The Cattle, Carbon and Sustainability workshops are designed to help graziers make informed decision about carbon sequestration and emissions reduction strategies. Topics include: Carbon sources and sinks Emission…
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Why plant legumes? Healthy legumes can significantly boost your pasture’s carrying capacity. Economically, adding legumes is the best long-term option for increasing the productivity of rundown pastures. Once…
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During the 2023/24 summer we saw the spread of pasture dieback across new areas of Queensland and New South Wales. As the summer growing season reached its peak…
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Land condition decline has reduced the carrying capacity and productivity of country for many graziers across northern Australia. Restoring the condition of these areas would provide a huge…
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Soil nutrient supply is a critical factor that influences pasture productivity therefore soil testing is a useful tool to help understand what can be done to improve the…
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The north Queensland pasture team recently held the first of a new series of Sown Pastures workshops at DAF’s Walkamin Research Facility on the Atherton Tablelands. Running over…
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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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DAF invites you to attend a field day about pasture dieback Topics include: • Identification of pasture dieback • The cause of Pasture dieback • Management options for…
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Making legumes work for you Thee Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) invites you to attend Productive & persistent legume pastures at Miles on 20 November. Hear the…
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Join us for a pasture establishment workshop and paddock walk at Monto Topics covered include: Planning a sowing window Fallow techniques Understanding seed quality Sowing methods Species selection…
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