Grain growers in parts of southern Queensland are being offered support for research trials they may wish to set up on their farms.

Queensland's Department of Primary Industries extension agronomist Nick Christodoulou said the idea was to help graingrowers looking for on-farm answers to production issues with specialist help.

The DPI, Grains Research and Development Corporation and Department of Natural Resources and Mines were supporting the on-farm research project.

Mr Christodoulou said graingrowers in areas covered by the Western and Eastern Farming Systems Projects could participate. These were the Balonne-Maranoa, Western Downs and Darling Downs regions.

He said the support was available to farmers or farmer groups with a specific issue to be investigated, who were prepared to communicate results to others and who could complete their project and report on it within two years.

The DPI would provide specialist support in developing ideas, and monitoring, analysing and interpreting research outcomes.

Graingrowers wanting more information could contact himself or Amanda Hicks at the St George DPI office (4620 8125), or Tony Koch at the Dalby DPI office (4669 0807).

Applications close on February 27.
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