Supporting Site Details

Catchment:	South Coast of WA
Collaborating Producer:	Gavin and Vicki Smith
Location:	Denbarker (50km North West of Albany) WA
Producer Group:	Oyster Harbour Catchment Group Inc
Site Co-ordinator:	Ron Master Department of Food and Agriculture WA 444 Albany Hwy, Albany WA 6330 08 9892 8521 rtmaster@agric.wa.gov.au
Production and Environmental Challenges
The catchment has significant issues associated with, waterlogging, soil acidity, erosion (water) and eutrophication. These have led to significant impacts on both farm enterprises and high value biodiversity and water assets. The catchment has a variable but high rainfall (>600mm) and with a significant amount of out of season rainfall. This presents a problem to traditional pasture systems however a real opportunity for perennial systems.
Innovation being tested:
Resolute and Quantum tall fescue sown with oats
Base pasture:
Annual rye grass and clover based pastures with some kikuyu on sandy soils.
Animal systems:
Cattle.