SEEDY BUSINESS

Jan 18, 2021Featured, News, Videos

Sometimes, even mother nature needs a hand.

Having perfected cost-effective control of invasive Prickly Acacia, we have moved on to pasture seeding to “turbo-charge” the recovery of native grasses decimated by this weed.

In this video, DCQ Field Supervisor Peter Spence discusses an operation where treated Mitchell Grass seed is planted following successful Prickly Acacia control.

Feral Pigs

Feral pigs devastate environmental, livestock and natural resources, and only a targeted and coordinated control effort will keep numbers down for good.

Invasive Cactus

Cactus weeds have become more aggressive in our region due to climate shifts, drought and rainfall variability.

LANDCARE

Funded through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, the SAF is a trusted partner providing critical advice and extension services

GAZING AND GRAZING INTO THE FUTURE

A project dedicated to assisting the progression of the grazing industry into the future is one that deserves close attention and support from all involved in the industry. One of 10 projects under the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program...

Watertight

The Queensland Government has established the WaterTight program to be carried out by the Natural Resource Management groups

THE TECH SAVY DESERT RAT

iPads are not just toys for us. They’ve become critical tools in recording our data and helping us to refine our mapping.

IS DIESEL BECOMING A THING OF THE PAST?

The increased cost of diesel, along with its health and environmental issues, has opened the door for a new kind of herbicide.

SUCCESS IN THE MAKING

With the summer rain, plants are now leaping out of the ground.

THORNVILLE QUANDARY

When pastures don’t return as expected.

>>> More News stories.