The Drought Resilient Pasture Landscapes Project recently released the first of its case study videos showcasing Glen Innes participants Ian and Julie Firth’s story of their approach to building resilience in their grazing enterprise.
The Firths have focussed on honing their pasture assessment skills, sharing knowledge about climate forecasts, and identifying impacts of their grazing and pasture management on pasture productivity and water quality in local waterways.
Among the tools they're using is Ag360, which is helping them to incorporate climate forecasts into feed budgets to forecast pasture and livestock performance for the next six months.
The project is working on at least one more video case study, from the Walcha area, which will be ready soon.
Work is also progressing on web content with GLENRAC and SNEL so that you can easily find the resources the project is developing.
This project was funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund – Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes (DRSL) Grants Program and hosted by the University of New England, with on-ground partners GLENRAC Inc., Southern New England Landcare Ltd. and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services.
