The North Mallee Farm Improvement Group aims to develop economically sustainable and efficient farming systems for the district, improve returns on heavy soils, and facilitate trials that suit the region and social interaction within the group. The group is interested in soil health, mixed farming, sustainability, social aspects and grain marketing.

Durum wheat evaluation trials with five growers in the district (2002-2004) Carbon and nutrient cycling workshop (2001) Getting the most out of your boomspray workshop – Ron Fry, 2001 Established and compared different rotation within the group Evaluated canola, nabbon and faba beans for their farming system Won the national TopCrop award (2000) Held “Soils are Alive” workshop with Professor Lyn Abbot, UWA Group established in March 1999 following from the success of TopCrop activities and is still active today