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Binalong, 'Balgalal', Shelterbelts for livestock, biodiversity & farm health: lessons learned from decades of planting shelterbelts
Binalong NSWAustraliaThursday, 7 March 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:30pmJoin Sustainable Farms (and our partners South East LLS, Binalong Landcare) for this field day as part of our 2019 Summer Series.
This family friendly field day will focus on Shelterbelts and the ways they can be designed for maximum benefit on your farm. Our hosts are George and Libby Elliot, who have had great success improving the environment and...
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ANU Sustainable Farms funded to measure the benefits of improving farm dams
ANU receives $5.93 million for first-ever study of big gains from farm dams.In a watershed for Australia’s sustainable farming future, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been given $5.93 million in Australian Government funding to measure the benefits of farm dams. The project forms part of the ANU Sustainable Farms initiative, which will translate the research into... -
ANU Research
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Another first for Sustainable Farms long-term monitoring
The Greater Murray Biodiversity Monitoring Program has been running for more than a decade, and it is always exciting when new native species are found.
During this winter’s bird surveys, one of our Sustainable Farms ecologists was thrilled to discover the threatened Southern Bell Frog, also known as the Growling Grass Frog, while randomly checking under some corrugated iron...
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Adjungbilly, 'Bongongo', Restoring creeklines on your farm for farm health, native fish and broader biodiversity
Bongongo NSWAustraliaThursday, 21 February 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:00pmJoin Sustainable Farms (and our partner Riverina LLS) for this field day as part of our 2019 Summer Series.
This family friendly field day will focus on works you can implement to restore creeklines on your property. Our hosts are Paul and Rachel Graham, who have had great success improving the environment and natural assets on their property 'Bongongo'. Come...
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About our partners
The success of Sustainable Farms relies on partnerships. While we can turn 20 years of ecological research into information and tools that can be used by farmers to improve management of natural assets on their farms, it cannot be done alone.
Our partners are selected for their shared values and mutual objectives to support healthy farms, healthy farmers and...
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About
Sustainable Farms: Healthy farmers, Healthy farms, Healthy profitsWith a growing population, the demand and pressure to increase food and fibre production has never been stronger. Yet the challenges to meet such demand weigh heavily. Soil erosion, salinity, climate variations, and pest and weed control are just some of a farmer’s constant concerns....
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A method to measure practice change
In 2019 Central Tablelands LLS asked Sustainable Farms to produce a methodology report on measuring practice change. To read the report, click the link.
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2021 calendar - hot off the press!
Each year we create a calendar highlighting nature on farms. For this year’s calendar we asked farmers in our project area to share a photo and story about their favourite tree.
It was inspiring to receive so many beautiful photos of majestic trees on farms, and heart-warming to hear how much people value and love these trees and the...
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