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Drought

Drought

IN THIS SECTION

  • Managing in drought
    Guides and information on overall farm management and specific information related to cattle, sheep, pasture, stock feeds, stock water, crops and horticulture during drought.
  • Agricultural conditions situation
    LIvestock Health and Pest Authority district Agricultural condition status table, maps and EC area maps.
  • Planning to handle drought
    Overall farm planning, specific strategies, farm resource auditing, climate forecasting, feed and stock transport costs, financial and taxation considerations.
  • Drought recovery
    Managing livestock, crops, pastures, trees, pests and weeds after a drought. Financial and taxation considerations and restocking issues. Preparing for future droughts.
  • Lessons learned from drought
    'Case study' style information about droughts in specific areas of NSW.
Drought support workers

Related Events

  • 24th Jun 2012
    'Resilience: Bouncing Forward' Irrigation Australia conference 2012
  • 13th Jul 2012
    Mudgee Small Farm Field Days
  • 24th Jul 2012
    Grassland Society of NSW Conference
more events

Support contacts

  • Rural Financial Counsellors
  • Rural Assistance Authority
  • Rural support workers
  • Rural financial councellors (www.raa.nsw.gov.au)

PROfarm courses 

  • Farm water supply and climate risk
  • more courses...

Related web links

  • Living with drought - Bureau of Meteorology
  • Rainfall deficiencies information - Bureau of Meteorology
  • Australia's National Drought Policy - DAFF
  • Exceptional Circumstances Assitance
  • NSW Water Information
  • State Water
  • Managing in drought
  • Agricultural conditions situation
  • Planning to handle drought
  • Drought recovery
  • Lessons learnt from drought
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