Benchmarking and capacity building
North West Local Land Services has partnered with the following organisations to increase the knowledge, skills, confidence, awareness and adoption of recommended tools, technologies and practices to undertake benchmarking and capacity Building activities.
Northern Slopes Landcare Association & Green Triangle Group – Bingara / Croppa Creek
- Soil benchmarking – What Lies Beneath Field Day (event evaluation)
- Benchmarking and Training Project (event evaluation)
- Benchmarking and Training Project Integrity Soils Building Natural Capital Presentation (presentation slides)
Wallabadah Creek Catchment Community
Upper Mooki Landcare Group – Pine Ridge
B&W Rural – Moree
- B&W Rural Modelling and Management Project (video)
Hart Rural – Barraba
- Pastures Benchmarking Project (video)
- Tropical Pasture Benchmarking Demonstration Site Field Day (event evaluation)
Merimborough and Yarrie Lake Landcare Groups – Yarrie Lake / Gwabegar
- Native Pasture Identification Project
- Soil testing and legumes project (event evaluation)
- Magomadine Prilled Compost (event evaluation)
- Perennial Plants in the Farming System
- Event evaluation
- Event slides
- Pastures to cope with drought (event slides)
North West Plains Sustainability Group – Walgett
- Biosoils engagement event
Vanguard Business Services – Mungindi
Project details coming soon.
Upper Horton Regeneration Group
Project details coming soon.
Macintyre Ag Alliance – Goondiwindi
Project details coming soon.
Bubigullion Landcare Group – Somerton/Attunga
Project details coming soon.
Upper Horton Soil Field Day
The following video was filmed at a field day hosted by North West Local Land Services and Hart Rural with support through the Regional Land Partnerships Agriculture Program through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
This video is of Dr Rob Banks describing a soil pit. Soil is the most important asset you have on your farm. Knowing what soil you have, it’s characteristics and it’s limitations is important to managing your pastures.