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...
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...
Dec 7, 2022 | DCF, Featured, News
IS DIESEL BECOMING A THING OF THE PAST? For those of you who, like us, spend huge amounts of time and money on spraying weeds, you will be well aware of the issues, costs and benefits of using diesel when basal bark spraying chemicals onto weeds. The increased cost...
Dec 7, 2022 | Featured, News, Videos
THORNVILLE QUANDARY The Delahunty family, in Queensland’s Muttaburra Region, have done an impressive job tackling the spread of Prickly Acacia – a major threat to native rangelands. But after five years, Peter and Mark Delahunty found their native Mitchell Grass...
