LAND AND LIVESTOCK SESSIONS!
LEARN NEW THINGS, REFRESH YOUR KNOWLEDGE OR JUST COME AND SAY HELLO!
You're a diverse bunch on the Central Tablelands and we want to connect with all of you.
For those landholders that live or work off-farm or are new to owning land there may be an added challenge to ensuring you’re meeting the demands of managing a property. Weeds, livestock health, buying and selling livestock, pest animals and pasture management are just are handful of topics that landholders are often considering on a regular basis.
Local Land Services understands the demands of managing a property so we have designed an information session that will enable you to learn new things or refresh your knowledge. We will cover a little bit of everything including livestock management, natural resources and the principles of biosecurity. These information sessions are focused on catering for all landholders however, if you are new to owning land, or want to learn more about a range of agriculture areas then this is for you.
When: Thursday the 20th of December
Where: Bathurst Harness Racing Club.
Time: 6pm
Finger food, tea and coffee will provided as well as a plenty of Christmas spirit.
For more information go to our website or email Kate McCarthy at kate.mccarthy@lls.nsw.gov.au.
ARE YOU TIRED OF YOUR IRRIGATION GETTING CLOGGED UP?
Why not invest in a pump screen? You'll improve downtime and help save a lot of native fish as well. Millions of fish are lost from rivers every year. They’re sucked into pumps and diverted into channels.
Our 'Screens in Streams' project is working to raise awareness of irrigation screens which can stop both fish and debris from entering pumps and diversions.
Here are some benefits for installing screening pumps and diversions with self-cleaning screens:
- Make water delivery more efficient
- Save farmers time and money in maintenance
- Boost rural economies through production
- Reduce fish losses by 90%
These benefits have been proven in the U.S., where over 10,000 screens have been installed, and in experiments here in Australia.The screens work. The next step is to scale up in Australia – Our lowest estimate is 1.3 million native fish per year in NSW are lost through irrigation, but, it could easily be hundreds of times that.
If you're thinking of getting a screen contact Casey Proctor for more information - casey.proctor@lls.nsw.gov.au
TWO NEW POPULATIONS OF THE RARE PURPLE PEA DISCOVERED ON THE CENTRAL TABLELANDS
Central Tablelands Land Services Officer, Evelyn Nicholson says many hours were spent with bent backs scanning the ground for the characteristic feathery leaves and bright purple flowers of the Small Purple-pea.
Read here about how taking a wrong turn led her to the exciting discovery!
NSW BIOSECURITY SYMPOSIUM
Last month members of Central Tablelands Local Land Services biosecurity teams, representatives from our Regional Pest Animal Committee and community based pest co-ordinators attended the 2018 NSW Vertebrate Pest Management Symposium in Coffs Harbour.
The symposium was host to 200 attendees representing both government and non-government organisations, all with an interest and stake in effective biosecurity.
This forum brought those who manage pests, researchers and policy makers together to discuss impacts, best practise methods, monitoring techniques, existing and new controls. A great opportunity to ensure our farmers are provided with current and effective biosecurity advice and programs.
The forum represented a good opportunity for Central Tablelands Local Land Services teams to see and hear about these latest developments and ideas and be able to discuss issues with other subject matter experts.
More information about the Symposium, including a full run down of speakers and presentations can be found here.
EVOKEAG. PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
evokeAG have launched the two-day event program outlining the diverse sessions you will encounter in Melbourne on 19 - 20 February 2019. Under the theme of `Food Farm Future’, the newly released program includes masterclasses, breakout sessions, industry speakers and support for start-ups and agrifood tech businesses.
Website link: https://evokeag.com/
Program link: https://evokeag.com/program-intro/
WEBINAR FOCUSING ON PIGS ON SMALL FARMS.
Well known pig vet, Dr Trish Holyoake, will walk through what you need to know when it comes to owning pigs.
Click here for details.
THE 2018 REGIONAL WELLBEING SURVEY IS NOW OPEN – PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING PART!
The Regional Wellbeing Survey’s mission is to support research that improves the wellbeing and quality of life of people living in rural and regional Australia. Your participation in the survey makes a difference, as it means we can produce data communities can use to inform their planning and decision making, as well as organisations ranging from the National Farmers Federation to local government authorities (check out the reports and data on our website). This year we have a special section asking about drought, where we ask people who are experiencing drought (or have in the past) about what types of support were most useful, and ask everyone else their views about drought support. This will be used to produce a special report on supporting rural communities through drought.
All survey participants aged 18 or over can enter the draw to win one of 16 prizes worth a total of $7,000. Winners will have their choice of a Flight Centre, Coles-Myer, WISH or Bunnings gift card, to the following value: First prize: $2,000; Second prize: $1,000; third to eighth prize: $500; 10 runner-up prizes of $100.
The survey is voluntary, confidential and anonymous, and closes on 14 December 2018, at midnight.
Do the survey online at www.regionalwellbeing.org.au
