Striking the Balance 2nd Ed
Conservation Farming and Grazing Systems for the Semi-Arid Tropics of the Northern Territory
Fergal O’Gara
Striking the Balance 2nd Edition, is a book which outlines the practices and principles of sustainable farming and grazing systems in the Semi-arid Topics of the NT. Book outlines the unique physical environment of the Top End and explains why sustainable farming and grazing practice are imperative in the light of climate change and its potential consequences for northern Australia. The Book covers grazing practice, soil conservation, irrigation and water use in detail using easy to understand language and full colour illustrations. The importance of soil protection, vegetative cover and conservation farming is described from a regional and global perspective. Protecting the soil through good farming and livestock management is a rare win/win situation for the producer, the wider community and the environment. This practical and attractive book helps explain how and why.
Published by NT Agricultural Association and NT Dept. of Resources
RRP $45
ISBN: 978-0-64652734-5
297 x 210 | 159 pp | 450gms