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Halting Cats Claw Creeper in the Boyne Valley
Halting Cats Claw Creeper in the Boyne Valley
To help control it, five landholders have participated in a Cats Claw Creeper control program since 2013 with the support of Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. (FBA) and Capricornia Catchments through funding from the Queensland Government’s Regional Natural Resource Management Investment Program.
Moura pig control
Moura pig control case study
Paranui, a 7,500 acre beef cattle and grain operation on the Dawson River between Moura and Theodore is suffering damage caused by feral pigs. Scott and Kelly Becker who lead the property along with Scott’s parents Norman and Desley say the damage to crops and profits is a significant issue for them as well as their neighbours.
Reducing the spread of Parkinsonia
Reducing the spread of Parkinsonia
On Donald Black’s property Langley, a 4,881 hectare cattle property about halfway between Middlemount and Clarke Creek, Parkinsonia—a Weed of National Significance—has gained a foothold, reducing the land available for grazing cattle and contributing a massive weed seed load for other properties further downstream.
Land managers band together to control wild dogs
Land managers band together to control wild dogs
In late 2013, Taroom grazier Don Lethbridge was experiencing significant wild dog attacks on his cattle, as were many other graziers in the area. He knew that coordinating wild dog control campaigns across multiple properties would not just be good for him—it would benefit everyone.
Tackling feral pigs together increases effectiveness
Tackling feral pigs together increases effectiveness
In 2013, a group of Theodore landholders were experiencing crop damage, grazing land damage and a spreading weed problem—all caused by feral pigs.
Improving land management makes long-term sense
Improving land management makes long-term sense
The annual rainfall at Brian and Judy Pownall’s property Leichhardt, located roughly 25 kilometres east of Dysart, is just 600 mm. However, a month after installing new contour banks in their cultivation areas, they received almost all their annual rainfall in just 10 days. Despite the deluge, the new contour banks held, proving their value and ensuring valuable soil and moisture was not washed away into the local creek after the downpour.
Horticulture case study
Horticulture - Applying lessons learnt across industries
For seed sweet potato grower Eric Coleman, applying lessons learnt from grain growers has allowed him to improve his profitability by reducing his need for herbicides while also decreasing the amount of run-off generated by his farm.
Improving productivity – bringing rotational grazing goal to fruition
Improving productivity - bringing rotational grazing goal to fruition
When Kellie Humble’s father Rob Jenkinson tragically lost his life while retrieving cattle from a neighbouring paddock, it could have also meant the end of his improvement plans for Radleigh, the property he owned with wife Julie.
Riparian fencing case study
Maximising grazing areas by using smaller paddocks
It might seem like a simple change, but by installing riparian fencing and creating smaller paddocks that are segregated according to land type, grazier Jim Curran and his wife Janet are able to manage their herd better and maximise the use of previously under-used pasture. And they are encouraging others to do the same.
