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Tas Farming Futures
21 May 2016

Tas Farming Futures
21 May 2016

Making Cent$ of Carbon and Emissions on Farm

A quick guide to emissions on farm

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Tagged: carbon, emissions, soil, nitrogen, livestock, greenhouse

Tas Farming Futures
20 May 2016

Selling the Unsellable

Tas Farming Futures
20 May 2016

Convincing producers to reduce GHG emissions with farm-specific management options

Reprinted with permission from Agricultural Science, JAIA, vol. 27, no.2, Nov. 2015

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Tagged: greenhouse, emissions, agriculture, efficiency, ERP

Tas Farming Futures
20 May 2016

The Examiner Article

Tas Farming Futures
20 May 2016

Tas Farming Futures Field Day at Quercus Park Focuses on Reducing Greenhouse Gases

By Caitlin Jarvis, March 17th 2016

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Tagged: greenhouse, ahead of the game, agriculture

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Energy and Nitrogen Efficiency in Ruminant Livestock

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

This fact sheet discusses the importance of energy and nitrogen in ruminant livestock production, including methods to increase efficiency.

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Tagged: nitrogen, greenhouse, efficiency, beef, sheep, emissions, pasture

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Emissions Reduction Planning Guide V1

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016
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This guide provides information on planning for emissions reduction, including schemes, resources available, feed testing and nitrogen use efficiency

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Tagged: emissions, ERP, greenhouse, nitrogen, NUE, livestock, cropping, feed test, nitrogen balance, carbon

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Biofumigation Fact Sheet

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

This fact sheet provides information on the benefits and management practices of biofumigation crops.

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Tagged: biofumigation, emissions, carbon, soil, cropping, organic matter, Darren Long, glucosinolates

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Don't let your profits go up in gas

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016
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Reducing nitrous oxide emissions on Tasmanian vegetable farms

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Tagged: nitrous oxide, emissions, Tasmanian, Vegetable, cropping, nitrogen, irrigation, compaction, drainage, fertiliser, profit

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Green Manure Crops

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

This fact sheet provides information on the benefits and system fit of green manure crops.

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Tagged: green manure, cover cropping, carbon, organic matter, nutrients, fertiliser, weeds, pest, disease, caliente, ryegrass, legume, cereal, nitrogen

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Quick Guide to Condensed Tannin Legumes

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016
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This guide provides an overview of the condensed tannin legumes available, their attributes and function.

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Tagged: legume, trefoil, seradella, tannins, emissions, ruminant, nutrition, beef, sheep, lamb, livestock, condensed, sulla, lotus

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Good Fertiliser Decisions

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

This fact sheet discusses nitrogen for crops in Tasmania, including preventing losses and an balance template

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Tagged: fertiliser, nitrogen, leaching, Tasmania, NUE, soil test, urea, nitrous oxide, spreader, split applications, rate, application, budget

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Biofumigation 101

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

This fact sheet provides an introduction to the benefits of biofumigation in farming systems

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Tagged: biofumigation, cover cropping, organic matter, organic carbon, compaction, erosion, irrigation, chemicals, amendment

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

A Quick Guide to Farm Nitrogen Sources

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016
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This guide summarises the types of nitrogen available, their attributes and ways to reduce losses

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Tagged: nitrogen, sources, fertiliser, urea, nitrate, ammonium, availability, leaching, nitrous oxide

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

Livestock Emissions

Tas Farming Futures
19 May 2016

 

Is all the excitement for the wrong reasons?

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Tagged: livestock, emissions, nutrition, beef, lamb, sheep, wool, energy, protein, ratio, methane, losses, tannins, nitrogen

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

Orchard Floor Management

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

This fact sheet provides information on the management methods of orchard floors and their benefits

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Tagged: orchard, floor, management, Tasmania, mowing, grass alley, living mulch, cover cop, fruit quality, emissions, mulch

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

Nitrogen Use Efficiency for Extension Officers

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

This fact sheet provides information on nitrogen use efficiency and N balance to extension officers.

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Tagged: NUE, nitrogen, emissions, advisors, extension, efficiency, guide, clients, N-Balance, Balance, budgeting, fertiliser, sources, urea

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

Carbon Farming in the Tasmanian Fruit Industry

Tas Farming Futures
18 May 2016

This fact sheet provides an overview of the main emissions in the fruit industry, as well as information on the Carbon Farming Initiative. 

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Tagged: emissions, greenhouse, carbon, fruit, tasmania, management, horticulture

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