Key projects funded by the Queensland Reef Water Quality Program

Supporting producers to improve farming practices and water quality in Reef catchments.

Guiding sugarcane growers to adopt farming systems that boost productivity and improve Reef water quality.

Supporting farmers to improve profitability and resilience through economic analysis and decision-support tools.

Teaching farmers how to use treatment systems to reduce pollutants and improve water quality in run-off.

Researching how fertiliser use can improve yields and reduce environmental impacts in banana crops.

Helping graziers use the FORAGE tool to manage pastures and adapt to changing conditions.

Providing graziers with local support to improve productivity and adopt better management practices.

Assisting graziers in improving land management to reduce soil loss and sediment run-off.

Focusing on agronomic research and industry development in key Reef catchments.

Delivering safer pesticide practices to improve crop management and minimise environmental run-off.

Mapping grazing land conditions to help graziers understand stocking capacity and potential sediment loss.

Providing training and support to extension officers and producers to adopt practical solutions that improve land management.

Implementing erosion control methods to reduce sediment run-off into the Burdekin River.

Helping grain growers adopt better farming methods to boost productivity and support Reef health.