Land types and photo standards

Photo standards and corresponding pasture yields for pasture communities in the Mackay Whitsunday region, including: Setaria, Rhodes, Signal grass, Tully and Pangola grass.

There is a large variation in land types across northern Australia and each land type has a different grazing value and carrying capacity. Indicative stocking rates for each…
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Beef Extension Officer, Olivia Pisani, formerly Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, outlines how photo monitoring can assist graziers with grazing land management decisions and how to select and…
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AL land types are mapped regional ecosystems not suitable for grazing. References Gilbert, M.A., Moody, P.W. and Shaw, K. A. Fertility assessment of soils of the Mount Garnet…
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The beef industry is a major contributor to the wealth of the Burnett region and this valuable industry relies on productive pastures. This booklet aims to help land…
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The Pasture Management for South East Queensland Catchments booklet has been thoroughly reviewed and updated through Natural Resources Investment Program. “We are excited to have completed this work,”…
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The Grazing Land Management (GLM) land type mapping is the spatial representation of Land types of Queensland as described by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF).…
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Land types of Queensland are based on a wealth of research and consultation with producers, agency scientists and extension officers: find out who here.

Land types of Queensland: updates; recommended citation; version history; conditions of use, and; contacts for more information.

This booklet presents photographic guides and written descriptions of the quality (feed value) and quantity (yield, as kilograms of dry matter per hectare) of the major pasture types within the floodplains of the Channel Country.