Grazing, Soils, & Pasture Management

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Grazing Management is one of the greatest tools a grazier has in their toolbox. It can be defined ‘as the total process of organising livestock to make the best use of the pastures grown or managing the frequency and intensity that livestock graze pastures’. Good grazing management practices will assist in retaining ground cover, minimise erosion, assist in building soils, and aid in water retention.

The SAF Project has promoted grazing management by bringing different experts to the regions. This is often done in conjunction with the East Gippsland TopSoils Project, Southern Farming Systems, Gippsland Agriculture Group, Snowy River Interstate Landcare Committee (SRILC), Far East Victoria Landcare (FEVL), the High Country Landcare Facilitator, and East Gippsland Landcare Network (EGLN).

For more information on grazing management, please visit

Past Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator Grazing Management Projects have included workshops and information days with:

  • Dick Richardson

  • Nigel Kerin

  • Norm and Pip Smith

  • Christine Jones

  • Graeme Rees

  • Graeme Hand

  • Colin Sies

  • Joel Williams

Joel Williams Roadshow 2024

Flynn - 13th March 2024

Yarram - 14th March 2024

Bairnsdale - 15th March 2024

Orbost - 18th March 2024

Omeo - 19th March 2024

Joel Williams visited Gippsland again in March 2024. This time, a multi-partner event enabled Joel to visit five East and West Gippsland sites. The partners were Gippsland Agriculture Group, Southern Farming Systems, Far East Victoria Landcare, High Country Landcare Facilitator, Wellington Shire, and the East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Over 188 people attended the five events.

This project, coordinated by East Gippsland Shire Council, is jointly funded by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

The Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator Program is supported by the East Gippsland Catchment Authority through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

If interested in Joel’s Presentations - please press the below buttons

Omeo (Cassis)
Orbost (Bete Belong)

Refractometer

A simple, robust instrument for measuring brix. Predict yield, quality, pest and disease pressure and stress resistance with a single tool. Here is a 13-minute video explaining how to monitor with a refractometer and what those Brix/Sugar readings mean.

This project is supported by East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

Acknowledgements

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