Grower Group Conversations: Reflecting on knowledge sharing


The Soil CRC Knowledge Sharing Project (KSP) extension series is now available from the Soil CRC YouTube channel.

Produced and presented by Simon Kruger, KSP project grower group participant and Project Communications Officer at West Midlands Group (WMG), this four-part series sees participating grower group representatives sit down and reflect on some of the key learnings from the Soil CRC’s Knowledge Sharing Project.

WMG Project Communications Officer Simon Kruger chatting with CWFS’s CEO Diana Fear in one of the KSP extension series conversations.
  • Episode 1 features Birchip Cropping Group’s (BCG) Kelly Angel talking about reactive events and strategic engagement.
  • Episode 2 features Central West Farming System’s (CWFS) Diana Fear discussing engaging with farmers in challenging times.
  • Episode 3 features West Midlands Group colleagues Dr Nathan Craig and Melanie Dixon chatting about sharing knowledge and engaging with farmers at their Pasture Walk events.
  • Episode 4 features Ag Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsula’s (AIREP) Joshua Telfer talking about shifting soil and land management narratives.
  • Episode 5 is a bonus episode featuring top tips for farmer engagement from all KSP extension series guests.

As a companion to the YouTube video series, the full conversations between Simon and other grower group participants have been released on the West Midlands Group Paddock Chat podcast channel.

The Knowledge Sharing project is funded by the Soil CRC and was led by Dr Hanabeth Luke from Southern Cross University. For more information visit the KSP Project page or the Soil CRC website.

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