Services Association Victorian Lime Producers Association Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources National Landcare Program - Smart Farming Department of Water and Regulation Peel-Harvey Catchment Council Inc Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc Leschenault Catchment Council Inc Lower Blackwood LCDC Oyster Harbour Catchment Inc Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and WA Using innovative technology and practices to build capacity and confidence of farmers to improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in South West WA This project will: • improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in South West WA to reduce pressures on waterways and estuaries from excess nutrients and increase farmer productivity and profitability. • increase farmer confidence and capacity to optimise fertiliser use by establishing on-farm trials with champion farmers to demonstrate benefits of matching fertiliser application to productivity targets. • and implement innovative technology to measure pasture productivity and soil nutrient status. This will build confidence in farmers to reduce unnecessary fertiliser application due to the perceived risk of loss of productivity and greatly expand current soil testing programs. • support industry practice change to deliver more profitable pasture management on grazing farms from increased nutrient use efficiency. • provide a high public benefit by improving water quality and biodiversity in priority regional estuaries.
monitoring & modelling networks, we need innovation to make this data dynamic, real-time & take best practice, on-farm decision making to the next level. National Landcare Program - Smart Farming Mallee Sustainable Farming Inc. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) South Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board Mallee Catchment Management Authority University of Adelaide Insight Extension for Agriculture VIC Irymple A holistic approach to seep management for preventing land degradation in the landscape Mallee Seeps occur where perched groundwater reaches the surface, typically in low lying farm land. Seeps cause soils to become waterlogged and eventually salinized. Unmanaged seeps kill off vegetation rendering land unproductive. Seeps could seriously affect approx. 22,500 ha of Mallee farmland within ten years. The recent increase in seeps follows current best practice - encouraging summer weed prevention coupled with climate variability driving very high late season and summer rainfall. Farmers have identified poor water use on low fertility sands as leading to new seeps across mid-slope and swale areas. This project – aims to manage seeps: 1. Early Seeps detection using innovative remote sensing identifying high risk areas for seep formation 2. Preventing seep formation by demonstrating best high water use options for different land systems 3. Remediating existing seeps - creating a decision support tool helping farmers identify and apply the best individual treatment $965,500.00
National Landcare Program - Smart Farming Southern Regional Natural Resource Management Association Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council Cradle Coast Authority Northern Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Association Inc Tassal Limited Petuna Pty Ltd Huon Aquaculture Company Pty Ltd TAS Denison The Tasmanian Smart Seafood (Building A Collaborative And Consistent Approach To Support Sustainable Seafood Production, NRM And Effective Conservation And Restoration of Tasmania's Marine Biodiversity) The project will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of marine biodiversity protection outcomes in Tasmanian’s multi-use waterways by building upon established partnerships within the Tasmanian seafood industry, NRM organisations, training organisations, government and regulatory authorities, and community, Landcare and Indigenous groups. The project will: 1) Develop a consistent Sustainable Seafood Pathways training/skills set package for use within the Tasmanian aquaculture and fishing industries, community, Landcare and Indigenous groups; 2) Deliver to the seafood industry and community groups a marine biodiversity awareness program of Tasmania’s multi-use waterways that utilises and delivers material from the skills set package; 3) Conduct and support specific on-ground activities with partners that demonstrate and deliver effective conservation and restoration of Tasmania’s marine biodiversity in line with the recommendations within the skills set package. $ 1,590,936