About RCSNs in the Southern Region
There are three Regional Cropping Solutions Networks (RCSNs) within the GRDC Southern Region, representing key production zones – low, medium and high rainfall. Each of the three RCSNs in the Southern Region has 13 members and includes growers, advisers, agribusiness and researchers.
The purpose of the RCSNs is to identify priority grains industry issues to assist GRDC in the development, delivery and strategic review of targeted research, development and extension activities creating enduring profitability for Australian grain growers.
The objective of the RCSNs is to provide a transparent process that ensures all priority grains industry issues are captured and addressed through targeted investments that deliver the knowledge, tools or technology required by growers to facilitate on-farm practice change.
Southern Region RCSNs
The Southern Region is divided into three rainfall zones with a Regional Cropping Solutions Network (RCSN) in each zone.
The three zones are -
- low rainfall zone
- medium rainfall zone
- high rainfall zone
Map of Southern Region RCSN zones and locations of RCSN members
List of Members
Southern Region RCSN Support Team
| Role | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-ordinator Southern RCSN Initiative | Jen Lillecrapp | 0427 647 461 | jen@brackenlea.com |
| RCSN Lead - Low Rainfall Zone | Barry Mudge | 0417 826 790 | theoaks5@bigpond.com |
| RCSN Lead - Low & Medium Rainfall Zones | John Stuchbery | 0429 144 475 | jstuchb@gmail.com |
| RCSN Lead - High Rainfall Zone | Cam Nicholson | 0417 311 098 | cam@niconrural.com.au |
| GRDC Grower Relations Manager - South | Tom Blake | 0418 893 186 | tom.blake@grdc.com.au |
| GRDC Grower Relations Manager - South | Randall Wilksch | 0437 769 098 | randall.wilksch@grdc.com.au |
| GRDC Grower Relations Manager - South | Courtney Ramsey | 0428 274 018 | courtney.ramsey@grdc.com.au |