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Saltbush Pasture

Rob and Sally McTaggart - Mingenew

Northern Agricultural Region Case Study

Saltland Pastures for South Australia

A do-it-yourself manual for the selection, establishment, management and evaluation of saltland pasture systems

After looking through this manual, landholders should be able to: Better understand the potential of saltland pastures. Characterise their saltland. Recognise suitable pasture plants for different classes of saltland. Appreciate other site factors that influence production and profitability. Access tried and tested establishment and management techniques. Use tools for evaluating (more)...

Final Report- Optimising the saltland pastures systems for profitable use

Summarises the research findings of this project.

Land Water & Wool Update - Issue 6

Update is Land, Water & Wool’s e-newsletter for project managers and program participants. Subscriptions to Update are not presently available however you are welcome to view the online edition hosted on this site.

Improved Saltland Pastures Lifts SA Woolgrowers Profits

_This project is now complete. For further information go to the [Sustainable Grazing on Saline Lands](http://landwaterwool.gov.au/index.php?q=subprogram/6) section_. A new woolgrower-led project is underway in the Kingston region of the Upper South-East aimed at boosting productivity from saltland pastures. Run by the Kingston Salinity Group, the (more)...

Optimising the saltland pasture system for practical and profitable use

Optimising the saltland pasture system for practical and profitable use concentrated on the practical implementation and optimisation of saltbush and understorey systems to provide the most effective inputs into livestock production systems. The focus was on whole farming systems, aiming to lower water tables and boost production from a wasted resource while at the same time increasing profitability. Several sites were located in the WA wheatbelt, with a further (more)...

Profitable and sustainable grazing on saline land in WA

The focus of Profitable and sustainable grazing on saline land in WA was to evaluate the gains in animal production, water management and biodiversity in saltbush-based pastures as a result of the introduction of new plant species and better management systems. The sites were located in the WA wheatbelt near Tammin and Yealering.

No gambling allowed with SALTDeck

A major saltland management issue identified by the SGSL initiative has been that of many farmers and advisors not being familiar with saltland species. This has resulted in problems identifying desirable, undesirable and ‘indicator’ species. SALTDeck, a new product from SGSL, aims to take the guesswork out of saltland plant species identification and selection. It provides a fast and convenient way of identifying the 50 most common (more)...