Satellite Symposium 3: Pastoral Systems
Description
Native pastures are the main feed resource on extensive cattle grazing properties (each usually >25,000 ha) in the savannas of semi-arid north Australia and it is widely accepted that condition of many important land types is declining. A wealth of resource information is publicly available but it is usually complex in nature, diffuse and not presented in terms readily understood by land managers. Extension agencies have also moved towards information delivery using group processes that are not readily accepted by remote land managers. The GLM+ program uses concepts and tools from the Grazing Land Management (GLM) workshop (Chilcott et al., 2003) and also incorporates and builds on producer experience. It is delivered on-property to individual management teams who identify their own resources, the condition of those resources, and opportunities to manage for improved land condition. Its use is described in this paper.
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GLM+ Delivers Improved Natural Resource Management and Production Outcomes to Extensive Grazing Properties in the Savannas of Semi-Arid North Queensland, Australia
Native pastures are the main feed resource on extensive cattle grazing properties (each usually >25,000 ha) in the savannas of semi-arid north Australia and it is widely accepted that condition of many important land types is declining. A wealth of resource information is publicly available but it is usually complex in nature, diffuse and not presented in terms readily understood by land managers. Extension agencies have also moved towards information delivery using group processes that are not readily accepted by remote land managers. The GLM+ program uses concepts and tools from the Grazing Land Management (GLM) workshop (Chilcott et al., 2003) and also incorporates and builds on producer experience. It is delivered on-property to individual management teams who identify their own resources, the condition of those resources, and opportunities to manage for improved land condition. Its use is described in this paper.
