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Soil Carbon the Focus of Innovation
Wheatbelt NRM will introduce local farmers to an innovative digital tool designed to make estimating soil carbon more accessible at an event in Pingelly next week.
Sustainable Agriculture

Gazella Beetle Raring to Go
Wheatbelt NRM has begun the process of breeding dung beetles in preparation for the start of its Building Beetle Highways project.
Climate

Scorecard Shows Wheatbelt Environment Still Under Stress
New research shows the state of the Wheatbelt environment remains under stress despite improvements from a horror 2019.
Community Engagement

Shine a Light on Local Critters at Bat Night
What creatures could you see on our torch lit night walk and bat night in Goomalling? It’s not just bats we will be on the lookout for.
Sustainable Agriculture

Fresh Ideas an NRM Advantage for Bencubbin Farmer
An impressive 180mm of February rainfall has helped Bencubbin farmer Hugh Morgan and his family establish a lush sorghum crop over summer.
Community Engagement

Share our Tent at Dowerin Field Days
Wheatbelt NRM is looking for stallholders to share its mega tent again at this year’s Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days on August 25 & 26.
Sustainable Agriculture

Compost Discussion a Hit in Wongan Hills
Bio-amendments, claying and compost were the talk of the town at our event in Wongan Hills last month.
Sustainable Agriculture

Legacy of work lives on at Flame Tinge
Follow the Mortlock River north into the resilient farmland of the central Wheatbelt and you will find Flame Tinge.
Climate

Wheatbelt to Pilot Drought Resilience Work
People working in agriculture in the Wheatbelt NRM region have an opportunity to help craft a new online drought resilience resource being produced by the Australian Government.
Healthy Environments

Benefits of Managing Saline Riparian Zones
Six per cent of land within the Avon River Basin is impacted by salinity. However, restored saline riparian zones can become a valuable resource.
Sustainable Agriculture

Feed and Cover Talks Draw a Crowd in Brookton
Wheatbelt NRM’s Making More from Summer Cover workshop drew landholders to Brookton last week to learn about livestock nutrition, health, ground cover and options to fill the summer field gap.
Sustainable Agriculture

Construction Approved for Dung Beetle Highway
The dog may be man’s best friend but the dung beetle could well be the cattle farmer’s!

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