The NSW Department of Primary Industries is currently looking at a research project which aims to develop an autonomous robot capable of finding and then selectively spraying, target weeds in a pasture. They have asked that we distribute a survey to our members to complete that will help them identify the most problematic pasture weeds […]
Tag Archives: Pastures
Alternative Fertilisers Field Research Project
Different fertiliser products are commonly promoted for use on pastures in order to improve pasture productivity and support a more ‘healthy’ soil microbial environment. However, minimal field research has been conducted to validate such claims. A 6-year study (2009–14) was conducted on phosphorus (P)-deficient soils at three sites near Yass, New South Wales, to investigate the effect of topdressing perennial […]
Healthy Soils
In conjunction with Graminus Consulting, TFS is offering members the opportunity to be involved in workshops covering topics related to healthy soils. The first workshop was held at Gunning in February 2020 and was based on the management and measurement of ground cover. The workshop covered the importance of ground cover and gave participants the […]