Woolworths Drought Landcare: Incentives Part 2
Fifteen farmers have received funding to aid recovery from drought. Funds will assist in adapting to or mitigating the impacts on their land of a changing climate.
2009-2010 Climate Change Projects & Activities
Assessing the effects of climate change and determining the most appropriate ways to mitigate these are central to NRM South’s current and future activities. A key challenge is identifying opportunities for implementing climate change adaptation on a regional level.
In 2009-2010 NRM South is undertaking the following projects and activities with a Climate Change focus.
Pasture Cropping Trial/Workshops
NRM South is adding to knowledge gained through demonstration sites in the Southern Midlands and Derwent Valley by running field days presented by the inventor of pasture cropping – Colin Seis. Pasture cropping has shown potential to improving soil organic carbon levels and to significantly improve soil health.
Living Soils
This project is implementing the NRM South Rural Landholder Engagement Strategy through a two-day seminar focusing on techniques to build soil health and on local trials of new and emerging techniques. The project objective is to empower rural communities to adapt to a changing climate and changing costs structure associated with their farm-based business.
Expanding Biolinks
This project is developing spatial data to identify contemporary refugia in response to climate change and in identifying climate refugia and habitat connectivity for several at risk bird species.
Soil Condition Evaluation and Monitoring (SCEAM) Workshops
This project has provided consistent, scientific soil condition assessment at nearly 100 sites statewide. Evaluation of the result and further monitoring will provide a tool for detecting climate change. NRM South will present workshops around the results for farmers, industry bodies and planners.
Drought Recovery for Native Pastures
NRM South and the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research will present workshops for farmers to provide advice and guidelines on managing native pastures to aid recovery after drought.
Keeping it Clean - the Freshwater Pests and Pathogens Manual
With climate change forecast to make Tasmania more susceptible to invasive freshwater diseases the development of appropriate and consistent hygiene procedures will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of freshwater environments into the future. NRM South has worked with a number of government agencies to develop a web-based manual to assist industry in preventing the spread of freshwater pests and pathogens.
