Resources
VIDEO— BUILDING WHOA BOYS
Learn how to construct an erosion control bank or whoa boy to protect property roads and tracks.
Gully Erosion, a book by John Day( pictured) and Bob Shepherd offers a wealth of information about gully treatments in different soils and situations. Email NQ Dry Tropics for a free copy: info @ nqdrytropics. com. au
First Nations teams built leaky weirs across the region. This video explains how leaky weirs work.
RASH Use the RASH manual or the RASH videos to learn how to conduct soil tests for a range of soil properties... and how to use the information.
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VIDEO— HEALING COUNTRY
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Soil Fact Sheets, focusing on the foundation of every farming enterprise— the soil— are available HERE on our website. There are 10 sheets, packed with information.
The Land Condition Photo Standards Guide was developed for rangelands in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. It provides examples of A-D land condition, critical for deciding when to make changes in management.
Native Grasses, particularly those endemic to Townsville and North Queensland are featured in Nanette Hooker’ s booklet available from our website.
Healthy Country Indicators is a guide to help landholders recognise the underlying conditions that determine whether or not a particujlar species is prevalent on their land or not. They’ re indicators.
P16 | Grit Issue 35, June, 2025