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Programs and Funding Opportunities
Chemical Users Program
The Chemical Users Program (CUP) educates residents of the
Mt Lofty Ranges Watershed about the benefits of using herbicides
and pesticides responsibly for the sake of the environment and
Adelaide’s drinking water.
Contact Mt Lofty Ranges Watershed Protection Office for more
information
Ph: 8139 9907.
Watercourse Management Assistance Program
Natural Resources Management
Boards in the Adelaide area can
assist landholders interested in restoring and protect their
watercourses via a program know as the Watercourse Assistance
Program. This program offers technical and financial as sistance
to eligible landholders in best practice watercourse management.
FarmBis
FarmBis provides funds to finance the training of farmers and fishers in business management, and land managers in natural resource management. FarmBis is a joint government initiative, aimed at improving the long-term financial self-reliance and competitiveness of the primary industry sector.
Rural Solutions
Rural Solutions SA is the State’s
provider of services to land managers and rural communities with
a focus on primary industries, agribusiness, training, natural
resource management and rural community development.
Rural solutions can assist with a variety of services including:
- technical advice on soil and water, dryland salinity and irrigation
- facilitation of farmer groups
- training and adult education
- project planning and management
- economic analysis
- strategic planning for NRM
Rural Solutions is particularly strong in soil and water management and can also help with regional
revegetation.
Primary Industries and Resources SA also provide a comprehensive list of fact sheets specific to Land Managers. Click here for a full list.
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