
Nature Repair Market great news for farmers and the environment
Passage of new legislation through Federal Parliament this month that will enable farmers (and other businesses) to profit from increasing biodiversity on their land was
Passage of new legislation through Federal Parliament this month that will enable farmers (and other businesses) to profit from increasing biodiversity on their land was
Providing local farmers with the critical learning and support they need for successful transition to new more sustainable and environmentally beneficial practices is the aim of a
South West NRM and its Association Members have added their collective voices to objections by other WA environment leaders over a State Government proposal to
Could we love the dirt beneath our feet like we love our critically endangered western ringtail possums or soaring old growth forests? It might not
South West NRM joined a group of about 30 stakeholders in Perth last week to provide input on the Federal Government’s current review of its
Vital projects to conserve and enhance the local environment will be delivered by member organisations of South West NRM, the region’s peak environmental Association, due
South West NRM is launching a new project designed to connect communities ahead of a predicted increase in drought events. Amidst growing awareness of the
While the Rottnest Island quokkas have become WA’s international tourist icon, gaining attention as the subject of various celebrity selfies shared the world over, few
Western Australia has just recorded its driest October on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. And that follows our warmest winter on record in
‘Collaborate-Innovate- Advocate’ was the catch-cry of the day when all of our Member organisations gathered at Roelands Village this week for the AGM. You see,
South West NRM Program Manager Sustainable Agriculture Peter Clifton and Kalgup host farmer Annette Battley from check out evidence of microbial activity on the buried
Committed volunteer possum counters across the South West and Peel Regions have spent a total of 2,559 night hours over the past eight years recording
Helping 19 private landowners ensure the long-term protection and conservation of significant natural treasures found on their properties is the aim of work being undertaken
More than 90 per cent of the food Australians consume is produced domestically so it is imperative that as the agricultural industry works to reduce
South West NRM is working to connect farmers with a free new digital product designed to help them prepare for future climate conditions by developing strong awareness
Significant and recent technology advances in equipment used to monitor soil moisture levels and the resulting economic benefits to farmersthrough more efficient use of irrigation,
It’s critical that we address the threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation by 2030. To achieve this we’re scaling up our work
Farmers who joined in a spring field trip to explore pasture trial sites in the Geographe Catchment came away with a deeper understanding about the
A South West NRM project designed to reduce community harm caused by the potentially-crippling social impacts of drought has attracted an $86,935 grant from the
Farmers are invited to join a free bus tour exploring the latest pasture trial sites in the Geographe Catchment on Thursday 21 September, from 9.30
Few people know more about making hay and silage than NSW consultant, Neil Griffiths. On a rare visit to Western Australia, the co-author of the
Four groups of farmers are going head-to-head in South West NRM’s Pasture Challenge, testing agronomic packages to overcome soil constraints and increase productivity on a
Lera Bennell and Les Wallam of Roelands Village came together with a local farmer last month to discuss the history and cultural significance of the
In exciting news for one of the region’s threatened species, recently active malleefowl mounds have been found in the eastern Wheatbelt for the first time
Busselton’s Oscar and Ivy Hair Co put down their scissors and got their hands dirty this weekend, joining South West NRM and Busselton-Dunsborough Environment Centre
Low disturbance sub-soiler demonstrated at the Pasture Challenge Field Walk Local farmers were surprised to see the performance of a liming treatment at the Pasture
Kirsty Want presenting at Managing Your Carbon Footprint event in Donnybrook With agricultural supply chains focused on becoming carbon neutral by 2030 (CN30), farmers are
South West NRM is a proud sponsor of the Regenerative Agriculture Conference 2023 being held in Margaret River this September. A down to earth conference
South West Catchments Council (SWCC), the region’s peak natural resource management organisation, is today relaunching as ‘South West NRM’. The not-for-profit is reinvigorating its mission
Native vegetation can assist farm productivity by supporting canola pollinators and predators of aphids and caterpillars. That was the key take-home message from the ‘Building
Producers have taken up South West NRM’s ‘Pasture Challenge’ by designing trials to overcome productivity constraints on a paddock near Busselton. A range of soil
To celebrate World Wildlife Day on 3 March, South West NRM is donating copies of a new book called ‘No Place Like Home’ by Meredith
Following the success of two recent cat enclosure rebates in the Bunbury and Geographe Bay regions, South West NRM is teaming up with GeoCatch and SAFE Bunbury
Critically endangered western ringtail possums will be able to travel safely across Cape Naturaliste Drive in Dunsborough, thanks to a new ropebridge being installed today
South West NRM is using innovative environmental DNA, or ‘eDNA’, technology to help protect the critically endangered Margaret River burrowing crayfish, known to exist at
Food production systems are facing unprecedented pressure from climate change, loss of arable land, new pests and diseases, and a decline in pollinator species such
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