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2006-07 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (NRM) SURVEY

The first publication Natural Resource Management on Australian Farms (cat. no. 4620.0) was released in October 2006 and related to the reference period 2004-05. The results of the second natural resource management collection, in respect of the 2006-07 reference period, will be available in June 2008.

Grasslands


Farmers were asked to identify the extent and type of NRM issues present on their land and the activities undertaken to prevent or manage them. The results of the survey will provide details at the Australian, State and NRM regional level on priority NRM topics, for example; weeds, pests, land and soil and farm management as well as estimates of the labour and financial costs of the activities undertaken.

The results provide an important perspective into NRM activities and issues occurring on Australian farms, but because they are based on the perception of farmers results may differ from scientific or satellite assessment.


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