Case Studies

13 case studies found

Managing multi-species crops field day

Weddin Landcare held a local field day to discuss regenerative cropping and grazing practices on mixed farms and build a local support network of like-minded farmers.

May 2022   EDITOR'S PICK Soils Cropping Biodiversity Agriculture Grazing

Seed Dressing Trial

Seed

May 2020   Cropping

Rebalancing a Vegative Landscape

26,599 Hectares of IMPROVED FARMING MANAGEMENT

May 2020   Soils Cropping Erosion Control Biodiversity

Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency

Mid-row banding to boost irrigated cropping productivity

May 2020   Cropping Education Research

Fireweed and turf farming in the Hawkesbury lowlands

Various activities were carried out in an attempt to engage neighbours of Turf farms to better manage their Fireweed. Green cestrum and other toxic weeds were also included in the weed education, as a range of weeds that impose a threat to any farm operation in the area.

June 2019   Education Livestock Community Cropping Pest control Landcare Grazing Local Government

Soil School

Soil School teaches farmers to develop sustainable farming methods

June 2019   Cropping

Ripping into subsoil acidity – Update 2018

Managing subsoil acidity for improved crop yield

December 2018   Soils Cropping Research

Ripping into subsoil acidity – Project overview

Improving cropping productivity

December 2018   Soils Cropping

Getting through the Dry

Planning for how to survive the predicted continue dry times in the area

August 2018   Weed control Climate Livestock Workshops Soils Planning Cropping Grazing

Studying your soil

Soil management for producers

April 2018   Soils Cropping

Back Yamma & Cookamidgera NDD

An isolated weather event left crops close to harvest devastated by hail damage. Member for Orange, Mr Philip Donato MP and Central West Lachlan Landcare inspected the damage to crops and a Natural Disaster Declaration was submitted and approved.

June 2018   Cropping Community

Supporting Groups to achieve their goals

November 2017   Soils Cropping Planning Resources

Compost on farms

Using compost in grazing and cropping systems

November 2016   Soils Cropping Grazing