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 availability is a critical factor that influences pasture productivity. Soil testing is a useful tool for understanding how to improve the growth, quality and sustainability of…
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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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We hope you enjoy these pics of the Queensland Pasture Resilience team out and about doing their thing — spreading the good news at workshops, field days and doing lots of field work!
The North Queensland Pasture Resilience Program (NQ PRP) team held a combined pasture legume field day in Richmond on the 19th March. The day was run collaboratively between…
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It’s easy to keep your steps up if you are part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries pasture team! The first part of the year is busy…
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With its ability to bridge the seasonal nutrition gap in the north, leucaena under best practice management can maintain positive cattle weight gains through the dry season. Like…
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The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) north Queensland pasture team is setting up some new demonstrations and research trials looking at the best methods of establishing new pastures…
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Pasture dieback has spread in recent years, with some regions reporting the first occurrence after 2024 summer rainfall. Pasture dieback has been reported in the following new…
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