Collaborating with regional NRM groups to establish demonstration sites
DPIRD collaborated with 5 of Western Australia’s regional NRM groups to improve information for land managers on the complex federal carbon legislation and carbon market.
The 5 NRM groups take carbon farming messages directly to the land managers in their regions, and create strong linkages between research and land managers. The demonstration sites and case studies show that farmers have used technologies to reduce carbon emissions and capture carbon in commercial businesses.
Each NRM group held workshops, field days and regional events, and developed a comprehensive package of information on carbon farming science and policy.
Demonstration site locations
South Coast Natural Resource Management
1. Stone Meal Farm, Narrikup – Stephen and Kerry Frost: Increasing soil organic carbon through biological farming
2. Ian and Michael Walsh, Cranbrook: Perennial grazing systems to reduce methane emissions from animals
3. Chereninup Creek Reserve: Permanent environmental plantings for carbon benefits
4. Fitzgerald Biosphere Group
5. Ken and Paul Reddington, Bremer Bay: Cropping into kikuyu maintains soil carbon (external link)
South West Catchment Council Natural Resource Management
The impact of compost on dairy pastures on soil carbon:
6. S. Scott
7. M. Brett
8. S. Maughan
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
9. Ros McFarlane: Direct seeding of sandalwood for sequestration
10. Robert Grylls: Mulching of oil mallees and applying to soil for soil carbon
11. Trevor Syme: Brown manuring of lupins to increase soil carbon
Northern Agricultural Catchment Council
Carbon sequestration from revegetating saline land:
12. MG5 - Perenjori
13. A19 - Perenjori
14. E19 - Threesprings
15. FA1.1 - Coorow
16. B35 - Pithara
17. MF25 - Pithara
Rangelands Natural Resource Management
Measuring carbon in rangeland vegetation and soil:
18. Yoweragabbie
19. Meka
20. Mugon
21. DeGrey