Rural

Producers seek to boost productivity as the next round of PDS program opens

Funding applications are now open for cattle, sheep and goat producers throughout Australia who are interested in running local projects to demonstrate on-farm Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is calling for applications for its 2022-23 Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) program, with applications opening on 1 April 2022 and This includes Levy and Co-Contributor funding options for projects ranging from two to six

MLA General Manager - Research, Development and Adoption, Michael Crowley, said the PDS program aims to increase the rate of adoption of key management practices and technologies that improve business

“Adoption of research outcomes is absolutely critical to getting the best return on the research investments we make on productivity priorities, producers are able to implement solutions that who then connect with the demonstration sites then also make changes delivering productivity

In an independent evaluation, MLA’s PDS program has delivered participating producers as a result of completed projects between 2015 “On average, this means producers returned an additional annually as a result of their participation in the There are two funding options available to producer groups wishing to participate in the PDS program, Levy and Co wishing to engage in a Levy PDS project can apply for up to $25,000 per year, for the length of to engage in a Cocontributor PDS project can apply for up to $50,000 per year, for the All producer groups will need to engage a facilitator who is experienced in group coordination and extension, monitoring and evaluation of onfarm practice change and communication and Co-contributor projects require producer investment in the project, which is matched by the MLA Donor Company Levy PDS program applications must be aligned to regional PDS priorities set by the Research Advisory Committees – SALRC, A complete list and further details of eligible categories can be found in the Terms of Co-Contributor PDS program applications must align with industry priorities and targets as per industry and MLA For full details of the Producer Demonstration sites (PDS) program and to watch the recording on a recent webinar about MLA’s PDS program and how to set yourself up for success in the upcoming PDS call, visit the Producer Demonstration Site section of MLA’s

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