Projects

Rapid, widespread dominance of exotic, stoloniferous, perennial grass Indian couch (Bothriochloa pertusa) is occurring in Queensland pastures, with reports also for the Northern Territory. This transformation is not necessarily due to overgrazing,…
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Livestock properties occupy almost 50% of the Australian continent. They have potential to store large amounts of carbon in vegetation and soil as well as supporting unique biodiversity and healthy water systems.…
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Capturing the advantages of real time information on decision making capabilities on privately owned beef enterprises.

Introduction Calf loss is a major source of lost income for northern beef producers and it has been estimated that neonatal calf loss costs north Australian cattle producers in excess of $53…
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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 researchers are collaborating with…
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In this presentation, Fred Chudleigh (Principal Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) provides an introduction and overview of the basic economic principles applied to decision making on beef and sheep grazing…
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The project  |  Fitzroy NRM region of central Queensland report  |  Northern Gulf NRM region of Queensland report  |  Central West Mitchell Grasslands of Queensland report |  Multimedia |  Spreadsheet tools  |  Case…
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This is the final recorded presentation demonstrating how to assess management options when recovering from drought. In this presentation, Fred Chudleigh (Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) discusses the incorporation of…
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This is the first of two recorded presentations, demonstrating how to assess management options when recovering from drought. In this presentation, Fred Chudleigh (Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) discusses and…
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This is the last of seven recorded presentations, demonstrating how to assess management options in response to drought. In this presentation, Fred Chudleigh (Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) discusses the…
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