Services Association Victorian Lime Producers Association Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources National Department Peel-Harvey WA Using innovative This project will: Landcare of Water and technology and improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in Catchment • Program - practices to build South West WA to reduce pressures on waterways Council Inc Smart Regulation capacity and and estuaries from excess nutrients and increase Wilson Inlet Farming confidence of farmer productivity and profitability. Catchment farmers to improve increase farmer confidence and capacity to optimise • Committee Inc nutrient use fertiliser use by establishing on-farm trials with Leschenault efficiency on grazing champion farmers to demonstrate benefits of Catchment farms in South West matching fertiliser application to productivity targets. Council Inc WA and implement innovative technology to • Lower measure pasture productivity and soil nutrient status. Blackwood LCDC This will build confidence in farmers to reduce Oyster Harbour unnecessary fertiliser application due to the Catchment perceived risk of loss of productivity and greatly Inc expand current soil testing programs. Western support industry practice change to deliver more • Australian profitable pasture management on grazing farms Department of from increased nutrient use efficiency. Primary provide a high public benefit by improving water • Industries and quality and biodiversity in priority regional estuaries.
Services Association Victorian Lime Producers Association Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources National Landcare Program - Smart Farming Department of Water and Regulation Peel-Harvey Catchment Council Inc Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee Inc Leschenault Catchment Council Inc Lower Blackwood LCDC Oyster Harbour Catchment Inc Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and WA Using innovative technology and practices to build capacity and confidence of farmers to improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in South West WA This project will: • improve nutrient use efficiency on grazing farms in South West WA to reduce pressures on waterways and estuaries from excess nutrients and increase farmer productivity and profitability. • increase farmer confidence and capacity to optimise fertiliser use by establishing on-farm trials with champion farmers to demonstrate benefits of matching fertiliser application to productivity targets. • and implement innovative technology to measure pasture productivity and soil nutrient status. This will build confidence in farmers to reduce unnecessary fertiliser application due to the perceived risk of loss of productivity and greatly expand current soil testing programs. • support industry practice change to deliver more profitable pasture management on grazing farms from increased nutrient use efficiency. • provide a high public benefit by improving water quality and biodiversity in priority regional estuaries.
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