by IMIT | Jan 26, 2019 | Information
Water quality monitoring group mobilises for Cyclone Penny delugeA community-based water quality monitoring group established in September is already proving its worth to scientists trying to get hard data on how much sediment and nutrient run-off is flowing into the...
by IMIT | Nov 27, 2018 | Information
Success for Burdekin Dry Tropics producers at 2018 Reef Champion Awards Graziers and cane growers from the Burdekin Dry Tropics region were recognised for their contributions towards improving water quality through adopting sustainable practices at the Reef Champion...
by IMIT | Nov 21, 2018 | Information, Wetlands
Water quality scientists from James Cook University (JCU) headed down to Ayr last week to chat with local cane growers about fish health and water quality at Lilliesmere Lagoon. Principal Research Scientist Dr Nathan Waltham, and Scientist Dr Christina Buelow, both...
by IMIT | Nov 7, 2018 | Information
Increased weight gain, increased conception rates and improved carcass quality are just a few of the benefits of low stress cattle handling. A total of 21 graziers representing 12 properties attended a low stress stock handling clinic at the Bowen River showgrounds...
by IMIT | Oct 31, 2018 | Information, Wetlands
ALMOST 30 Burdekin district cane farmers explored the benefits of automating their irrigation schedule at a workshop conducted by NQ Dry Tropics on Russell Jordan’s Upper Haughton River farm recently. At the workshop, NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Lisa Pulman...
