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Biocrusts are a critical part of soil health and landscape function across Australian rangelands. Recent research highlights their benefits, especially in grazing systems. This fact sheet by Southern…
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You may have noticed these unassuming crusts on the ground, but did you know they play a crucial role in soil health? These are biocrusts! Often overlooked between…
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Beef Extension Officer, Olivia Pisani, formerly Department of Primary Industries, outlines how photo monitoring can assist graziers with grazing land management decisions and how to select and set…
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Over recent years, there has been a huge growth in interest in the potential for soil carbon sequestration in agricultural lands, and the opportunities this may offer land…
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The ‘Carbon Neutral Grazier Network’ provides the latest tips and information on positioning your business to take advantage of the rapidly evolving world of environmental markets and certification…
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New report reviews potential for soil carbon sequestration in north Australian grazing lands A report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has found there are modest…
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Leaky weirs are a low-cost water slowing structure with an expected high return on investment that can be formed using a mix of previously pushed mulga, or local stone. See how leaky weirs lifted land condition on the floodplains near Thargomindah.
In 1995, near Wandoan, Queensland, two pasture paddocks were sown side-by-side: one sown with buffel grass and desmanthus legume and the other sown with buffel grass only. Pasture…
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Waterponds slow the flow of water and give it an opportunity to soak into the soil. This is because plants can only utilise rainfall when it becomes available…
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The University of Queensland (UQ) has been funded by Meat & Livestock Australia to research the impacts of fire and grazing on the function of biocrusts. The UQ…
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