Pasture options in 2007

2005

Research organisaton
Funding sources

Trial details

Researcher(s) Simon Craig (BCG)
Year(s) 2005
Contributor Birchip Cropping Group
Trial location(s) Watchupga East, VIC
Pasture options in 2007 locations
Aims

To discuss options for pasture management.

Key messages

Livestock in farming systems provide a level of risk management compared to a solely cropping enterprise. Average stocking rates on pastures are substantially lower than could potentially be achieved through the adoption of more appropriate pastures. The lack of suitable pastures is due to perceptions of poor economic returns as a result of difficulties with the establishment and persistence of pastures, and problems with the seasonal nature of pasture production leading to excessive production in the spring and lack of production in the autumn.

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source NLP
Trial funding source Mallee CMA
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

This work has been supported by the ‘Perennial Profit in the Mallee-Wimmera’ project funded by the National Landcare Program and Mallee CMA.


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type Other: Perennial shrubs
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Not applicable

Watchupga East 2005

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Watchupga East, VIC Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Watchupga East, VIC Calcarosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Watchupga East VIC
2005 592.9mm
2004 536.9mm
2003 542.5mm
2002 501.5mm
2001 552.0mm
2000 524.7mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Watchupga East VIC

CAUTION: Trial site locality unknown; Climate data sourced from Birchip Cropping Group office location
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2005 trial report



Trial last modified: 25-11-2019 10:14am AEST