Pasture dieback is a poorly understood condition that causes unthrifty growth and death of otherwise very productive sown and native grass pastures. It has been observed across a range of soil types, landscapes locations (ridges, gullies, gentle and steep slopes) and...
Koala’s (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus) are currently listed as a vulnerable species state wide and are protected. The population of Koala’s around the township of Gayndah is currently healthy, with no signs of chlamydia, but with the decline of habitat...
In June 2017, 7 growers from the North Burnett district climbed aboard the bus for a couple of days of investigation, motivation and learning. The group departed on a Tuesday afternoon to be prepared for an early start on a Wednesday morning at Farmfest. Growers spent...
Burnett Catchment Care Association has many resources available to landholders. Land type description, pasture photo standard and pasture management books, which are specific to the Burnett region, are all available to BCCA members free of charge. We also have a...
The Queensland Government needs your help to inform the development of a roadmap and action plan, to shape the next 10 years of research, development and extension (RD&E), to grow the agriculture and food sector. The roadmap is part of the Queensland Government’s...
Highlights in this edition: Rainforest species identification and the importance of these species in the landscape. Nearing the 5000 tree target for our 20 Million Trees project. Successful Goomeri and Mundubbera soil health workshops. Seeking practice change by...
If you are a producer or advisor (in Qld, NT or WA) and interested in an opportunity to create a benchmark of the current approaches to decision making and planning for climate variability (season to season; year to year) – the Queensland and Northern Australia...
Dieback is defined as grass dying in an entire paddock or a significant area of a paddock. Bluegrass pasture dieback has been reported along the coastal and inland areas of central Queensland & the Wide Bay Burnett. There are also reports of Native Bluegrass,...
Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) is currently advertising for a Grazing Extension Officer role. The Grazing Extension Officer position is based at the Bundaberg office, and will be delivering the new “Better Beef for the Reef” project. Applications close on the 28th...
This March and April, keep an eye out for Burnett Catchment Care Association Extension Officers, Veronica Chapman, doing the rounds with Graziers, promoting the Federal Government’s Reef Trust Phase III: Reef Alliance – Growing a Great Barrier Reef project....
Black Soil farmers across the South Burnett gathered at workshops in Murgon and Kingaroy on December 15 to expand their knowledge of the regions black soils. BGA Agriservices (BGA) agronomist Ian Crosthwaite presented a detailed overview of soil test results to the...
Now that the sorghum harvest is complete, the Action on the Ground—Burnett Croppers project is nearing the end. The project aimed to trial, measure and demonstrate farm technologies that reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (in this case nitrous oxide or N2O),...
