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Land Water & Wool Update - Issue 2

Update is Land, Water & Wool's e-newsletter for project managers and program participants. Subscriptions to Update are not presently available however you are welcome to view the online edition hosted on this site.

The Land, Water & Wool program is recognition that as one of the countries largest land-use enterprises, the wool industry has a unique role in the management of land and water resources. Australia's 40,000 sheep and wool producers currently manage nearly 100 million sheep across 85 million hectares of the landscape.
Across this vast area, the industry faces many environmental challenges- including dryland salinity, water quality and managing native vegetation - all within a variable climate and the desire to balance production with good environmental outcomes.
The recently-released Land, Water & Wool Project Guide is a handy and concise reference to all the projects within the program portfolio that gives a brief project overview and contact details for further information, available as a booklet or via the program website (see below).
Since the last newsletter I have visited Land, Water & Wool projects in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria. Many of the research projects are starting to yield results. For example, SGSL sites in WA are showing significant opportunities for increased production through grazing management and supplementation of saltbush, while work in Victoria is showing how both groundcover and productivity can be increased in hill country through better grazing management.
As clear management recommendations start to emerge from the research the challenge will be to understand how they can be integrated into individual farm businesses in a way that enhances the triple bottom line.
Editorial
Mike Wagg, Land Water & Wool Program