James Kerr – building drought resilience on Buckleboo Station

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Building drought resilience in South Australia – the SA Drought Hub podcast

SA Drought Hub

14 episodes

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Join us as we explore some of the exciting innovations that are enhancing drought resilience in South Australia. Producers, agronomists and researchers offer their insights for operating in an increasingly water-limited climate. The SA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub brings together a dynamic network of primary producers, industry groups, researchers, government agencies, universities, agribusinesses and traditional owners to strengthen the drought resilience of farms and regional communities in SA. The Hub received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

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James Kerr – building drought resilience on Buckleboo Station

Building drought resilience in South Australia – the SA Drought Hub podcast

21 minutes 55 seconds

2 years ago

James Kerr – building drought resilience on Buckleboo Station

James Kerr manages Buckleboo Station in the northern Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Owned and operated by Paroo Pastoral Company, the station runs dorper sheep on 100,000 hectares. Host Drew Radford speaks to James about recent initiatives to build drought resilience, including the installation of telemetry technology, upgraded infrastructure, and the division of paddocks into more manageable grazing areas. This work has been supported by the SA Arid Lands Landscape Board through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program. The station is currently involved in an SA Drought Hub project on ground truthing satellite imagery for use in pasture management.