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Land Water and Wool Case Study: Rick Robertson, Bairnsdale

Saltbush a saviour by the sea

An East Gippsland farm three kilometers inland from the coast isn’t a place one would normally expect to find a paddock of Old Man saltbush, but that doesn’t worry Rick Robertson. Rick is just pleased to have found the solution to a perennial shortage of summer and autumn feed for his 7000 Merino sheep. Eight years of tough seasons meant things had to change on the 1000 hectare fine wool Merino stud, ‘Gracemere’, that Rick and Jenny Robertson and their three daughters (more)...

Productive and sustainable salt-tolerant pastures for Victoria

Closely aligned with the South Australian project, Productive and sustainable salt-tolerant pastures for Victoria focused on improving the productivity of saltland pastures. The primary focus was on the high rainfall, tall wheat grass-based pastures used on moderately saline land in Victoria with additional effort directed towards legume improvement, weed management and different pasture species options. The site was located at Dunkeld in the Western District of Victoria.