Description
A field day held at Longreach Pastoral College for graziers, agronomists and local government staff across central west Queensland. The programme covered ground cover monitoring from satellite imagery, fodder budgeting through consecutive dry years, stock water security and the mental health support available through rural outreach services. Sessions were delivered jointly by researchers and producers who managed through the 2017 to 2020 drought.
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Programme and session notes released under CC BY 4.0. Producer case study figures are published with the consent of the businesses concerned and must not be linked back to named properties.
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Resource Type
Event
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Field of Research Themes
Animal nutrition
Jurisdiction
Queensland
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Version
1.0
Status
Completed
Date Issued
29-06-2025
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Language
English
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Principal Investigator
Agricultural and regional economist measuring drought and storm losses for farm businesses in inland Queensland. Convenes producer field days and works on hail report compilation with the Bureau of Meteorology. Based at University of Southern Queensland.
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