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SFCL officer, Katrina Zemke, who provides fecal egg counting services for livestock producers using FECPAK, headed to Chittering Landcare last week to train staff in this AI technology. The FECPAK machine is an AI tool designed for achieving greater efficiency when worm egg counting in livestock (WEC). Chittering livestock producers will have the opportunity to have free FECPAK testing this autumn, helping them to make more informed parasite control decisions on their farms,

When designing the Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative project, SFCL recognised the importance of advising producers how to minimise the negative effects drenches have on dung beetle survival. As an extension to the Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative, Southern Forests Community Landcare (SFCL) invited farmers, Landcare groups and other interested groups to a free hands-on workshop that focused on smarter parasite management through worm egg counting (WEC).  This workshop encou

We are pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming Perennial Pastures Workshop , designed to support farmers and land managers in establishing and maintaining productive, drought-resilient perennial pasture systems. This practical and evidence-based workshop will provide valuable insights into the adoption and long-term management of perennial forage systems, with a focus on improving soil health and farm resilience. Workshop Overview Participants will gain knowledge and con

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and Southern Forests Community Landcare invite the local community to a ‘Meet the Scientist’ opportunity at Green Island next week. As part of its Healthy Rivers Southwest project, Dr Tim Storer will be fish sampling in the Green Island river system. Dr Storer is passionate about sustainable management and regulation of WAs water and environmental resources. Green Island is one of about 150 unique river ecosystems i

A big thank you to farmer Shaun from Northcliffe for hosting our ‘Nature Based Pasture Renewal’ trial as part of the Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative. This trial will focus on the effect of dung beetles on pasture seedling establishment. Pasture seeds are fed to cattle in a contained area over three days. These seeds then pass through the gut of the cow, and some pop out the other end embed into the poop. Next up come the amazing dung beetle. Dung beetles shred the cow p