Western
Key agricultural activities in our arid region are wool growing, cotton, grains, grapes and stone fruits. There is also increasing goat and sheep meat production.
Updates
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Drought
Look up what events are happening across the state and find out what support is available.
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Droughthub
DroughtHub provides a one-stop online destination for information on a vast range of services and support available to primary producers, their families and communities to prepare for and manage drought conditions.
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Workshop series
We are encouraging all landholders and community members to attend one of our upcoming livestock nutrition in dry times workshops. The workshops will be presented by the widely regarded Geoff Duddy, who has over 30 years of experience in the industry.
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Online learning
Sheep Solutions' Geoff Duddy presented an informative and practical webinar about 'funny feeds' and what to look out for when considering feeding by-products and other unusual feedstuffs to your livestock.
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Media releases
- Landholders set to benefit following sowing at a new trial site
20 June 2018 - Landholders encouraged to share knowledge at upcoming erosion control workshop
15 June 2018 - Great outcomes expected following riparian fencing and weed management
07 June 2018
Events
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Livestock nutrition in dry times (Anabranch)
19 June 2018
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Livestock nutrition in dry times (Tilpa)
20 June 2018
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Livestock nutrition in dry times (Packsaddle)
21 June 2018
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Find out about the new land management framework - a balanced approach to rural land management and biodiversity conservation in NSW.
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DroughtHub is an online portal for information on services and support available to prepare for and manage drought conditions.
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Grazing Management PrinciplesTen broad principles have been identified that lead to the sustainable management of land for grazing in the Western Rangelands and maintain the unique biodiversity of the Western Local Region Read More