Breeder management workshops for the Towers and Collinsville Dr Ian Braithwaite explains the theory behind how to readily identify highly productive females within the herd and retain ideal breeders and offspring for future replacement heifer selection. Dr Ian...
Latest Burdekin NRM Plan Status Report launched at Cromarty The Burdekin Dry Tropics Region Natural Resource Management Plan Status Report 2022 is now available. It provides a regional overview of natural resource management. The Status Report is derived from the...
Extension staff train to stay current in Paddock to Reef reporting Grazing extension staff have undertaken training to ensure meaningful services are being offered to graziers in the Burdekin region. NQ Dry Tropics has adopted a continuous training program to help...
New satellite service being tested NQ Dry Tropics is trialing new satellite internet service Starlink, allowing field staff to take high speed internet to areas with limited or no internet access service. Initial tests have been encouraging. Grazing field officer...
Less stress means more performance from animals Physical, physiological and mental stress impairs animals welfare and their performance. When animals are stressed they reproduce at lower rates, grow slower and get sick more often. Human-animal interactions can be a...
Information session for carbon farming projects Burdekin landholders interested in developing a carbon farming project attended an information session in Charters Towers, in April. The aim of the workshop was to provide information about opportunities for carbon...
