Weeds and Trees

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This manual offers best practice management options to land managers dealing with weedy Sporobolus grasses, including giant rat’s tail grass (GRT) and giant Parramatta grass.

The aim of this guide is to help landholders and advisors identify the risk factors and deal proactively and more effectively with the incidence of pimelea. It includes several producer case studies from across Australia.

Grader grass (Themeda quadrivalvis) is an undesirable species in grazing lands and conservation areas of Australia. Download a copy of the Grader grass management guide (PDF, 1.45 MB)…
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This book describes how experienced graziers manage for profitability and sustainability. Critical issues include their choice of livestock, stocking rates, grazing and husbandry practices, improvement of native pastures,…
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The Creeping lantana handbook contains results of research as well as suggested methods of management and control for a variety of situations. This book, published by the Creeping…
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The ‘Biocontrol of prickly acacia: host specificity testing of agents from India’ project builds on the findings of ’New biocontrol opportunities for prickly acacia: exploration in India’, and tests the host specificity of leaf-webbing caterpillars and scale insects in quarantine.

Weeds are an integral, if not always desirable, part of Australian grazing systems. For specific information about weeds and weed management in your area please contact your local…
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