How pastures are managed in drought conditions will determine how quickly they respond to rain when it arrives. This involves:

  • assessing pasture quantity and aligning this with stocking rates
  • maintaining ground cover
  • locking paddocks to preserve groundcover and prevent soil erosion
  • use of sacrifice paddocks
  • managing weeds, insect attack, and plant diseases.

Want to learn more? Browse our courses and publications on pasture management below.

Skills training

Precision agronomy
Intro to agronomy Introduction to agronomy
Pro Soil class at soil pit ProSoils: Grain
Advanced chemical spray training
SMARTtrain

Publications

Preparing for Drought: What the farmers say
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Apply plant biology to agronomic practices

This course covers the application of introductory plant biology (plant taxonomy, plant morphology and plant physiology) to common agronomic practices.

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