Fiona Baker, extension officer with Agriculture Victoria provides spring management tips for pastures affected by bushfires. Fiona discusses key strategies to assist recovering pastures including assessing pastures, when to think about resowing, fodder conservation, summer fodder cropping, grazing management and the importance of maintaining soil fertility.
For more fire recovery and general pasture information visit the Agriculture Victoria website agriculture.vic.gov.au/farm-management/emergency-management/bushfires
For information on livestock feed budgeting, visit Feeding Livestock. This page includes links to the Drought Feeding and Management of Sheep and Beef books feedinglivestock.vic.gov.au/
