to come in the new year.


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DIARY DATES


2025

Getting The Crop In seminar
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
8am - 12:30pm  |  Clare, SA

Winter Walk
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9am  |  Hart, SA

Hart Field Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Hart, SA

Spring Twilight Walk
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
5pm  |  Hart, SA

 

 

 

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