Project overview
This Local Land Services incentives program assisted landholders in identified priority target catchments who have undertaken a whole farm planning process using Dairy Australia’s Fert$mart Guidelines. This process evaluates soil fertility to derive an appropriate fertiliser strategy but also identifies potential improvements in farm infrastructure.
All projects wer required to have had initial works completed within 1 year from the commencement of the funding agreement, with maintenance undertaken for a further 5 years from completion of initial works.
Project objectives
This project supported landholders to implement on-ground works and management practice change to improve water quality of the Lower Manning estuary.
Project delivery
Funding was aimed at assisting with projects that:
- reduce nutrient run-off from nutrient hotspots
- reduce nutrient run-off from laneways
- reduce nutrient run-off from holding yards
- improve field drainage
- upgrade and improve current effluent systems
- stabilise riparian areas.
Project outcomes
To see the list of grant recipients, please see below.
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Funding and partnerships
This project was funded by the NSW Government Marine Estate Management Strategy (MEMS) Clean Coastal Catchments project.
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