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Fire is integral to many ecosystems in Western Australian rangelands. Controlled fire can reduce the risk of wild fire, benefit pasture productivity and contribute positively to biodiversity values. This document deals with property-scale management of pastoral leases.
Fire is integral to many ecosystems in Western Australian rangelands. Controlled fire can reduce the risk of wild fire, benefit pasture productivity and contribute positively to biodiversity values. This document deals with property-scale management of pastoral leases.
Information about farm dams (excavated tanks) from the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, including: types of dams, planning considerations, design criteria, safety and environmental aspects, legal aspects, construction, operation and maintenance, and references.
This one-page factsheet summarises how plants grow and the impact of grazing versus resting (or saving) the plant until it fully recovers on the long-term productivity of your pasture.
Self-mustering enclosures consist of hinge-joint yards that enclose permanent water points, such as troughs and ground tanks. Each yard is equipped with one or more types of entry and exit gates and has been designed to handle cattle, sheep and goats, thus increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. This booklet provides detailed plans and material lists on how to build and operate a self-mustering enclosure, including how to train and muster stock.
This Meat & Livestock Australia factsheet details what Bovine Respiratory Disease is and how it can be prevented and controlled to increase feedlot productivity and animal welfare (PDF, 343KB).
This third edition of cattle yards is a how-to guide for locating, planning and building cattle yards. It covers every aspect of building yards and includes more than 80 diagrams explaining construction and 21 plans for cattle yards.
This factsheet summarises the key steps landowners can take to maximise the benefits of using fire to manage and control woody weeds in the Gulf region of north Queensland.
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.
Producer case studies of managing flood damaged buffel pastures from ‘Mellaluka’, ‘Lignum’ and ‘Alinya’ on the Belyando River, Queensland.