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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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