Catchment:
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Border Rivers – Gwydir, Northern NSW
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Collaborating Producer:
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John Chappel
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Location:
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Dundee - 20 km North of Glen Inness
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Producer Group:
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Glen Inness Natural Resources Advisory Committee
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Site Co-ordinator:
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Luc Farago
Border Rivers Gwydir CMA, PO Box 411, Inverell, NSW, 2360, E Luc.Farago@cma.nsw.gov.au
P (02) 6721-9812
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Production and Environmental Challenges
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The challenge in this region is to keep African Love grass under control and maintain a diverse native perennial pasture. Currently, Love Grass dominates many pastures leading to a loss of native species, and a large reduction in carrying capacity.
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Innovation being tested:
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Two innovations will be compared to the existing grazing management which involves a mix of rotational and set stocking with cattle
Trial Site 1 – Control through grazing, fertiliser, seeding with cocksfoot and fescue and use of herbicides
Trial Site 2 – Control through more intensive grazing, fertiliser and use of protein supplements to encourage consumption of the Love grass.
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Base pasture:
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Native pasture with diverse range of summer and winter active species
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Animal systems:
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Sheep and cattle
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