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Be Autumn Weed Wise Be Autumn Weed Wise Published: 05/06/2009
Benchmarking Tasmania’s beef, wool and sheep-meat industries Benchmarking Tasmania’s beef, wool and sheep-meat industries Published: 23/04/2009
Fox eradication program evidence update Two scats collected from the Spreyton area in the north of the state have tested positive for fox DNA by the University of Canberra's Institute for Applied Ecology. Published: 10/09/2008
Salvos lending a hand in tough times Garry Sharp commenced operations as the Salvo's Tassie Drought-Outreach worker in April 2008. Published: 09/09/2008
Dairy effluent as a fertiliser - guidelines Dairy effluent is a useful resource with value as a fertiliser and soil conditioner, but there are guidelines that must be followed to ensure health and safety of livestock and workers. Published: 18/08/2008
Alternative fertilisers - regulations & guidelines Guidelines and regulations on the use of various wastes for alternative fertilisers. Published: 18/08/2008
Red Meat Targets: science on farm The simplest aspects of science that offer the greatest power and can turn every farm into a research and development centre. Published: 24/04/2008
Meander Dam Water is 'like gold' and the Meander Dam is 'the jewel in the crown' of Tasmanian water schemes. Published: 20/03/2008
Setting up a drought lot Some basic steps to help you in setting up your sheep drought lot. Published: 04/03/2008
Monitoring parasite levels in livestock Why should I worm test? Published: 05/02/2008
Pasture and Forage Crop Pest book The re-birth of this book is great news for those who like to know what is going on in their pastures and fodder crops. Published: 29/01/2008
IPM strategies for combatting weevils in apple orchards Identification, control options and monitoring of weevils in apple orchards. Published: 21/01/2008
Ragwort Alert Be on the lookout for Ragwort - a declared weed in Tasmania. Published: 14/01/2008
Landholders attitude to 1080 Provides findings of the recent mail-out survey on landholders attitude to the use of 1080. Published: 07/01/2008
Native Vegetation Legislation Get up to date information on legislative changes to protect threatened native vegetation communities. Published: 07/01/2008
Wildlife Management Plans Property-based Wildlife Management Plans are property-specific, written documents outlining how the game species will be managed on an individual property Published: 07/01/2008
New comprehensive weather site The Bureau of Meteorology's new website, Water and the Land, presents an integrated suite of information for people involved in primary production. Published: 10/12/2007
Red Meat Targets early weaning update Early weaning is a good example of using pasture assessment, reducing demand and setting priorities to improve efficiency. Published: 06/12/2007
Subscribe to Tas Regions The December 2007 issue is available online. Published: 05/12/2007
Some interesting facts about water in Tasmania Did you know that Tasmanian farmers achieve twice the return per megalitre of water used than the national average? Published: 21/11/2007
Prepare a bushfire plan A written bushfire plan will help you think through actions logically, and give you something to refer to if a bushfire breaks out nearby. Published: 20/11/2007
Wheat streak mosaic virus WSMV is an important disease of wheat. Recent testing by DPIW has confirmed its presence in Tasmania. Published: 20/11/2007
Better fertiliser decisions 'Making Better Fertiliser Decisions' helps farmers and advisers choose appropriate soil fertility levels and management practices. Published: 30/10/2007
ABARE vegetable survey Results of a survey of 266 vegetable growers across Australia. Published: 26/10/2007
Production of quality silage A number of steps in the making of silage can make a big difference in the end product quality. Published: 24/10/2007
Lambing at the right time - the first step to increasing sheep profits Timing of lambing is critical to optimise stocking rates and lift productivity. Published: 12/10/2007
Research services for farmers Online databases for farmers looking for highly specialised information. Published: 14/09/2007
ScoreCard keeps track of Tassie food The ScoreCard describes a highly diversified industry with many market segments. Published: 14/09/2007
Australian Grown campaign The Australian Grown brand is an easy way to identify produce that is Australian. Published: 10/09/2007
2008 Impact/ANZ dairy business of the year award and benchmarking program Money has been provided to encourage farmers to benchmark their business. Published: 08/08/2007
Strong start in life is vital What happens at the start of a calf's life can have a big impact on its future. Published: 03/08/2007
AWI alternatives to mulesing trial Seeking expressions of interest from growers in trialling alternatives to mulesing for control of breech fly strike. Published: 02/08/2007
Warning on handfeeding sheep Sheep owners should check that any pellets they are feeding to their livestock do not contain potentially deadly levels of copper. Published: 02/08/2007
NLIS equipment grant and hire Grants are now available to assist producers in purchasing NLIS equipment. Scanners can also now be hired from Service Tasmania Stores. Published: 26/06/2007
2000kg/ha of beef liveweight production A three year trial has investigated grazing management practices to increase liveweight beef production to 2000kg/ha annually. Published: 19/06/2007
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