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Science in the Paddock: L-R Andrew Stewart, Alex Campbell, John Powell (author),

Farming trees for profit and conservation

Integrating trees and shrubs into farms and catchments can mean wins for both conservation and profit, attendees heard at a Science in the Paddock breakfast briefing held in Canberra today.

The briefing, titled ‘Farmers leading landscape change: ingredients for success!’, showcased the essential role of farmers in achieving sustainable landscapes and resilient rural communities.

Final Report- Increasing Wool Profits by Working with the Environment

Summarises the research findings of this project.

Testimonials: The McKemey Family - Willow Park

John and Helen McKemey and their children, Daniel, Hannah and David, own ‘Willow Park’ and nearby ‘Karingal’ and run the two farms as a family partnership. John’s father purchased and developed ‘Willow Park’ in the 1940’s The McKemeys have progressively

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Improving water quality to benefit production

A factsheet providing information for farmers with farmland properties with waterways. Emphasises the importance of healthy waterways for not only the environment, but for a profitable wool enterprise. Includes general information and the aims of the

Making Saline Land Profitable

Wool growers in the Great Southern are bringing their previously unproductive saline land back into production in order to increase farm profits and the sustainable balance across their farms. In a bid to increase production and profit from grazing saline land, the on-farm research project is working on establishing forage and pastures on salt affected land to enable them to be profitably grazed. This new research is aiming to turn saline land in the region into an asset in (more)...