Catchment:
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Glenelg Hopkins
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Collaborating Producer:
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Rick, Nancy, Graham and Shirley Foster
“Haven Park” Wando Vale
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Location:
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15 km north east of Casterton
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Producer Group:
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Casterton Community Managed Consultancy group
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Site Co-ordinator:
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Andrew Speirs
133 Henty St Casterton 3311
T:0428 685 172
E: aspeirs@msanda.com.au
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Production and Environmental Challenges
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The aim of this site is to better match pasture species to the landscape and overcome current limitations to feed supply over summer and autumn while increasing water use.
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Innovation being tested:
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Lucerne sown on upper slopes, tall fescue on the lower flats with phalaris or perennial ryegrass on the mid slopes
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Base pasture:
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The current pastures in the area contain older cultivars of ryegrass, and are dominated by annuals such as winter grass, cape weed and sub clover
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Animal systems:
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The site will be grazed by prime lamb ewes
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