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Property planning is a key part of caring for your land. In this book you'll find ways to map your property. Learn how to plan your farm layout so you can manage soil types and land capabilities to achieve sustainable production. Plan nature conservation measures to improve biodiversity and farm viability. Property Planning takes a simple, step-by-step approach. This 4th edition has been reworked to now include digital mapping and an overview of farm connectivity and carbon farming.

  • Introduction
  • Step 1: Beginning the planning process
  • Step 2: Describing your farm's resources
  • Step 3: Managing your farm's resources
  • Step 4: Setting key goals for your property
  • Step 5: Draw your ideal plan
  • Step 6: Set priorities
  • Step 7: Cost out your plan
  • Step 8: Develop an action calendar
  • Step 9: Monitor and review your plan

Title          AgGuide - Property planning       
Author(s)          Judy O'Keefe, Charlie Bell; first ed David Brouwer         
Pages          106         
ISBN          978-1-76058-506-8         
Catalogue number          B167         
Year published         First published 1999, 4th Edn. 2022       
Publisher          NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development         
Price          $40.00AUD (inc GST)


Property plan template

You can download the following Microsoft Word template to edit and print or use digitally: Property Plan DOCX, 31.41 KB.

Property records template

Field observations and records are a vital part of developing and maintaining your property plan. To create digital records, you can download a Microsoft Word template to complete Worksheet 4 on your computer, or to download and edit it to suit your needs and print out: Natural Resource and Infrastructure Records DOCX, 38.07 KB.

There is also available the Excel spreadsheet XLSX, 19.77 KB version of the tables in Appendix 1 and 3 of the 4th edition.

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