Tool 5.9

Module Index

Module 1 - planning

Module 2 - wool

Module 3 - meat

Module 4 - people

Module 5 - NRM

Module 6 - soil

Module 7 - pasture

Module 8 - grazing

Module 9 - genetics

Module 10 - more lambs

Module 11 - sheep health

Module 12 - pastoral production

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MODULE 5: Protect Your Farm's Natural Assets

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Below is an example of ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos for helping inspire the 10 year vision.

Before

Source: Neil Hodge, Land, Water & Wool

After

Source: Neil Hodge, Land, Water & Wool

These before and after photos were taken on a sheep grazing property in the eastern Mt Lofty ranges of SA. They show the impact of fencing off and revegetating a drainage line running through a saline scald. Prior to 1999 when the ‘before’ photo was taken, the scald zone became a quagmire of acid sulphate soil during the wet winter months. Five years later, revegetation had progressed to the point where the area could again be returned to productive use, providing shelter and a valuable source of native perennial fodder during the dry summer months.