Soil Health Workshop

Soil Health Workshop

Cane growers learn that good structure is at the root of soil health   Burdekin cane growers learnt how understanding soil biology and chemistry can have a positive effect on production, at a recent NQ Dry Tropics workshop in Ayr. Soil expert David Hardwick presented...
Conservation Action Planning (CAP)

Conservation Action Planning (CAP)

Two recent NQ Dry Tropics workshops in Townsville and Bowen brought together knowledgeable local natural resource managers to discuss the best way to protect biodiversity in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. The workshops are part of NQ Dry Tropics’ roll out of the...
Community improves habitat

Community improves habitat

A local project to improve endangered Beach Scrub vegetation at the Pocket along Horseshoe Bay Road in Bowen, has strengthened links between local groups, while improving important native habitat. The  joint project between NQ Dry Tropics, Whitsunday Regional Council,...
Burdekin graziers keen to build resilience

Burdekin graziers keen to build resilience

NQ Dry Tropics will hold Holistic Management information sessions in Charters Towers and Bowen, to cater for a surge of interest about the practice among Burdekin graziers. The events will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Bowen Research Station on Monday 7...
Burdekin growers on tour

Burdekin growers on tour

On Monday 26 October, ten Burdekin sugarcane growers recently headed to the Wet Tropics on a three-day bus tour to observe  how their northern neighbours are reducing nutrient and pesticide run-off into the Great Barrier Reef catchments.   The NQ Dry Tropics Sugarcane...

Graziers to share their experiences

Graziers from across Queensland will share their successes at a forum in Charters Towers on Friday 16 October 2015. Forum host NQ Dry Tropics has secured Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Managing Director, Richard Norton, as a keynote speaker for the event. The...