Optimising your stocking rate is closely linked to profitability because it helps to utilise feed on offer without exceeding the land’s carrying capacity or relying too heavily on imported feed. Stocking rate is a key indicator promoted by the Grazing Matcher Program, which currently supports 32 livestock enterprises in...
Pesticides are the backbone of crop protection systems. However, as this backbone becomes weakened by chemical resistance, product withdrawals and residue limits, some growers are combining chemicals with biological and cultural options in an integrated system where compatibility is the key. Chemical resistance is a widespread issue that has...
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By Peter Clifton, Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator. This article was originally published in Countryman, 15 July 2021. It’s fair to say that many farmers in South West WA are struggling to keep up with the rate of movement in the carbon farming sector and how best to engage with...
This article aims to help producers understand how soil carbon is measured for carbon markets, what influences sequestration rates, and a general indication of how much and how quickly carbon could be added to soil. What is soil organic carbon? Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the carbon component (~58%)...
Over 100 volunteers attended our recent Treendale Reserve planting days to help re-establish western ringtail possum habitat along the Brunswick River. Attendees included students from Bunbury Regional Community College, Treendale residents, Greater Bunbury residents, Bankwest Bunbury staff and some even travelled...
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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) will be inviting Expressions of Interest for their NEW $15M Carbon Farming & Land Restoration Program soon. The Program aims to unlock the potential of carbon farming in the South West agricultural zone and enable rural businesses to establish carbon farming projects that deliver priority environmental, community and economic...
A class of twenty rehabilitated western ringtail possums have been released at a property in Gracetown following a term spent at the Possum Finishing School, preparing them for life in the wild. South West Catchments Council are working with Fostering and Assistance for Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA), the University...
The South West Catchments Council is offering grants for incorporated community groups to hold events that support community engagement in the conservation of the western ringtail possum, numbat, woylie, chuditch and malleefowl. Who is eligible to apply? All incorporated organisations operating in the South West NRM region are eligible...
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...
Main points: Carbon projects should be able to integrate with the farm business and provide benefits other than carbon credits. Risks can be shared with carbon service providers. Credits can be monetised or used to offset farm emissions and help achieve carbon neutrality. An event will be held in...
Matching stocking rate to carrying capacity 4 August, 2021
Optimising your stocking rate is closely linked to...
Reducing pesticide susceptibility with IPM 4 August, 2021
Pesticides are the backbone of crop protection sys...
Carbon Farming Methods Have Real Benefits 30 July, 2021
By Peter Clifton, Regional Agriculture Landcare Fa...
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