Project Details (2005 to 2007):

Five focus farms located across the catchment (Coolamon, Temora, Euroley Bridge, Tarcutta and Lockhart) were used to monitor production and sustainability indicators across a range of mixed farming enterprises: perennial pastures, annual pastures, native pastures and cereals (grazed and ungrazed).

Monitoring included dry matter, feed quality, ground cover, water use and biodiversity to determine the impact of management decisions on productivity and the natural resource base. The Focus Farm monitoring was undertaken in conjunction with the 'Best Management Practices for Dryland Agriculture' project (Murrumbidgee CMA and NSW DPI).

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In 2005, soil water movement was also being monitored daily under each paddock at the Coolamon Focus Farm to compare water use between different land uses. View the results at:

www.clw.csiro.au/MoistureWeb/GrainGraze

Whole farm feed systems are being monitored on Focus farms.

More Links for Grain & Graze below:

R&D Trials (grazing wheat and short term pastures)

Fact Sheets (2004 to 2007)