A group of women from the Wheatbelt will visit Birchip to meet with the Birchip Cropping Group’s women’s
agronomy group, and the authors of “Critical Breaking Point” to talk about how they have managed 10 years
of drought. Birchip is in the Wimmera Mallee region of Victoria.
This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under Australia’s Farming Future.
BCG is looking forward to your visit. To see a bit more of what we do, you can visit our website http://www.bcg.org.au/
Our report 'Critical Breaking Point?' is also available to read from the publications page.
Another project we are undertaking is using technologies such as blogs and wikis and image and video sharing - such as what you are doing. We are focusing on our wildlife ponds and collecting data and images to share. We will be visiting one of these ponds with you next week. Check out our website to see how we are using the internet to increase our knowledge of biodiversity on farm. http://www.bcg.org.au/wildlife_ponds/
Hello Alex and Birchip Cropping Group It is going to be particularly nice to see your country that we understand has had more than enough rain in recent weeks, and should still be lush and green? With just 94 ml of rain at Hyden (in the eastern end of the Wheatbelt) in 2010, we are regrettably experiencing one of those dreaded drought seasons. (Our annual average rainfall is 330ml). Much of the extensive Western Australian wheatbelt is also very dry - worst since 1914 I believe). So the learnings we can gain from Birchip and surrounds will be particularly timely.... Looking forward to our visit regards Jane Mouritz
Take a look at our web site, we have been totally getting into camera trapping lately. You can see some of the great footage people have of our local beasties.
Hi Ladies
ReplyDeleteBCG is looking forward to your visit. To see a bit more of what we do, you can visit our website http://www.bcg.org.au/
Our report 'Critical Breaking Point?' is also available to read from the publications page.
Another project we are undertaking is using technologies such as blogs and wikis and image and video sharing - such as what you are doing. We are focusing on our wildlife ponds and collecting data and images to share. We will be visiting one of these ponds with you next week. Check out our website to see how we are using the internet to increase our knowledge of biodiversity on farm.
http://www.bcg.org.au/wildlife_ponds/
Ciao
Alex
Hello Alex and Birchip Cropping Group
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be particularly nice to see your country that we understand has had more than enough rain in recent weeks, and should still be lush and green? With just 94 ml of rain at Hyden (in the eastern end of the Wheatbelt) in 2010, we are regrettably experiencing one of those dreaded drought seasons.
(Our annual average rainfall is 330ml). Much of the extensive Western Australian wheatbelt is also very dry - worst since 1914 I believe).
So the learnings we can gain from Birchip and surrounds will be particularly timely.... Looking forward to our visit
regards Jane Mouritz
Alex,
ReplyDeleteTake a look at our web site, we have been totally getting into camera trapping lately. You can see some of the great footage people have of our local beasties.
http://www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/resources/Camera-Trapping-DocumentD2.pdf
Tarsh
Wheatbelt NRM camera trap footage is also available at:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wheatbeltnrm.org.au/reports-publications/video/