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Image of bullocks grazing in Queensland's Burdekin region
Cows in patchy grazing land in the Burdekin catchment.

Wet season spelling

Information about spelling, or resting, paddocks during the wet season in the Burdekin catchment. (4 pages)


 

This information sheet looks at strategies to improve grazing land in the Burdekin catchment by spelling it during the wet season.

It is one of four information sheets that address issues of sustainably managing grazing in the Burdekin catchment area of North Queensland, Australia.

Contents

It includes sections titled:

  • The key to recovery
  • Allow the land to recharge its batteries
  • How does wet season rest work?
  • Recovering poor condition landscapes - managing patchy recovery
  • What is infiltration?
  • Increase litter cover and increase infiltration of rainfall
  • Recovering paddock need extra care and attention - cover up to conserve resources.

Partners

The information is produced to assist graziers by partners:

  • CSIRO
  • Queensland Government department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
  • Meat and Livestock Australia.

Find out more about our work with Farm Management.

 

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr David Post (PhD BSc (Hons))
Project Leader, Tasmania Sustainable Yields Project
Land and Water
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 5751 
Fax: 61 2 6246 5845