By the late 1970s, Waddy Forest farmers, David and Fiona Falconer, recognised the long-term viability of their grain-growing property was being threatened by dryland salinity. Areas of the farm were becoming increasingly unsuitable to grow crops and pastures, bare salt … Read More
NARvis Summary Document Updated
NARvis Summary Document Updated The Northern Agricultural Catchment Council (NACC) is excited to announce the 2016 update of Northern Agricultural Region’s NRM Strategy as now delivered on the NARvis website. The update is the culmination of input gathered from a … Read More
Stories from the Productive Farming Futures Forum – agriculture in a changing climate
The Productive Farming Futures Forum in Coorow, was a melting pot of information about agricultural innovation and climate science. Amangu/Badimia Yamaji and NAIDOC Elder of the Year Mr Graham Taylor 2015 welcomed the full house – more than 70 guests … Read More
Testing Carbon Farming Opportunities for Salinity Management
NACC in partnership with DAFWA has released a report detailing the carbon sequestration opportunities on saline land. The pilot project on six farms, assessed the potential for trees and shrubs established on and around salt-affected lands to remove carbon dioxide from the … Read More