Catchment:
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Fleurieu Peninsula
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Collaborating Producer:
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Austin Johnson
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Location:
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5 km west of Victor Harbour
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Producer Group:
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Fleurieu Beef Group
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Site Co-ordinator:
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Tim Prance
Rural Solutions SA
P:08 8552 8058
E: prance.tim@saugov.sa.gov.au
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Production and Environmental Challenges
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The aim of this site is to reduce run off, improve water use, maintain ground cover and reduce erosion, while increasing the productivity of the pasture
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Innovation being tested:
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An established pasture of Kikuyu will be compared with a pasture of sub-clover, annual grasses and weeds. In particular, the group wishes to determine the nutritive value of the kikuyu pasture compared to the annual pasture. A new intensive grazing management system will be used with the kikuyu to maintain quality in summer.
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Base pasture:
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Annual sub-clover and annual grasses/weeds
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Animal systems:
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Beef cattle
Download summary here
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Results so far:
The latest results (June 2010) can be downloaded here
See the case study on this Supporting Site (June 2010) by downloading here
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