Toxic plants become hazardous when they become the dominant plant growing in a pasture, often occurring during droughts or the dry season. Additionally, they are often the first to respond to light rainfall events. In this article, we discuss the two most commonly found poisonous plants in North West Queensland, crotalaria and indigofera.
The Old Man Plains Research Station (OMP), managed by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, is located in the semi-arid rangelands approximately 20km south-west of Alice Springs…
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With the temperatures dropping and rainfall stopping, do you know the nutritional value of your pastures? Would you be confident to make decisions about the nutrition of your…
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Key take-home messages Tropical pasture grass and legume pastures are best planted in north Queensland using wet season rainfall –often there is only a short window to prepare…
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Following rain and a forecast of average to above average rain, it is the best time to plant summer perennial pastures in the brigalow belt.
Planting new pastures or improving existing ones can increase the productivity and profitability of a grazing business. Sown pastures can lead to increased animal weight gain and stocking…
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Introduced pasture species have an important role in the Katherine region as special purpose pastures within a predominantly native pasture grazing system. This Agnote outlines some of the more common uses of these species.
Managing mitchell grass provides guidelines for mitchell grass pastures growing on large areas of downs in inland Queensland and northern Australia. It is a local supplement to the…
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The Southern Queensland beef team were on the road in September with Mick Sullivan (Department and Agriculture and Fisheries) delivering beef breeder management workshops in the Burnett Mary…
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Rain waiter or decision maker? Managing Mitchell grass during drought provides the latest guidelines to managing Mitchell grass pastures for productivity and sustainability during drought. Scientific research has…
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