Barossa Improved Grazing Group
The Barossa Improved Grazing Group Inc (BIGG) is a community-driven network of livestock production and farming groups from the Barossa and surrounding areas. BIGG aims to deliver innovative and practical solutions for sustainable grazing systems to build resilient landscapes and land managers.
BIGG operates through a board supported by the Executive Officer, Technical Facilitators and Communications Officer to manage and coordinate technical and extension projects in collaboration with state and national stakeholders, industry partners, and local businesses.
Established in 2012, BIGG is a community-driven livestock and farming network that has its origins from five existing local producer groups; Angaston Ag Bureau, Koonunga Ag Bureau, Mt Pleasant Beef Group, North Rhine Sheep Group and the Barossa Mid North Dairy Discussion Group.
BIGG has been recognised by the industry, being awarded the:
- 2018 Ag Excellence Alliance grower group award.
- 2017 Australian Government Excellence in Sustainable Farm Practices Award at the SA Landcare Awards
- 2014 Ag Excellence Alliance Sustainability Award by its peers (sponsored by DEWNR), as ‘an outstanding locally based grower group for its achievements in delivering greater NRM outcomes’.
Latest News
Trials put pasture options to the test
Researchers, industry leaders and producers joined together to learn from local pasture trials and demonstrations in recent weeks: The University of Adelaide Trial Site BIGG facilitated a visit to The University of Adelaide’s trial site at Mt Crawford on October 18. Researchers Hannah Griffiths and Tshewang Dorji discussed the performance of serradellas compared to clover and medics on sandy soil. […]
BIGG Communications Intern attends ‘informative and inspirational’ Perennial Pasture Systems Conference.
BIGG Communications Intern and University of Adelaide student, Jasmin Ireland, shares her experience attending the Perennial Pasture Systems 2024 Conference in Ararat, Victoria: As an Agricultural Science student who is hoping to one day venture into the world of farm management, the conference offered valuable insights and practical strategies that I am excited to implement […]
BIGG and University of Adelaide Empower Students with Insightful Farm Tours
BIGG, in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, recently conducted a series of student bus tours visiting Barossa and surrounds producers and industry providers. The tours offered students a unique opportunity to gain in-person insights into sustainable and resilient farming practices, career opportunities in agriculture, and the real-world effects of drought. The first tour occurred […]
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