Cats Claw bugs a-plenty at Gympie

Gympie Landcare has done a fantastic job breeding Tingid Bugs to tackle one of our worst weed species, the Cat’s Claw Creeper vine.  So much so that their Biocontrol Facility in Old Maryborough Rd Gympie is bursting at the seams with Tingids waiting to go on the...

Soil, Pasture and Beef Nutrition Seminar

Grazing BestPrac Delivering Best Practice to Agriculture in Australia One day seminar Grazing BMP Nutrition Matters with Mick Alexander and Jim Wade. The outline of the day – · Key soil nutrition issues – reading a soil test, making decisions · Key pasture nutrition...

Growing the Burnett hosts workshops

Seed Planting Workshop When: 6 April 2013, 8.30am – 12pm Share Farming and Ag-Workforce Forums When: 6 (1pm onwards) & 7 April (1pm onwards) 2013 Where: 12130 Bunya Hwy, Memerambi To view the flier click here!! To book your place please contact Brian 0417...

Gully Erosion Field Walk

The Kingaroy Landcare Group is holding a Gully Erosion Field Walk.  Come alone and inspect multi-headed gully erosion and discuss remediation options eg using a series of small dams and banks to slow the water speed and trap silt. When: 13 April 2013, Saturday 2...

Flood Recovery Workshop for Farmers, Monto

Workshop presenters: – Tim Neale, Precision Agriculture – Peter Wilson, BMRG Soils Specialist – Stuart Buck, Senior Agronomist, Sown Pastures, DAFF Topics covered: Erosion Management Pasture Recovery after a Flood Preparing a Seedbed for Planting...

Flood Recovery Fencing Project

Need help after the floods? Free riparian fencing materials for BCCA members available now! Would you like to replace creek or river fencing lost due to recent flooding? Would you like to install new riparian fencing to protect an area impacted by recent flooding...
the burnett buzz… Summer 2013

the burnett buzz… Summer 2013

In this issue: Reef Rescue Case Study – Sanderson & Carr Useful information regarding Flood Recovery Assistance Cat’s Claw Creeper Control in the North Burnett BlazeAid lending a hand for flooded farmers Staff members flood photos Welcome Veronica to the BCCA team...

Booubyjan flood information meeting and BBQ – POSTPONED

The South East Burnett Landcare group are very much looking forward to putting on this information event and BBQ, so please do look out for the new date and time soon. When: 1 March 2013, 12 noon with BBQ from 3pm – POSTPONED Where: Booubyjan Hall RSVP: Lawless...

Be prepared for taking animals home after the floods

DAFFQ News release | 04 February, 2013 As the flood waters recede, many displaced animals will need to be returned home, however producers and livestock owners are being asked to prepare their properties. Biosecurity Queensland Principal Biosecurity Officer Paul...

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