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  • 5 June, 2023 4 min Read

    Multi-species forage crops, less may be more

    When graziers are looking to transition degraded pastures to more sustainable, diverse permanent pastures, forage crops (sown in one year…

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  • 4 May, 2023 1 min Read

    Discovery of historic pasture trial yields long-term persistence data

    MEDIA RELEASE Demonstration sites are an important tool that enables graziers to get useful local insights about the impact of…

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  • 15 June, 2022 3 min Read

    Demonstrating pasture persistence on north facing slopes

    The Derwent Valley’s semi-arid climate presents serious management challenges for the region’s dryland graziers. Cleared north-facing slopes are a particularly…

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  • 7 June, 2022 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: Understand, improve, manage. A dryland grazing website for Tasmania.

    Short-growing seasons, variable soil conditions and erosion prone north-facing slopes are some of the challenges facing dryland graziers in Tasmania….

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  • 10 December, 2021 2 min Read

    Sharing lessons on pasture renovation in the Derwent

    As part of NRM South’s Derwent Pasture Network (DPN) project, a recent pasture renovation seminar in Hamilton brought together farmers…

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  • 25 May, 2021 4 min Read

    Improving pasture resilience in one of Tasmania’s most drought-prone areas

    Parts of the Derwent Catchment are some of the driest in Tasmania, receiving an annual average rainfall of less than…

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  • 7 May, 2021 2 min Read

    MEDIA RELEASE: Grazing time in the Derwent – Upskilling course for dryland graziers

    After a successful first round of the annual ‘Grazing Time’ dryland pasture course, registrations are now open for a second…

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  • 24 November, 2020 1 min Read

    Showcasing the benefits of drought lotting

    On Friday 20 November, farmers from around the Bothwell region gathered to find out more about how sheep farmer Richard…

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    10 April, 2020 2 min Read

    Tackling soil erosion in the Derwent

    Nestled in the centre of Tasmania, the Derwent catchment is one of our State’s driest regions. With an annual rainfall…

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