Veldt Grass Resource Page
Veldt Grass pastures are a readily recognisable part of the Coorong Tatiara landscape. This pasture is well suited to our rainfall, climate and sandy soils. Over many years Veldt Grass pastures have stablilised our sandy soils and provided a hardy feed base to grazing livestock.
As the Veldt Grass comes out into its seed head, many of our hills and paddocks turn a distinctive russet to dusty pink colour.
The Australian Government’s National Landcare Program funded project 'Improved knowledge and health of non wetting soils' has provided a valuable opportunity to learn more about this important part of grazing production and healthy farming systems across our District.
As land and input prices increase, this project has provided a timely opportunity to learn more about optimising grazing production from this grass so well suited to our local conditions.
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The Veldt Grass Establishment and Seed Harvesting Fact Sheets below were compiled by surveying and interviewing local farmers about their experience of growing and managing this pasture. These Fact Sheets contain valuable local knowledge and techniques honed over many years.
Veldt Grass Establishment Fact Sheet
Veldt Grass Seed Harvesting Fact Sheet
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Coorong Tatiara Local Action Plan acknowledges the assistance of all farmers who generously shared their knowledge and contributed to these Fact Sheets.
This project also provided an opportunity to learn more about;
- Techniques that had been tried by innovative farmers on Veldt Grass pastures,
- Exploring options to maximise Veldt Grass production, and
- Learning more about optimising nutrition in Veldt Grass pastures
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The Demonstration and Case Study Fact Sheet Series below fully outlines these findings.
The role of Giberellic Acid mixes in improving Veldt Grass production at Meningie East
Optimising nutrition in Veldt Grass Pastures at Field
Exploring novel treatments to improve Veldt Grass Production at Mt Charles
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Coorong Tatiara Local Action Plan acknowledges the assistance of the following farming businesses that shared their knowledge and time in assisting with the Demonstration Sites and Case Studies covered in these Fact Sheets; Cartledge Family - Menalypyn, Allen and Cavanagh Families - Mount Charles.
This project is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program
