Digging Deeper – Soils, Pastures and Productivity

Join us in Tintinara for practical workshop aiming at “digging deeper” than the first 10cm of soil to assist in with pasture performance and management decisions.

Led by Sunlight Soil Strategists you will learn exploring how sandy soils behave at depth and the management strategies that can help improve productivity and resilience. You’ll also hear and see the latest results from local Veldt grass nutrition demonstration trials, take part in soil pit demonstrations extending more than a metre deep, and gain insights into nutrient and fertiliser management for productive pastures.

Event Details

📅 Date: 21 October 2026

🕙 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

📍 Location: Tolmer Rocks Rd, Tintinara & 631 Woods Well Rd, Tintinara

☕ Morning tea and lunch provided

Topics covered will help you to better understand sandy soils, including:

• How they behave at depth and how to best manage them.

• Nutrient and fertiliser management for increasing productivity.

• Organic soil amendments.

• Using compost as part of the pasture renovation process on sandy country.

• The 2026 results from the veldt grass nutrition trial investigating optimum plant nutrition for Veldt grass establishment and growth in sandy soils.

This event is free to attend; however, registrations are essential.

Please note that due to the lack of coordinates of location will be shared via registration confirmation.

This workshop is part of the Improving landscape health of sandy soils prone to erosion and declining fertility project, funded by the Landscapes Priority Fund and the SA Drought Hub. This project is delivered by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board in partnership with Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board, Coorong and Tatiara Local Action Plan, and the SA Drought Hub.