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Sustainable land management and conservation news from around the catchment.
Cover Cropping in Monto
On a warm Monday in November an enthusiastic group of 17 met in Monto to learn about multi-species cover cropping with Graeme Hand and Colin Seis. Colin Seis is a pioneer of Pasture Cropping and recipient of the Bob Hawke Landcare Award. He discussed the advantages of...
Monto Agriculture Strategy
The Monto Agricultural Strategy is a new project which aims to empower growers in what was once the Monto Shire by providing relevant information regarding diversifying income streams, reducing financial risk and ensuring more reliable farm incomes. Key sectors to be...
The Burnett Buzz…..Summer 2018/2019
Highlights in our Summer 2018/2019 issue: Monto Agricultural Strategy Barambah Weeds Project Meet Kirstie Roffey and Hannah Vicary Business EDGE - is your business providing you with more than just a job? To download click here!!
Healthy Soils / Healthy Crops
The rainy weather held out just long enough for 29 enthusiastic growers to attend the Healthy Soils/Healthy Crops workshop on Friday 2 February at Russ & Dieta Salisbury’s shed at “Braeside”, south of Monto. Facilitated by experienced field agronomist David Hall,...
Graziers Getting the EDGE in Business
Thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Reef Trust Phase III —Reef Alliance – ‘Growing a Great Barrier Reef’ project, graziers currently involved in this project were given the opportunity to attend the two day Business Edge business management workshop in...
Merry Christmas from BCCA!
?[̲̅m̲̅][̲̅e̲̅][̲̅r̲̅][̲̅r̲̅][̲̅y̲̅] [̲̅c̲̅][̲̅h̲̅][̲̅r̲̅][̲̅i̲̅][̲̅s̲̅][̲̅t̲̅][̲̅m̲̅][̲̅a̲̅][̲̅s̲̅] from the BCCA team!? We hope you have a ⓗⓐⓟⓟⓨ ⓝⓔⓦ ⓨⓔⓐⓡ and wish for 2019 to bring you the season you need to prosper.?⛅️☀️ ?The BCCA office will be closed from Friday...
The Burnett Buzz …… Winter
Incorporating Grazing BMP principals into Pecan production! How risk affects farmers’ decision making. Grower collaborations & working together Field walk identifies 144 species of plants at Rocky Creek in the Baffle Catchment. To download the newsletter click...
The Burnett Buzz….Summer 2018
Highlights in this edition: Soils workshop a success at Miriam Vale Seeking ideas for workshops and training events Cover Cropping Workshop - Monto To view newsletter click here!!
Kirstie Roffey – Community Resilience Officer
Hi, I’m Kirstie Roffey and have recently started with BCCA on a full-time basis, as a Community Resilience Officer. Based in Monto, my role is to coordinate the North Burnett Natural Disaster Resilience Program (NDRP), as well as provide general support to the BCCA...
Barambah and Boonara Weed Control Project
In 2018, BCCA successfully obtained a ‘Community Sustainability Action Grant’ to collaborate with Gympie Regional Council (GRC), to monitor current infestation levels of Rubber Vine (RV), Parthenium Weed and Honey Locust (HL) in the Barambah, Boonara Creek and...
The Burnett Buzz….Autumn 2018
David Hall, experienced field agronomist. Are you in the new Reef Trust Grazing Priority area? Importance of being good grass farmer! Thinking of going electric? 130 tubestock species with 79% survival rate! To download the latest Burnett Buzz click here!!!...
General Meeting – Thursday 18 January, Mundubbera
BCCA will be holding a quarterly General Meeting on Thursday 18 January 2018, at Mundubbera town hall supper rooms. The meeting will begin at 9.30am, with a light lunch to follow. Updates on all current projects; Better Catchments, Baffle Reef System Repair, Reef...
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