by Melinda | 21 Jul, 10 | General
Anyone interested in getting to a workshop or two in August should look no further! As well as the Brisbane Ekka showcasing Queensland’s best produce, there are a number of local opportunities for landholders to see some top-class management techniques and...
by Melinda | 7 Jul, 10 | General
This practical workshop will explore the following topics: How to start a mosaic burning pattern on your place—going from current patterns to mosaics to get the most out of your productivity and ecosystem Mosaic burning for threat reduction How to use fire as a...
by Melinda | 7 Jul, 10 | General
The practical methods using what you already have on-farm to stop your precious resources— soil, water and organic material, “leaking” from your farm and bank balance. Burnett Catchment Care Association (through the Burnett Mary Regional Group and the Australian...
by Melinda | 28 Jun, 10 | General
After plenty of rain in the Burnett now is a good time to learn how to make the most of what the native forest will be doing in terms of regrowth and healthy trees! PFSQ (Private Forestry Southern Queensland) are running a ‘Native Forest Regrowth Management...
by Melinda | 19 May, 10 | General
Peter Andrews will be conducting a one day workshop, on Friday 16th July 2010 on a property near Mundubbera. Peter Andrews is the founder of Natural Sequence farming and the author of “Beyond the Brink” and “Back from the Brink”. The workshop will consist...
by Melinda | 23 Apr, 10 | General
Agro Trend is on again in 2010 and this year will be incorporating the Bundaberg Organic Roadshow. The event, run by Biological Farmers Australia together with Seasol, will be happening at the Agro Trend Field Days at Kendalls Rd on: Thurs 6 May – All day from...
by Melinda | 16 Apr, 10 | General
The past few weeks have been busy on the Burnett River, in preparation for the start of the nesting season for the White-throated Snapping Turtle. On a couple of popular nesting areas near South Kolan, BCCA have been working with landholders, Dept of Environment and...
by Melinda | 19 Mar, 10 | Better Bush, Weeds and Pests
The aftermath of a good flush in the river system can be seen across the catchment – even the dreaded Cats Claw Creeper has been knocked about. However, in some parts of the catchment and other parts of Queensland, it wasn’t doing well anyway. This is...
by Melinda | 17 Mar, 10 | General
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) are considering hosting a Peter Andrews field day/workshop, in the Burnett Region. Peter Andrews is a grazier and race horse breeder from Bylong in the Upper Hunter Valley and has gained fundamental insights into the natural...
by Melinda | 12 Feb, 10 | General
The Agforce Cattle board will hold it’s next open forum at the Gayndah Shire Hall, between 10 am and 3 pm on Friday 5th March. The open forums are held twice a year to allow Agforce members and all participants in the industry to hear about the work of the...
by Melinda | 3 Feb, 10 | General
If the our local paper in the North Burnett is anything to go by, soil biology is a hot topic at the moment. And why shouldn’t it be? Many farmers and graziers here in Queensland are seeing the benefits of healthy soils. Funding from the Australian...
by Melinda | 22 Jan, 10 | General
If you’d like to GET INVOLVED in hands-on work that will really make a difference to the survival of one of our unique Australian species you can! We need volunteers who live or holiday in the Bundaberg (Queensland, Aus) region who are willing to get down to the...
