The Grassland Society of Southern Australia (GSSA) was established in 1959 and has since grown from a membership of 250 to a membership of almost 600. The Society has a network of branches across southern Australia, and a Board that oversees the operation of the Society.  The GSSA aims to be the industry leader in information exchange, and to facilitate on-farm research and adoption to increase the profitability and sustainability of pasture systems in southern temperate Australia.

The objectives of the Society, as detailed in the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan are:

  1. Deliver information in a format that improves on farm adoption of research outcomes, to ensure profitability and sustainability of pasture systems
  2. Identify research priorities and assist with the facilitation of research related to pasture systems in temperate Australia
  3. Operate as a professional organisation and continually evolve and prosper under changing external factors

The Society's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan is available here.

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Building Carbon capacity in the Limestone Coast

25 May 2023

The Building Carbon Capacity project was designed to increase farmers' ability to store carbon across the Limestone Coast by improving their awareness of farm management practices that enhance the cycling of carbon in plants and soils. The project assessed the health and function of different agricultural soils comparing their condition where possible against those found in remnant native vegetation. Five paired locations were selected across the Limestone Coast to provide a range of production systems, soil types and rainfall gradients across the region.


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2020-2025 Strategic Plan

11 January 2021

The GSSA Board has recently finalised the Society's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. Click View News to Download a copy.

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