Jun 24, 2025 | News, Trial
Herbicide trial underway to control ‘worst’ woody weeds Can a new herbicide control our worst weeds? A trial is underway to test a herbicide that mixes with water instead of diesel on Parkinsonia, Mesquite and Prickly Acacia in the Desert Channels region....
May 22, 2025 | News, Trial
Camels ‘chow down’ prickly acacia Can camels stop the spread of Prickly Acacia? The answer is: Yes! A three-year trial to control prickly acacia near Hughenden has found a small camel herd can be “hugely successful” at controlling the spread of the...
Mar 24, 2023 | Landcare, News, Trial
What is the grazing impact of cattle vs kangaroos? A long-term ecological trial. Recently, Desert Channels Queensland has been trying to tackle a question that has long-vexed landholders in our region: what exactly is the grazing impact of cattle versus kangaroos? To...
Feb 17, 2023 | News, Trial
Camels prefer Prickly Acacia – but what’s the overall trend? Monitoring has now recommenced on DCQ’s camel herd near Winton, now that it’s drying out a bit – with data due to be finalised in April! The camels still have tags tracking their movement...
Oct 19, 2022 | News, Trial
New grass seeding trial to ‘fast-track’ recovery Following recent rainfall and years of drought, fast-tracking the recovery of the rangelands has been a priority for many landholders. The standard, time-tested solution is to have patience and wait,...
Oct 11, 2022 | DCF, News, Trial
KEEPING UP WITH THE CAMELIDS In August 2022, we fitted our camel herd with GPS ear tags to track their movements within a paddock of prickles. This is a transfer of knowledge from our on-farm technology program and ground-based monitoring, giving you a look at this...
