Looking for the latest information and events about sustainable farming and community wellbeing - here it is! As part of our commitment to sharing information to enable landholders to create sustainable land management practices, LPLM contributes a regular Down To Earth column to local newspapers and produces informative articles for the public.

These articles were originally printed in the Quirindi Advocate and the Namoi Valley Independent newspapers. Look for more informative Down To Earth columns in future editions of these local papers.

Latest articles

Solar energy
By: David Walker, Executive Officer, July 12, 2010
In just one hour the sun beams down more energy than the world uses in a whole year. This article explores three ways we use this energy and heat.

On-farm carbon dynamics
By: David Walker, Executive Officer, June 27, 2010
One reason we talk so much of the potential for managing soils and vegetation to store (sequester) carbon in the soil is the fact that the soil contains about twice as much carbon as the atmosphere. Relatively small changes in soil carbon could have a significant impact on greenhouse gases.

Previous Articles By Topic

Climate Change | Landcare | Native Pastures | Project News |
Soil Health | Trees | Water | Other

Climate Change

Productive farmland, research and climate change
June 20, 2010, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

The Carbon Market – what it will mean for farmers
April 21, 2010, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

Just why are we trying to reduce carbon “pollution”?
7 December 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

Why are we so slow to act in response to the threat of climate change?
September 6, 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer.

Why are so many people sceptical about climate change?
August 30, 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer.

The Science behind the climate debate
August 3, 2009 By: David Walker, Executive Officer.

Where is the climate change debate taking us?
June 19, 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

Farming in an even more sunburnt country
June 1, 2009 By: Rachel Hill, Landcare and Community Support Officer

Sustainability saves the globe and your pocket
April 20, 2009, By: Rachel Hill, Landcare Coordinator, LPLM

Indian Ocean Water temperatures impact on SE Australian rainfall
February 9, 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer, LPLM

Landcare

A renewal for Landcare?
By: David Walker, Executive Officer, April 4, 2010

Brownhill Cup Recipient on display
March 1, 2010, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer

Natural Resource Management on Small Areas
January 11, 2010, By: Lorraine Kent, Administrative Officer

Investigating White Cypress Pine Clearance through scientific theory and a field day
By: Rachel Hill, October 12, 2009

Landcare NSW comes of age
September 21, 2009, By: Carolyn Bridge, “Glendenning” Quirindi

PlaceStories: Landcare tales in Cyberspace
June 25, 2009, By: Rachel Hill, Landcare and Community Support Officer

Native Pastures

The Risks of Surface Spreading Nitrogen Fertilizer on Grass Pastures
March 5, 2010, By: Bill Manning, DPI Agronomist Gunnedah

Time to give those pastures some TLC (Tender Loving Care)
January 27, 2010 By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer

Coolatai grass - it seemed like a good idea at the time
January 25, 2010 By David Walker

Now’s the time to act on Lippia
January 18, 2010, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer

Pastures in a dry time
November 30, 2009, By: Bill Manning, DPI Agronomist Gunnedah

Ten Steps to Successful Pasture Establishment
Mark Kesby  LPLM Project Officer

Native pastures can be productive
February 23, 2009 By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer, LPLM

How best to manage our native pastures?
January 31, 2009, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer, LPLM

Project News

Recognising Women Farmers Forum
By: Rachel Hill, October 3, 2009
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Recognising women farmers in the Namoi catchment
July 17, 2009, By: Rachel Hill, Landcare and Community Support Officer

Maintaining strong community networks is vital for the future viability of rural communities.
April 27, 2009, By: Rachel Hill, Landcare Coordinator, LPLM

A ‘one-stop-shop for information’
February 2, 2009, By: Carolyn Bridge, Community Support Project Officer, LPLM

Soil Health

Soil carbon
June 11, 2010, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer
Soil health and soil biology in particular is vital to the long term viability of farming (and gardens as well!).

Good groundcover keeps our soil where it should be – on our paddock
March 21, 2010, By: David Walker, Executive Officer 

Soils are the basis of our industry
March 15, 2010, By: Rob Banks

Fungi are vital for soil and plant health
July 6, 2009

Not all soil nematodes are bad!
June 15, 2009

Dung Beetles – not a very glamorous job!
May 25, 2009

Looking after underground “Livestock” critical for soil health
May 6, 2009

Great rain but ...
February 16, 2009, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer, LPLM

Trees

Thinking of planting trees this Autumn?
March 29, 2010, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer

8 steps to successful tree planting
By: Mark Kesby - Projects Officer Liverpool Plains Land Management

Water

Potential problems putting laundry water on your garden
By Mark Kesby, Projects Officer, November 23rd, 2009

Urban water recycling – nature does it anyway
June 5, 2009, By: David Walker, Executive Officer

Other

What’s wrong with introducing a plant or animal?
April 30, 2010, By: Mark Kesby, Projects Officer

Kitchen scraps and garden waste are great garden improvers
By: David Walker, October 19, 2009

Our Woodland Birds are still disappearing
September 14, 2009, By: Mark Kesby, Project Officer

Consumers are starting to think more about the environment
May 18, 2009 By David Walker, Executive Officer