The Grit - SUMMER 2021 | Page 4

Healthy soil makes a healthy , productive region
Washdown facility opened , ready to drench
Eliminate the guesswork with mapping
Soil-sampling conducted across the BBB

Healthy soil makes a healthy , productive region

Bowen and Collinsville graziers have delved deeper into soil and pasture health with one of the best in the business - internationally renowned soil ecologist and founder of Amazing Carbon Dr Christine Jones .

Boots on the ground ...

Washdown facility opened , ready to drench

A weed washdown facility , jointly funded by LDC and Whitsunday Regional Council , has been constructed at the Scottville waste transfer station , and is available for anybody to use free of charge .

Eliminate the guesswork with mapping

Local graziers have taken part in a Maps and Apps workshop to learn how Queensland Globe can assist with property management and planning .

Soil-sampling conducted across the BBB

The Department of Resources has collected soil samples across the BBB to help assess and understand the variability of soils in the region . The data will also improve mapping products and extension activities
P4 | Grit Issue 25 , Summer , 2021 , December