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Owingup Kent Grower Group – Landscape and pasture management workshop

The newly formed Owingup Kent Growers Group (OKGG) has grown to include over 30 properties, with new members joining all the time to support new farming practices, soil health, bird life, water health, and pasture management. The group is excited to announce that they will be holding regular events in the Kentdale Hall and around the catchment, where they will share ideas, showcase their progress, and recruit guest presenters and experts from across Australia.
OKGG’s most recent catchup explored how to better grow pasture in a drying climate. Ron Watkins, farm landscape planning consultant, outlined his approach considering multiple elements when planning infrastructure on farms. Next, Paul Sanford, experienced pasture researcher from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), spoke about emerging research identifying feed gaps and pinpointing what farmers can do to ensure abundant feed year-round. 

Ron explained that drainage banks – combined with carefully-situated dams and shelter belts – can increase stored water, prevent waterlogging and improve pasture growth. Multi-species shelter belts, made up of a range of shrubs and trees, can also improve pasture productivity as well as animal wellbeing. “Why wouldn’t you want birds and insects working for you – they never take days off and you don’t have to pay them!” said Ron. Shelter belts create habitat for insect-eating birds, and insects that prey on other insects, preventing pasture damage.
Paul Sanford then highlighted the increasing popularity of planting additional pasture species into kikuyu-based pastures, to increase feed availability at times when it’s most needed. Oats and ryegrass were a common combination, with oats providing feed earlier in winter and ryegrass and clover reaching their peak later, in spring. Having a combination of a diverse range of plants from different families is a useful strategy. 


OKGG is funded in part by the Western Australian Government’s State Natural Resource Management Program. Contact Kylie Cook; 0427529077 or Benita Cattalini; [email protected] for more information. 
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          • Plants Used by Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
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        • Wilson Inlet Winter Active Dung Beetles: Phase 2
        • Eungedup
      • Previous Projects >
        • Ferals
        • Waste to Net Zero (Biochar Program)
        • OKGG Owingup/Kent Grower Group
        • Soilwise
        • WIGG the Wilson Inlet Grower Group
        • UPtake
    • Our Plans >
      • Lindesay Link Conservation Action Plan
      • WICC Proteacea Vegetation Survey 2016
      • WICC Strategic Plan and Constitution
      • Wilson Inlet Management Strategy
    • Meet the Team!
    • Our Catchment
    • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer EOI
    • Upcoming Events >
      • Soil Testing EOI 2025
      • EW Community Update
      • Carbon in Farming
      • Holistic Management Workshop
      • Dung Beetle EOI
    • Membership >
      • WICC Membership Form
      • OKGG Membership Sign-Up
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      • Soil Testing
      • Fencing and Revegetation
    • Feral Management
    • Report A Pig
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    • Sustainable Agriculture >
      • Dung Beetle Farm Management Guide
      • Cartoon Collection - Earls Adventures >
        • Managing Water in a Drying Climate
        • Feral Management OKGG
        • Arum Lilies
      • Collection of Dougie the dung beetle cartoons >
        • Rotational Grazing
        • Stock Health
        • Pasture Diversity
        • Soil Chemistry/Nutrient Efficiency
        • Soil Carbon
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      • Interview with Marino Bocuzzi
      • The Abby Carnaby Chronicles
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        • Interview with Elder Vernice Gillies
        • Elder Lynette Knapp
        • Interview with Dr Wayne Webb
        • Interview with Aunty Carol Petterson
        • Interview with Uncle Lester Coyne
        • Interview with Menang Elder Aden Eades
        • Aboriginal Rangers - back on country!
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