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Pace is quickening with the number of funding applications
submitted to the CRC Salinity by Landmark branches on
behalf of their landholder clients.
The funding is part of the CRC’s project Promoting
Perennial Systems through Agribusiness, in which Landmark
will extend the adoption of perennials (like lucerne)
in profitable, sustainable farming systems.
One of the objectives in obtaining sustainable farming
systems through the project is by, developing and resourcing
a two-way knowledge exchange network between the CRC Salinity,
Landmark staff, their clients as well as other land managers.
To help achieve this it was agreed that demonstration
sites needed to commence around the southern states of
Australia with the help of funding from the project.
Kevin Graham, Landmark – Salinity Project Manager
said “sites nominated for funding last year were
slow in forth-coming.”
He went onto say “the same cannot be said this
year with already 24 locations proposed from Victoria,
New South Wales and South Australia. Management options
vary, some range from under-sowing annual crops with lucerne,
developing management strategies for non-wetting sand
ridges and maximizing the productivity and water use of
tall wheat grass on saline land.
Paddock sizes differ, with funding proposals of 12 to
88 hectares submitted. Land types being offered for landuse
change extend from rocky recharge country through to productive
river flats and saline discharge sites.”
Kevin recommended that “all Landmark branches work
together in identifying farmers who are experiencing difficulties
with cropping or pasture production as a result of resistance
from pest and environmental issues. When this group of
your clients is known see if a demonstration site jointly
funded with the CRC Salinity may assist them and their
community achieve sustainable landuse changes.”
The photo (opposite) shows the many interactions between
production and environmental issues for this type of landuse
in eastern states. It is highlighted to participants of
the Lucerne and Perennial Pasture Workshops as it illustrates
why the whole of the landscape needs to be managed if
we are to achieve sustainable outcomes.
The funding approval for the successful sites will be
done is conjunction with the CRC Salinity’s Core
Partners from each state.
Further information
Kevin
Graham
Salinity Project Manager
Landmark – an AWB Company
Office (07) 3842 7732 Mobile 0418 411 351
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