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Environmental sustainability

Explore a range of topics across environment and land management with a variety of resources available. Topics include water and grazing management, soil health, biodiversity and everything in-between.

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Water

Healthy water systems are crucial to the Australian environment, sustaining many different plant and animal communities, agricultural enterprises and rural communities.

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Dung Beetles

The benefits of dung beetles in a production system are many, including benefits for soil, water and pasture, as well as the biological control of flies.

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Regenerative Techniques and Benefits

Regenerative agriculture techniques generally focus on the integrated management of soil, water, vegetation, biodiversity and livestock.

 

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Making More From Sheep - Module 6: Soils

This Making More From Sheep module will help you answer questions such as: 

  • How can I imporve my soil to maximise pasture growth? 
  • What will a soil test tell me? 
  • How can I maintain healthy soil biology?
  • Why is groundcover so important to a healthy soil?
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Making More From Sheep - Module 5: Protect Your Farm's Natural Assets

The best way to manage and maintain stock water is to have reliable information about your property’s water supplies. This means knowing where the water is, how much is available and whether it is ‘fit for purpose’. A water stocktake will provide this vital information.

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Managing rivers, steams and creeks: A woolgrowers guide

At least three-quarters of all woolgrowing properties have frontage to a waterway. Sheep need access to high quality water to thrive, and riparian pastures are often highly productive with good quality feed.
These guides provides practical tips to assist woolgrowers in managing their waterways. Much of the information described here has been developed and used by woolgrowers, and can be applied to increase production and profit, while maintaining the farm’s natural resource base and improving its capital value.

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Stock Water

Knowing where water is on your property and how much you have available is vital in times of drought.

The best way to manage and maintain stock water is to have reliable information about your property’s water supplies. This means knowing where the water is, how much is available and whether it is ‘fit for purpose’. A water stocktake will provide this vital information.

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Video Resources 

AWI Extension NSW Webinar - Understanding and Interpreting Weather Forecasts

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