Karen Tearney
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Perennial Pasture Species for High Rainfall Mediterranean Regions
Good question Kate! I wish there was an easy answer :-/
Adequate recovery is not as important for annual species because, let’s face it, they are only around for a short time anyway.
We do however want to get as much good forage out of them as we can in a season and hopefully build some soil too, through good root development and… Read more -
Perennial Pasture Species for High Rainfall Mediterranean Regions
Does the same yellowing indicator apply for annuals?
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Lower Blackwood LCDC posted a new event. a year ago
On-Farm Bugs and Brews: Biofertilisers, Stimulants and InoculantsLearn to make biofertilisers and bioferments on farm. In this hands-on 1 day workshop with presenter David Hardwick from Soil Land Food, you will learn…
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Perennial Pasture Species for High Rainfall Mediterranean Regions
I think cocksfoot and prairie grass would be a good perennial species to try and get going on pastures here.
The tricky thing is establishing them.
The main obstacle, besides our infertile, sandy soils and dry summers :-/ is that common grazing practices have to be changed. Most perennials need a longer period of time for establishment…
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Lower Blackwood LCDC posted a new post. a year ago
Data Collection to Monitor Pasture Health and Productivity - Webinar Recording & ResourcesIn this Talkin’ After Hours webinar recording, we explore the different data that can be collected from multi-species pastures & crops to assess how they…
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Perennial Pasture Species for High Rainfall Mediterranean Regions
Hi All, I thought I would start this discussion thread so we can compile a list of proven species that persist in a managed grazing multispecies pasture scenario in our high winter rainfall, dry summers climate.
So far on my list I can say with confidence that the following perennials do well:
- Chicory
- Plantain
- Strawberry Clover
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Lower Blackwood LCDC posted a new post. a year ago
Driving Plant Health through Nutrition with Grant SimsIn this Talkin’ After Hours Podcast Jo & Kate chat once again to Victorian cropper, seed grower & beef farmer Grant Sims. Grant has driven…
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Lower Blackwood LCDC started the discussion Suitable Native Trees & Shrubs for Fodder in the forum Fodder Trees and Shrubs a year ago
Suitable Native Trees & Shrubs for Fodder
These are some great resources – although in the Enrich Booklets most of the focus is on lower rainfall areas of WA there are still some of options that would be suitable in the high rainfall zone. I would welcome any insights or experience from any of you on natives that you have used…
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If anyone is interested in putting in a spring/summer cover crop Nutrien are asking for forward orders – see the message below:
Our spring/summer green manure mix will be the same as last year comprising the below. A letter of non-treatment (post harvest) and non-GMO can be supplied:
- Shirohie Millet
- Highworth LabLab
- Black Stallion Cow…
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Thanks Kate. We’ve got ours. Now just to wait to plant and hopefully they are more successful than our autumn planting!
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Lower Blackwood LCDC posted a new event. a year ago
Peer Group Session #6 - Data Collection & Monitoring in the FieldIn this peer group session we get hands on learning how to monitor and collect data to monitor multispecies pasture performance. We highly recommend you…
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