Catchment:
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North East
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Collaborating Producer:
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Judy and Chris Griffiths
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Location:
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Bowmans Forest, 30 km south east of Wangaratta
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Producer Group:
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Murmungee Basin Landcare group
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Site Co-ordinator:
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Jeff Hirth
E: jeffhirth@bigpond.com
P: (03) 5726 5270
M: 0428 732 007
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Production and Environmental Challenges
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Increase the productivity of native pastures while retaining the density of the desirable native species
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Innovation being tested:
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Rotational grazing and use of appropriate fertilisers
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Base pasture:
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Upper slopes include wallaby and spear grasses, with microlaena found in areas such as gullies with better water holding capacity. Introduced annuals such as ryegrass, sub-clover and barley grasses are also present, with annual weeds including erodium, onion grass and capeweed.
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Animal systems:
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Beef cattle
The Griffiths case study (June 2010), 'Grazing management makes the difference' can be downloaded here
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