Agricultural Sustainability

Serve-Ag has suitably qualified staff with a broad range of skills and experience in assisting landholders improve management of their natural resources to enhance long term productivity, profitability and agricultural sustainability.

Serve-Ag’s agricultural consultants and agronomists work with farmers throughout Tasmania, assisting them to address issues relating to soil health, water quality, salinity, crop protection and nutrient management.  The company’s key strengths are in the areas of managing soil health and building capacity of farmers to create sustainable and profitable farm businesses.

Over the past 5 years Serve-Ag has worked with NRM bodies and managed large, government funded extension and research projects that have engaged participants in farmer groups. These groups have addressed issues such as sustainable agriculture land management, productivity and climate change.  Serve-Ag has organized and facilitated Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Property Management Planning (PMP) workshops and conducted salinity training for farmers and consultants.  A review of past projects (link to past projects) illustrates the broad range of work undertaken for the Tasmanian agricultural industry.

Serve-Ag is currently involved in several government and privately funded projects related to sustainable agriculture including:

• Climate Ready Farming Leaders Project
• Sustainable Land Management Practices in Northern Tasmania
• Preparing Farmers in the Coal River Valley for Climate Change
• Productive Options for Saline Land on Tasmania's East Coast

Serve-Ag’s experienced staff across a diverse range of agricultural and natural resource fields have the versatility and adaptability to take on a variety of projects and consultancies to support agribusiness clients.  Serve-Ag’s extensive networks allow collaboration with other industry professionals to develop agricultural consultancy services tailored to meet client needs.

Serve-Ag provides R&D services to agribusiness, industry groups and individuals.  For further information please contact Serve-Ag at info@serve-ag.com.au

Past agricultural sustainability projects

• Building Resilient Farms in Times of Change
• Best Practice Salinity Management
• Supporting Best Practice Management of Water Quality and Salinity in Northern Tasmania
• Achieving NRM targets through engaging regional agricultural productivity groups in on ground activities
• Monitoring and implementing farmer-based decisions for productive agriculture and sustainable land management