Catchment:
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North East
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Collaborating Producer:
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John Star
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Location:
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Cudgewa, 100 km east of Wodonga
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Producer Group:
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Cudgewa Creek Landcare group and Upper Murray Agribusiness Group
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Site Co-ordinator:
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Jeff Hirth
E: jeffhirth@bigpond.com
P: (03) 5726 5270
M: 0428 732007
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Production and Environmental Challenges
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Use of perennial pastures to increase pasture productivity and use the long growing season rainfall
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Innovation being tested:
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Improve the profitability and sustainability of the pasture by:
- Sowing productive perennial pasture mix, potential to fit several species to different parts of the landscape
- Adopting rotational grazing regime
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Base pasture:
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Currently used for a cereal crop
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Animal systems:
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Used for cattle finishing
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