Farm businesses, wool production and biodiversity

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2007. Farm businesses, wool production and biodiversity . [Online] (Updated August 23rd, 2008)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/13 [Accessed Sunday 21st of March 2010 04:13:11 PM ].

Summary

A survey of 1500 woolgrowers commissioned by Land, Water & Wool, found that more than half of Victoria’s woolgrowers have remnant native vegetation on their land. Many Victorian woolgrowers already manage their native pastures and vegetation to provide shelter and shade for stock, retain ground cover and reduce erosion, and improve the general health of their land.

Outcomes

The Victorian-based Farm businesses, wool production and biodiversity project identified productive, practical solutions for native vegetation management, incorporating the commercial aspects of wool growing.

The project focused on nine commercial wool properties across three regions of central Victoria — Ararat Hills, Maryborough-Lexton and Springhurst. A range of management options that can achieve both profitability and biodiversity gains, and are applicable to other farms, have now been identified. Identifying ways to improve the condition of native vegetation on farms was also a focus of this project.

Publications and Resources

Title	Product Type
Profitable wool production - Victoria	Fact Sheet
Productive resource management - Victoria	Fact Sheet
Extension note 1: Farm business, wool production and biodiversity	Fact Sheet
Extension note 3: Using natural regeneration to establish shelter on wool properties	Fact Sheet
Final Report- Farm Business, Wool Production & Biodiversity	Final Report
How can managing hill country be more profitable?	Fact Sheet