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.

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Photos: Fast-moving bushfires a ‘real possibility’ in Western Qld this season

The Qld Rural Fire Service is concerned fires will be more dangerous than usual.

More funding to cap and pipe bores announced for Queensland

Up to 90% of your estimated eligible project costs could be covered.

Emu chicks hatch and reveal ‘extraordinary’ role of emu dads

A rare moment caught on camera – emu chicks hatch in Western Queensland.

Free property mapping workshop using Avenza Maps – no expertise required

Learn how to use the Avenza Maps app to navigate, collect data and map your property all without mobile reception.

Succulent ‘crack-down’ on Mother of Millions as surveys kick on

Mother of millions have spread aggressively near Blackall, but a new project will help mop it up.

E-BEEF SMART FARM

A three-year project supporting primary-producers with technology to assist with timely and informed management decisions.

Emergency Plan

The BANC Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan outlines preparedness response and recovery actions for each asset with the aim of reducing the impact of catastrophic events.

Prickly Acacia

Funded by the Commonwealth Government, the project aims to improve property planning to ensure that the current threats to springs are reduced.

Lying beneath parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales, the Great Artesian Basin, (GAB) is Australia’s largest groundwater basin and one of the largest underground freshwater resources in the world.

Feral Pigs

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