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South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is entering a phase of reinvigoration with the release of its new Organisational Strategy 2021 – 2025, featuring innovative diversification strategies and a commitment to scaling up environmental solutions across the region. The recent recruitment of two new Board Directors, with significant expertise in...
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On 29th September 2021, the Australian Government launched its $22.3 million Enhancing Remnant Vegetation Pilot, which will see farmers in South West WA being paid for biodiversity benefits arising from managing their existing native vegetation. Six regions from across the country were chosen to participate in the pilot, with...
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The Soils Health podcasts are produced by the University of Western Australia’s Emeritus Professor Lyn Abbott, funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program to support the upcoming book ‘Soil Biological Fertility and Climate Resilience.’ Find the podcasts at the links below, or wherever you get your podcasts by...
Since the Paris Agreement in 2015 to limit global warming, supply chains have responded to pressure from institutional investors with an increasing need for sustainability and climate action. Now, multinational agribusinesses are launching Carbon Neutral (CN) strategies, where outputs are produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions and remaining emissions...
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The recently released IPCC 6th Assessment Report confirms that the science of climate change is settled. We urgently need to scale up climate action to ensure both people and nature thrive into the future. This decade is critical to limiting climate change and, though we’re not out of time...
Main points: Farmers should understand what different amendments can provide and choose one that is most likely to deliver the desired outcome. Amendments should be trialled to assess response by comparing to a “control” treatment. A robust and meaningful indicator should be used in a consistent manner to measure...
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South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is offering funding to Landcare, grower or other agricultural incorporated groups to host events or training in the 2021-22 financial year aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture. Events and training must be held within the SWCC region and contribute towards one of the following agricultural...
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Southwest WA will be better prepared for the impacts of climate change thanks to a $20 million Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub. The region has been announced as one of eight interconnected hubs established nationwide through the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. The hub will...
A pasture response trial near Busselton has shown the value of applying nitrogen to grass-dominant pastures in winter. The trial also demonstrated that nitrogen can be applied after rain, rather than before, to minimise the risk of leaching. The trial was run by local agronomist Graham Mussell and livestock...
Manjimup farmers Jake Ryan and his father Gary are chasing the “triple-crown” of farming: profitability, product quality and land stewardship. To achieve it they are creating a more efficient system with improved grazing management, species diversity including legumes, and biological stimulation. “At the end of the day we want...
New Legislation to Boost Investment in Biodiverse Farming 23 November, 2021
The Australian Government will shortly begin consu...
Exciting New Chapter for South West Catchments Council 15 November, 2021
South West Catchments Council (SWCC) is entering a...
Enhanced Remnant Vegetation Pilot 29 September, 2021
On 29th September 2021, the Australian Government ...
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