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In this month’s episode we hear from Tweed Landcare, Tweed-Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council and Mudhima Gulgan Community Association about working together on a priority weed program in the Kingscliff and Fingal Head areas.
Thanks to Amalia Pahlow, Leweeena Williams, Shane Ivey, Tom Byrnes, Tom Phillips and Banaam Slab for making time to join us on this episode!
For more information about this project, contact Tweed Landcare on 02 6670 2199, or Tweed-Byron LALC on 07 5531 1763
To find out how to partner with your local Aboriginal land managers, start by identifying the relevant Aboriginal land council on the NSW ALC website
You can learn more about Landcare on the North Coast via the Landcare Gateway
The priority weeds program referenced in this episode is funded by North Coast Local Land Services through the Stakeholder Partnerships - Strategic Weed Management Plan 2017-22.
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In this episode we're talking all things pig biosecurity.
For pig owners large and small, knowing how to protect your animals from disease is critical to protecting the pig product industry in NSW.
For more information, visit:
Biosecurity guidelines for pig producersNLIS PigsPigPassPigs - Farm BiosecurityBiosecurity | Australian Porkor call your nearest Local Land Services office on 1300 795 299.
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In this final episode of Land Life for 2021, we'll hear from Sam Hand and Gabrielle Blackwell about the Travelling Stock Reserves network managed by North Coast Local Land Services.
You can learn more on the Local Land Services website, or by calling your nearest office on 1300 795 299.
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In this episode you'll hear from landowners Tavis & Jennie Oceans on their experience rehoming wild horses that had arrived uninvited on their property. Jennie & Tavis worked with the North Coast Local Land Services biosecurity team and New England Brumby Rescue to relocate these horses.
For more information about the New England Brumby Sanctuary, visit Save the Brumbies online here: Our Sanctuaries - Save The Brumbies
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In this episode we talk to a number of North Coast professionals involved in a project combining environmental restoration and sustainable agricultural practices to address vegetation loss, erosion and soil health decline in the upper Richmond River catchment.
We hear from Brendan O'Brien and Donna Cuthel of North Coast Local Land Services, as well as Gavin Tinning of the Border Ranges-Richmond Valley Landcare Network. Gavin talks about soil, pasture and dung beetle trials being run in the Northern Rivers region.
For more information, visit https://www.brrvln.org.au/
This project is supported by North Coast Local Land Services, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program
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Lord Howe Island is home to unique endemic species and habitats found nowhere else in the world. The island was subject to weed invasions which originated with settlement, and continued through until a group of passionate locals and weed professionals started to turn things around.
Listen in to this three part mini-series to hear about the journey island inhabitants have been on over the last 15 years, with support from North Coast Local Land Services.
For more information, visit the Lord Howe Island Board website: https://www.lhib.nsw.gov.au/
Lord Howe Island wildlife recordings by Syd Curtis.
Courtesy of Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group (awsrg.org.au)
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Lord Howe Island is home to unique endemic species and habitats found nowhere else in the world. The island was subject to weed invasions which originated with settlement, and continued through until a group of passionate locals and weed professionals started to turn things around.
Listen in to this three part mini-series to hear about the journey island inhabitants have been on over the last 15 years, with support from North Coast Local Land Services.
For more information, visit the Lord Howe Island Board website: https://www.lhib.nsw.gov.au/
Lord Howe Island wildlife recordings by Syd Curtis.
Courtesy of Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group (awsrg.org.au)
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Lord Howe Island is home to unique endemic species and habitats found nowhere else in the world. The island was subject to weed invasions which originated with settlement, and continued through until a group of passionate locals and weed professionals started to turn things around.
Listen in to this three part mini-series to hear about the journey island inhabitants have been on over the last 15 years, with support from North Coast Local Land Services.
For more information, visit the Lord Howe Island Board website: https://www.lhib.nsw.gov.au/
Lord Howe Island wildlife recordings by Syd Curtis.
Courtesy of Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group (awsrg.org.au)
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Sewing pastures to fill the winter feed gap is essential in dairy, and best practice in beef cattle. Yet when certain environmental conditions align, commonly sewn pastures can cause toxicity in cattle.
Listen in to hear from North Coast Local Land Services District Vet, and Tweed dairy farmer Cory Crosthwaite on their experiences of plant toxicity in cattle.
For more information and advice, call your nearest Local Land Services office on 1300 795 299.
You can obtain key information about caring for beef and dairy cattle in the North Coast Local Land Services publication, Beef Cattle Health and Husbandry for the NSW North Coast. This publication is currently undergoing review and the new version, including an expanded section on pasture toxicity, will be available soon. We will update this link as soon as possible.
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Tropical Soda Apple has become a major weed in multiple countries around the world - listen in to hear about what makes it such a threat to the North Coast, and what you can do if you think you find it.
Episode resources:
On the North Coast, the Local Control Authorities are Rous County Council in the North, and your local council from the Clarence LGA south. You can download the Weedwise app from your app store, or visit the Weedwise website here. To contact your local Landcare group, visit the Landcare Gateway. There are 11 regional Landcare networks across the North Coast and each has a coordinator who will help you figure out which group to contact. Follow the TSA Tasforce and the North Coast Weeds Action Group on Facebook to be kept in the loop.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This final episode of Season 1 of Land Life brings you insights into the techniques being used to manage feral deer in the Port Macquarie area.
If you see deer anywhere on the North Coast, you can report using the Feralscan app on your Apple or Android smart phone, or via the DeerScan website
If you'd like to speak to a Biosecurity officer about deer, you can call your nearest North Coast Local Land Services office on 1300 795 299.
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In this month's episode we learn about the highly invasive alligator weed on the North Coast, and the role detector dogs play in locating the plant in the field.
If you think you've found alligator weed, contact your local control authority: Rous County Council from the Tweed to the Richmond Valley, or your local council from the Clarence LGA south.
You can also report weeds to the NSW DPI Invasive Plants and Animals Enquiry Line:
P: 1800 680 244
For more information on the NSW DPI Weedwise app, visit https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/weeds/nsw-weedwise-app
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In this month's episode we hear from District Vet Liz Bolin and Senior Ag Advisor Nathan Jennings about internal and external parasites and how to manage them in your herd. Nathan tells us about a trial investigating the effectiveness of common chemicals in treating internal parasites, and some of the ways to avoid drench resistance in your herd.
The chemicals Nathan refers to in this episode are:
moxidectin pour ondoramectin pour onmoxidectin levamisole combination pour on levamisole oral drenchoxfendazole oral drenchFor more information, read the fact sheet on this trial here: Drench resistant worms on the NSW North Coast
And let us know how we're going by completing our feedback survey - we'd love your to hear your thoughts!
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The North Coast is far from weed free - and yet, there are plenty more invasive plant species that, if introduced, could have a devastating impact on our industries and ecosystems. Listen in to episode 9 of Land Life to hear about the 'Prohibited Matter' species Miconia, the impact it could have if left unchecked, and the work being done to keep it out of the North Coast.
For more information, visit the NSW WeedWise website, or download the NSW Weedwise app.
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Listen to North Coast Local Land Services biosecurity staff talk about fall armyworm on the North Coast. Hear about identification, impacts and management options.
For more info on the chemicals referenced early in this episode, visit the NSW Department of Primary Industries website - Chemical management options
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Hear about the ins and outs of planning your farm water, and learn about an North Coast Local Land Services project supporting landholders to improve their farm water infrastructure.
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Learn about a North Coast Local Land Services trial investigating the use of compost in pasture improvement.
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Listen in to find out what you can do to reduce heat stress in livestock over summer, and get some timely reminders of things to consider as we head into Christmas.
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Land Life host Mindy Greenwood learns about holistic decision making – what it is, why we need it in our lives, and how North Coast rural women are getting support to develop this important skill.
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District Vet Phil Kemsley talks you through the cattle reproductive disease, Vibriosis – what to look for, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and where to get more info.
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