In early March landholders in the North Burnett headed off to tour farms in Kingaroy and the Darling downs. The tour was a great chance to explore what producers in other regions are doing and how we can incorporate new ideas into our own practice. It was also an...
In the Summer 2016 issue of the burnett buzz…: Action on the Ground – trial update BCCA’s success with Burrum system repair project tender Second ERF auction conducted Reef water quality grants program: the last leg Pig compost put to work on...
AgForce Projects can help you better prepare your property for a natural disaster through a range of workshops. This is your opportunity to have your say in which workshops you would like to see delivered and where. These projects will be delivered to graziers and...
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) has released online a revised regional natural resource management plan http://nrmplan2015.bmrg.org.au/. You are invited to review the draft plan and provide comment via the online submission form, until the end of October 2015....
In this issue: Pig Manure – Maturing Nicely Future Land Manager 11,000 hectares of weed control Emissions Reduction Fund update North Burnett Weeds in the spotlight Better Catchments projects for the inland Burnett Sustainable Grazing workshop Gin Gin Working...
Flood Recovery projects across the Burnett following Ex-TC Ostwald are wrapping up at the end of this month. BCCA are proud to have partnered with landholders across the North Burnett and with other organisations to provide quality flood recovery assistance. There...
With the assistance of BCCA, senior Agricultural Science students at Monto State High School are now better equipped to assess current property operations and make plans for the future of an agricultural business following completion of Property Management Plans as...
BMRG will be running three public workshops/presentations for the Brigalow Belt South Fire Management Guidelines. The presentation will be provided by Andrew Houley from Fire and Landscape Management (see text in pdf). Additional presentations will be provided at the...
– by Louise Newman In Mt Perry and Eidsvold last week, AgForce together with North Burnett Regional Council ran a Feral Animal Trapping workshop for landholders and interested people to learn about the latest in pest animal control options, including baiting and...
North Burnett Regional Council and AgForce have teamed up to bring professional trappers, advice and practical demos on trapping wild dogs and wild pigs especially. Such as: – Practical feral animals trapping and baiting demonstrations – Where to place...
We’ve been so fortunate to receive so much life-giving rain these past few years. Sometimes a little too much at once, and sometimes the rain can exasperate existing land degradation issues such as gully erosion. Over the past few years, three landholders in...
