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A New Way of Reading Country

May 7, 2026 | News

A New Way of Reading Country In a Mitchell grass paddock in western Queensland, Desert Channels Queensland project officers trialled a new approach to land condition monitoring. Using the Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) for the first time on Greening the Outback...

Herbicide trial underway to control ‘worst’ woody weeds

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....

Camels ‘chow down’ prickly acacia

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...