Mallee Sustainable Farming - Empowering Agriculture in Southeastern Australia

Mallee Sustainable Farming (MSF) is a leading organization dedicated to advancing dynamic, profitable, and sustainable farming practices in the dryland Mallee region of Southeastern Australia. Established in 1997 as a collaborative project and now an independent incorporated association, MSF has a strong focus on research, development, and extension initiatives to benefit farmers and the environment. With a visionary board and key areas of interest ranging from soil conservation to integrated weed management, MSF continues to make a valuable impact through partnerships and innovative delivery approaches.

• Sustainable Farming
• Agriculture
• Mallee Region
• Research Development
• Collaboration

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1. Madeline Mole Project Officer

2. Mallee Sustainable Farming Our Vision Dynamic, profitable and sustainable farming. Our Mission Provide excellence in research, development and extension initiatives for the dryland Mallee of South Eastern Australia.

3. MSF Region Mallee Soils 350mm rain fall 1000 Members

4. Our development 1997 MSF was a collaborative project fostered through CSIRO 2016 MSF is Independent Incorporated association Run by a board of farmers from three sates Annual turn over of ~ $1m

5. MSF Board Ron Hards Treasurer Victorian Farmer Director since 2009 Tim O Halloran Deputy Chair NSW Farmer Director since 2007 Ian Hastings Chairman Victorian Farmer Director since 2009. Robert Pocock South Australian Farmer Director since 2009 Daniel Linklater NSW Farmer Director since 2014 Andrew Biele SA Farmer Director since 2014 Allison McTaggart Invited Specialist Director and Secretary Director since 2014 Paula Gordon Invited Specialist Director Director since 2001 Ron Storey Rick Llewellyn Invited Specialist Director Director since 2006 Invited Specialist Director Director since 2010

6. Sustainability MSF doesn t have a right to continue MSF Continues based on the value of our work Value to Farmers Value to Funders Value to Staff and Collaborators

7. Our key areas of Interest MSF focus has grown from (1997) Retaining stubble to prevent soil erosion To (2016) Supporting the adoption of break crops Supporting improved Farm Management Supporting adoption of Integrated Weed management Dealing with Variable Soils Strengthening the Extension environment Integrating stock and grazing systems

8. Partnerships Two options for small groups like MSF Develop your own complete delivery capability Work with the best on offer from around the nation to deliver in your back yard OR A mixture of the two

9. MSF Delivery Partnerships

10. MSF Funding Partnerships

11. Maintaining the networks Most valuable and efficient are those embedded in your existing work New ones develop, particularly around new project concepts For long term development the most important ones are those that deal with strategic issues AG Ex Victorian Grower Group Alliance