Project Management Team Ready To Assist You
At Swan Hill Chemicals we have staff and associates with the ability to assist you with project management, they have a wealth of valuable knowledge, skills, and experience between them.
The team consists of a unique blend of agronomy and engineering that offer you a complete package in the management of both new and existing agricultural and horticultural projects.
Swan Hill Chemicals employs a total staff of 22 people with qualifications, and wide ranging practical experience in agriculture and horticulture.
Project Management Checklist
Initial investigation into site suitability should include looking at land use regulations, water availability, and site contamination before any of the following steps are carried out.
1. Aerial photography.
2. Computer Mapping.
3. Contour Mapping.
4. Soil Surveying - Soil Mapping.
5. Grid soil testing (10cm and 60cm).
(a) Soil Nutrient Mapping.
(b) Soil Salinity Mapping.
(c) Soil Sodicity Mapping.
(d) Soil pathogen mapping.
6. General farm layout.
(a) Roads, dwellings, sheds, yards, horticultural blocks, windbreaks, natural timber, drains, dams, power, etc.
(b) Drainage design.
7. Permanent Crop Planning.
(a) Variety / rootstock selection.
(b) Row Spacing / plant spacing.
(c) Training / trellising methods.
(d) Nutrition / crop protection / weed control.
8. Vegetable Crop Planning.
Variety selection / planting times.
Nutrition / Crop Protection / Weed Control.
9. Summer Crop Planning.
Varieties / Nutrition / Crop protection Weed control.
10. Winter Crop Planning.
Crop Rotations / Varieties Nutrition / Crop Protection / Weed Control.
11. Pasture / Fodder Crop Planning
Grazing, Hay, Silage
12. Packing Shed Design.
(a) Produce grading & packing.
(b) Refrigeration. (c) Water filtration / chlorination.
(c) Quality Assurance.
13. Staff training.
14. Product marketing (production contracts).
15. Gross Margins/feasibility studies.
16. Dangerous Goods Compliance.
17. Computer Farm Data Recording Systems.
18. Moisture Monitoring.
Agronomic Advice
Our qualified and experienced staff are available to advise on Crop Protection, Nutrition, Irrigation, Variety Selection and general Agronomy to:
Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Dryland Farmers
Irrigation Farmers
Summer Croppers
Dairy Farmers
Pastoralists
Turf Managers
Diagnostics
SHC offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic services which include soil testing, seed testing, water testing, sap testing, & identification of pest, disease and weed problems.
Repairs
SHC have qualified repair personal to repair spray pumps and equipment, pool equipment, scare guns and pruning equipment.
Delivery
Delivery can be arranged using our vehicles or through the comprehensive Swan Hill freight network.
Design
SHC can design farm plans and soil maps.
Produce Marketing
We have the ability to link producers and markets. Examples include Stone fruit exports, silage contracts, grain sales and seed growing contracts.
Contract Services
Contract Spraying
Fertilizer Spreading, Seed Spreading.
Seed Mixing
Pasture seed mixed to specification, clover seed inoculated and seed treated with fungicides, trace elements etc.
Credit Account Facility
Swan Hill Chemicals provide approved customers with a credit facility for purchases of products and service. Swan Hill Chemicals terms are strictly payment 30 days from the end of the month of purchase. Service fees maybe charged on overdue accounts.
Our Australian Business Number (ABN) is 37 362 361 262
Swan Hill Chemicals is GST registered.
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