Show Notes
What would you do if there was no water to buy, no mains, no bore to fall back on, and destocking wasn't an option? On Kangaroo Island, that's not a hypothetical. Hear how one farming family drought-proofed their property, and what every Hills and Fleurieu farmer can learn before summer arrives. Alice heads across to Kangaroo Island to talk with Jo Sullivan from the KI Landscape Board and Christine Berry from Deep Dene farm about water security and what's actually working on-farm: bigger and deeper dams, solar-pumped reticulation, troughs in every paddock, telemetry that flags leaks, and how salinity and evaporation creep up when the dams run low. We also cover what Hills and Fleurieu farmers can borrow from KI, and why the best time to plan for the next drought is right now, while the dams are full. This is a strong foundation for our upcoming episodes and workshops around farm innovation, feed and water budgetting, containment feeding - all of which depend on reliable, good-quality water. It is also a great lead-in for our Barossa Pasture and Water Innovation Bus Tour on Thurs 15th Oct, see the EventBrite link for more details. Barossa Bus Tour Info and registration HERE https://hf.landscape.sa.gov.au/land-manager-support/water https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/ki/land-and-farming https://fleurieufarming.com.au/ This podcast series is proudly supported by Regional Development Australia - Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island. Made possible through the Future Drought Fund Regional Drought Resilience Programme. Co-funded by the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of South Australia. #watersecurity #AGKI #Fleurieufarming #KangarooIsland #AdelaideHillsFarming #DroughtResilience
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