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Coral Creeper or Small Bush Violet
Posted on August 11th, 2020
Barleria repens (also known as coral creeper or small bush violet) […]
Addressing pasture rundown
Posted on July 26th, 2016
Soil testing and tailored support has helped these two graziers trial pasture rundown solutions.
Anderson family adopts minimum till
Posted on April 23rd, 2013
Mixed enterprise farmers Eion and Anne Anderson became eligible for an Australian Government Reef Rescue grant by getting involved in the Grains BMP program.
By applying through FBA they received $8623.75 to help them move to a minimum till system by purchasing an auto-steer system and mapping software.
Australian Snubfin Dolphin
Posted on May 8th, 2013
The Australian snubfin looks a bit different to other Australian dolphins, with its distinctive rounded forehead and small ‘snubby’ dorsal fin. They vary in colour across their body from dark to light brown and white and grow to between 1.5 and 2.7m in length.
Beach scrub
Posted on May 8th, 2013
Beach scrub is a common term for vegetation categorised as Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets. It features many different trees, scrubs, vines, ferns and mosses. Patches of beach scrub occur within a few kilometres of the coast, near estuaries or on islands.
Best practices in cotton farming
Posted on September 7th, 2012
Mick and Debbie Austin manage Harcourt, a 4000 acre property near Baralaba. Flood irrigated cotton is grown on 700 acres. Mick and his brothers bought Harcourt in 1988, obtained an irrigation licence and developed the farm. Watch the video to hear about their work to adopt best practice techniques to grow cotton.
Better beef businesses with Grazing BMP
Posted on May 29th, 2014
Robert Sherry and his wife Jane run Wahroonga, a 10,000 hectare cattle property in the Clarke Creek district approximately 200 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton. Wahroonga was the 100th grazing enterprise to complete the Grazing Best Management Practices (Grazing BMP) program.
Black-breasted Button-quail
Posted on May 8th, 2013
Large and plump, the black-breasted button quail grows up to 19cm in length. It has three forward-facing toes and no hind toe (different from true quails).
Boggomoss Snail
Posted on November 20th, 2014
The boggomoss snail is a medium-sized snail characterised by a relatively thin, semitransparent shell.