A must listen podcast for pastoralists. Providing stories, insights and research from farmers and experts to support farm productivity and healthy environments. Practical information for the management of sheep and goats. This podcast shares the stories of the arid and semi-arid areas of New South Wales commonly referred to as ‘rangelands’ and the management principles that underlie the sustainable utilisation of these areas by extensive grazing industries including livestock management, grazing pressure and rangeland rehabilitation. Produced by the Grow Love Project for Western LLS.
https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/western
episode 10: Groundcover management in cropping systems
Ground cover and stubble retention in cropping enterprises is really important for managing soil erosion in western NSW. Dust storms caused by wind erosion not only have a big impact on agricultural productivity but also on towns and cities where dust is quite literally a dirty word.
So in this episode we’ll talk to a soil conservationist about how to avoid those dust storms and we’ll hear from a farmer who’s trying a few innovative things like planting into a dry river bed to manage his groundcover and look after his soils.
Thank you to our guests
John Leys, Soil Conservationist
Darren O'Halloran, Farmer
Produced and hosted by Edgars Greste for NSW Local Land Services
For more information https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/western
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