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Precision Pastoralism - The Key To Environmental Risk Management
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Author
Thompson, T.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
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In 2001 I diversified our agricultural operation to include livestock production. We are based on the flood plains of the Darling River in the Bourke district of Western NSW. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, that move into livestock coincided with the worst drought in living memory. In an attempt to maintain our core breeders we suffered horrendous stock losses and inflicted severe stress on our natural resource. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
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Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken,R.D.,and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15thAustralian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
diversification
drought