On-Farm Labour

Supporting On-Farm Labour During the Dry Times Participant Information Sheet Expression of Interest Consent Form Co-designing Job Security and Development in Farming Communities During Drought “We want to hear from you! Holbrook Landcare Network and Charles Sturt University are conducting research to understand the factors affecting farm labour in the Greater Hume Region. If you’re […]

Robust Weather Stations

Robust Weather Stations All of Australia’s 3G networks will shutdown by 30 June 2024, which means we need to upgrade our stations over the coming months if we want to keep them going. This will come at a significant cost, and we are currently exploring ways to pay for this. If you use our weather […]

Saving Our Soils – Stock Management Areas Tarcutta Workshop

Making Stock Management Areas Manageable Sheep Workshop – Tarcutta NSW https://youtu.be/FWbk-k_VRtQ This was our second Stock Containment Workshop, hosted by Tarcutta local Producer, Andrew Hindmarsh on his ‘Glenburn’ Property. With the focus on utilising containment areas in sheep operations, our presenters: Former DPI Livestock Officer, Greg Meaker and Agrista Consultant, Tanisha Shields both demonstrated once […]

Saving Our Soils – Stock Management Areas Table Top Workshop

Making Stock Management Areas Manageable Cattle Workshop – Table Top NSW https://youtu.be/mPLJ7DykLB4 Project Officer, Jess Armstrong, bought together industry experts, Greg Meaker (former DPI Livestock Officer), Tanisha Shields (Agrista) and a group of local producers to discuss the essential considerations for using Stock Management Areas in their cattle enterprises.  Held on the 6th June at […]

Saving Our Soils – Strategic Feed Budgeting for Sheep Containment Mullengandra Workshop

Strategic Feed Budgeting for Sheep Containment Ewes and Lambs Workshop – Mullengandra NSW Presented by Jim Meckiff from JM Livestock, the 3rd workshop in our FDF Saving our Soils – Stock Containment project saw us venture down to Old Cobran Poll Merino Stud, Mullengandra. Our host was local producer Matthew Martin.  We started our morning in […]

Upper Murray Creeks and Woodlands

Upper Murray Creeks and Woodlands Project Overview Funding: NSW Environmental Trust Restoration and Rehabilitation Duration: 2020-2023 Location: Upper Murray Riparian Zone In 2019, we were successful in our application for the NSW Environmental Trust Restoration and Rehabilitation Grant for some work in Upper Murray riparian environments. This had been initiated by landholders expressing interest in […]

Farm Water

On-Farm Water Management Drought Preparedness & Resilience, Production and Environment The On-Farm Water Management project will help farmers reduce the impact of drought by preparing and implementing an on-farm water management plan – a plan that determines water needs (stock and domestic) and the capacity to meet these needs through storage (dams, tanks, waterways). Landholders […]

#GSB23

Sorry, but GSB23 has finished. Check back in early September 2024 to see what we have planned for GSB24! Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 (#GSB23) Love Your Creek! This year we are teaming with Refreshing Rivers to participate in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 [#GSB2023], with a focus on our creeks and waterways. What’s a BioBlitz? […]

Resilient Pastures – Second Demonstration Site

Pasture Practice Demonstration Site – Bookham Future Drought Fund – Resilient Pastures – Second Demonstration Site Alternative Phosphorous Fertiliser Strip Trial On Monday 7th August we spread our second Future Drought Fund Resilient Pastures demonstration site. This site will assess the efficacy of three fertilisers to build soil phosphorus. Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) ‘Five […]

FRRR Community Impact Program

FRRR Community Impact Program The Community Impacts Grant is designed to support community members and not-for-profit organisations in remote, rural and regional Australia to drive local action that helps prepare for drought.  It is part of the Australian Government’s commitment through the Future Drought Fund to support Australian agricultural communities to build drought resilience Holbrook […]