Bestprac is a continuous improvement program for arid zone rangeland wool, sheep meat and cattle producers.
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Best Practice Management
Guidelines for Best Management Practice:
Exotic Sheep Breed Management in the Rangelands
These guidelines have been formed as a result of the Envirofund/PIRD funded project ‘improving hardy sheep containment in the rangelands’. They are to be used as guidelines only for Best Practice Management.
Climate Change Resources
Bestprac has received funding through the FarmReady program to undertake the project ‘Implementing new practices to manage climate change variability in the Australian Pastoral zone’.This project involves a series of research processes and events to achieve the following objectives:
- Determine current level of knowledge, training needs, barriers to implementing practice change, current management techniques, producer perceptions of climate change and its impact locally, regionally and on the industry
- Research and compile current climate change research, information and tools relating specifically to the pastoral zone in SA, NSW, QLD and WA
- Inform pastoral producers of the best options available and the strategies others have implemented so they have knowledge to assist in effectively managing climate change
- To direct future training opportunities for climate change in the pastoral zoneProducers are exposed to various tools and methodologies to help them improve their business performance and grazing techniques.
The aim of this report is to determine the extent of tools available to support pastoral producers in understanding the impacts of climate change, both now and in the future.
This paper includes 4 state based papers that analyse the current tools available to pastoral producers in each state. It identifies any current gaps in the information available, and provides direction for the future training needs for pastoral producers in regards to adapting to climate change. It identifies the trends in the current environment between states and the future training needs required, at a national and state level to ensure producers are equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and tools to continue farming in their current environment.
Download ABSTRACT of Issues Paper
To be emailed the full version of the Issues Paper contact: Chelsea March, Rural Directions Pty Ltd
Useful Reports and Links to Review:
Australian Wool Innovation - Managing Climate Variability
PIRSA Report - Impacts and Adaptation Options for South Australian Primary Producers
South West Climate Change Forum (Victoria)
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Grants and Assistance
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Australian Farm Institute BLOG
Australian Farm Institute Research Reports
Climate Change Resource Centre: MLA has made it easy for sheep producers to access a range of resources on the impact of climate change on Australian livestock industries including tips on adapting to these impacts.
These pages are still being developed.
When completed you will be able to access information and tools about the following: