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Sustainable Horse Management Field Day - Yass

7 May 2012 - 12:49pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
24 Jun 2012 - 9:00am

Murrumbidgee Landcare are holding one of the extremely popular field days on "Sustainable Horse Management on Small Properties" in Yass, on Sunday 24th June 2012. The field day will presented by Stuart and Jane Myers (expert on horse management, and author of "Managing horses on small properties") and Alison Elvin (expert on pastures and weed management).


The field day will include:



  • Presentation of sustainable horse properties, including good and bad examples, to assist participants with designing their own properties,

  • Discussion and advice on property layouts brought in by participants (be sure to bring in an aerial photograph of your property, if possible), and

  • Field trip to a local property, to discuss property planning principles.

Rice growers asked to burn stubble responsibly

With a large rice harvest due to take place this year, the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia (RGA) has launched a new Stubble Management Awareness Program asking farmers intending to burn stubble at the end of the season to do so responsibly.

RGA Policy Officer Andrew Bomm said it was important that growers take all possible steps to minimise the effects of smoke on neighbouring properties and townships.

The Myer Foundation - Education Small Grants program

The Myer Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Education Small Grants Program. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with no fixed closing date. The Program is currently targeting three key areas, one of which is young people in rural and regional communities.

Is carbon Landcare's missing link?


Ockham's Razor – ABC Radio National
Broadcast: Sunday 25 March 2012 9:45AM

Robyn Williams: Today, once more we shall celebrate the 25th anniversary of Landcare. Carrie Tiffany mentioned it last week: a movement that recognised that those actually living on the land, the farmers and their families, can know as much as any expert about how to look after it.


And now, 25 years on, the word ‘bipartisan’ is completely forgotten and even dreaded. It is astonishing to recall that Landcare was born when the boss of the National Farmers Federation, Rick Farley, and a conservationist, Phillip Toyne, joined forces. Impossible to imagine isn’t it? Like Tony having dinner with Julia. Well, Rick Farley died a while ago, but Phillip Toyne is still with us and going strong. And here he reflects on what was achieved and what next:

New Weeds of National Significance

Several species have been recently added to the national register of Weeds of National Significance (WoNS), greatly increasing the  number of plant species currently recognised as nationally significant threats within Australia.

Position vacant - Regional Landcare Facilitator

Employer: Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc
Location: Wagga Wagga
Salary/Conditions: 37.5 hours per week @ $68,000 - $74,000 per-annum (determined by qualifications and experience). 1 year maternity leave replacement contract (mid-June 2012 – June 2013)

Restoring Woodlands Field Day - Cowra

23 April 2012 - 2:16pm — Kimberley Beattie
Date: 
21 May 2012 - 10:00am

 

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You are invited to a CSIRO field day to look at a new approach to restoring native woodland and pastures which aims to increase soil carbon and the capacity of plants to cope with a drier climate.
 

Future Farming Forum - Wagga

2 March 2012 - 7:57am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
22 May 2012 - 9:30am

This Forum provides your chance to hear from the experts on the latest research and techiques available to Riverina producers, highlighting three years of climate change adaptation research in the southern Australian livestock industries.

Attendees will hear the latest results from the Southern Livestock Adaptation (SLA) project. This research looked at how producers can adapt to a changing climate and was carried out at various locations across NSW, VIC, SA and WA.


Note that this event was originally scheduled for 14th March, but was rescheduled due to the flooding in Wagga.

FarmDay 2012

22 March 2012 - 7:28am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
26 May 2012 - 8:00am

FarmDay is when a farm family hosts a city family for a day of real hands-on experiences and a greater understanding of the day-to-day life of the farming family.


FarmDay 2012 will be held on the weekend of 26-27 May. This is a wonderful chance to share your lifestyle and business with a city family who are keen to understand how you go about producing the food and fibre for which Australian farmers are renowned.

Biodiversity in the house paddock bus tour - Coleambally

4 May 2012 - 4:46pm — Kimberley Beattie
Date: 
30 May 2012 - 9:30am

Would you like to improve the biodiversity value of your garden or farm?

Want to make the yard around your sheds both beautiful and functional?

Learn more about the benefits of local native plants?

Maybe just chat with your neighbours and pick the brains of a native vegetation specialist?

Then come along and join Coleambally's Biodiversity in the House Paddock bus tour!

Wednesday May 30th 9:30am to 3:00pm

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by Dr. Radut.