
Current & Acquitted Projects
Productive Saltland Pastures in Southern WA
Period 2019-2021
Funding Body State NRM
Funds $256,000
Project Officer Freya Spencer
SUMMARY
This Project aims to support and equip farmers with knowledge and tools across the Southern WA agricultural regions to regenerate saline and marginal production lands through facilitating,
Construction of a dynamic website to create accessibility to the forefront of current knowledge
Creation of a mobile application for on-farm, on the spot guide and solutions
Provision of online education including podcasts and training modules
Community demonstration sites
Saltland Masterclass workshops
Research (direct seeding engineering)
This is achieved with the collaborative support of DPIRD, CSIRO
OUTCOME
First Pilot Saltland Masterclass Workshop held in Cranbrook held in October 2019
Currently progressing Salinity mobile application and website
Site treatments on ‘Challenge’ Salinity site to combat ongoing salinity issues being undertaken in 2020. Treatments have been developed after the Masterclass workshop by DPIRD, CSIRO and Gillamii, following EM38 mapping of the area. Treatment plan includes implementation of Perennial pastures and Saltbush Alleys and revegetation to increase the production of saline land.
REPORT
Report to be supplied once acquitted.