The impacts of climate change and sustained periods of dry conditions in Australia is putting stress on the pasture feedbase for livestock production on farms throughout the country.
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is one of the partners in a project that’s trying to address the problem.
Pasture 365 will determine whether growing a large number of diverse pasture species can result in drought resilient pastures and enable a feedbase that can provide year-round feed for livestock.
There are nine experimental sites in high and low rainfall regions across Australia that will evaluate a range of pasture mixes.
In Tasmania, TIA has established two focal sites and sowing has recently been completed at Campbell Town and Pipers River.
The Tasmanian component of the project is being led by TIA Senior Research Fellow Dr Rowan Smith.
Read the full article here: Developing drought resilient pastures | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
