Services

Black Earth Agronomists can bring together a package of services tailored to suit your particular business needs and agronomy ambitions. Our regular presence on site allows us to develop a good understanding of each field's situation, identify services that will help you to achieve your objectives, as well as creates opportunityfor us to engage in regular and collaborative communication with the farm’s operators. Our services include, but are not limited to the following:

Intensive infield monitoring

Every field visited twice weekly[1].
Multiple locations are visited infield to perform pest, weed, nutrient and moisture observations during each visit.
A detailed report will be provided via email and mobile phone text after each visit.
This intensive infield engagement ensures that issues are detected rapidly and that a comprehensive picture of a crop’s risks, requirements and development are maintained during the season.

Nutrition Management

Nutrition and fertiliser recommendations by a Fertcare accredited advisor for each individual field
Soil testing by a senior agronomist (additional service)
Soil testing results interpretation by a Fertcare accredited advisor
Nutrient banking (additional service)
Adjustments during the season based on field monitoring.

Irrigation Management

Utilisation of EM38 to enable better irrigation timing
Use of Irrisat to improve water efficiency and timing of irrigation
Assisting with co-ordination of irrigation implementation.
Guidance regarding irrigation scheduling

Pest and Weed Management

Regular in season recommendations based on observations during the twice weekly visits.
The regular field visits allow for a reduction in chemical use as we are more confident of the actual conditions occurring in the field.
Integrated Pest Management practices are observed to improve long term outcomes.

Crop Management