Nutrition & Pastures

Hear some tips from Col Paton (EcoRich Grazing Roma) about how to best use fire on your property. This webinar was recorded on the 10th August 2012.

Hear from Col Paton (formerly DAFF, Roma) about how to use fire to manage grazing lands. This webinar was recorded on the 25th March 2011.

Learn all about managing Pimelea from DAFF staff Jenny Milson (Longreach), Richard Silcock (Toowoomba) and Mary Fletcher (Brisbane). This webinar was recorded on the 24th September 2010.

Find out how to best manage the nutritional requirements of your sheep with Desiree Jackson, DAFF Longreach.

Trevor Hall talks about the effects of rotational and cell grazing systems on the condition and productivity of pastures in northern Australia. The presentation draws on a recently completed evaluation of contrasting grazing systems (continuous, rotational, cell) on each of nine Queensland properties, located from Condamine in the south to Richmond in the north.

Beef extension officer, Olivia Pisani from FutureBeef, outlines how photo monitoring can assist graziers with land management decisions and how to select and set up photo monitoring sites.

These paddock walk field days provide insight into wet season spelling. They run from August to early November throughout Western Queensland.

Practical pasture science allows graziers to get ahead. With a run of good seasons land managers are looking to sure up the bank balance and bring back country that has suffered over the years of drought. This short documentary sheds light on strategies for boosting production and land condition.

Doug and Fiona Nicholson live on the watershed between the Gulf of Carpentaria and Lake Eyre. They have a keen eye for opportunity and a fascination with what makes grass grow, but it’s not all about work. Follow them around their property and see what makes it tick.