The Perth Region NRM Sustainable Agriculture Practices Information Hub contains over 3,000 best management practices (BMPs) and locally relevant information resources relevant to the use and management of natural resources by farmers and small landholders across the region.
Use the left hand sidebar navigation to drill down to topics of interest or use the search tool.
Focus on fencing & revegetation of watercourses
Fencing and revegetation of the riparian areas of watercourses and wetlands can provide multiple benefits to land managers and the community.
Benefits include:The fencing and revegetation of riparian areas is a key target for the Perth region. Click here [2] to find out more.
- Increased biodiversity and habitat for native plants and animals
- Reduced soil loss through erosion
- Increased property value
- Shade and shelter for stock
- Reduced nutrients flowing into waterways and wetlands
- Carbon capture and storage
Focus on perennial pastures
Perennial pastures provide an opportunity for you to improve the productivity of your grazing property while adapting to a drying climate and addressing land degradation issues such as erosion, salinity and export of nutrients to ground and surface water systems. Some useful links in the information hub are provided below:
- Locally relevant perennial pastures species [3]
- Seasonal things to do for pasture establishment and management [4]
- Paddock management [5]for horse properties [5]
Also check out the field days and workshops in the Upcoming Events accessible through the right hand menu bar.
Did you know?
There are around 1,200 farm businesses in the Perth NRM region representing about 12 percent of the West Australian total.
There are about 20,000 rural small landholders in the Perth NRM region which is about 34.5 percent of the State total.
Horticulture (fresh food production) is undertaken by over 600 businesses representing about 30 percent of the West Australian total. Read more.. [6]
Please contact Sandy Pate, Sustainable Agriculture project officer for the Perth Region NRM with any queries or feedback. Email: sandy.pate@perthregionnrm.com [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pubid=ikininmonth
[2] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/fencing-revegetation-watercourses
[3] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/pastures-fodder-and-tree-crops/pastures-fodder-and-tree-crops
[4] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/seasonal-calendar
[5] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/horse-management/paddock-management
[6] http://sustainableagriculture.perthregionnrm.com/library/about/agriculture-region
[7] mailto:sandy.pate@perthregionnrm.com