Useful contacts for small landholders

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Catchment Councils and other contacts

Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC)

Nothern Agricultural Catchments Council is a representative group of the catchments in the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR) which include the: Murchison, Hutt, Bowes, Chapman, Greenough, Irwin, Hill and Moore. NACC has been working on ground with local farmers, governments, communities and groups to develop and deliver NRM projects.

South Coast Natural Resource Management (SCNRM)

South Coast NRM coordinates and administers funding for natural resource management. There is a variety useful publications, reference and reports relating to NRM issues and practices on the south coast available to landholder wanting to know more about better NRM practices. South Coast NRM also run events and training to improve landholders skills, as well as funding opportunities for on-ground works.

South West Catchments Council (SWCC)

South West Catchments Council (SWCC) provides information, advice, events and funding relating to natural resource management (NRM) in six sub-regions across the south west of Western Australia. If your property is in the Peel-Harvey, Geographe, Cape to Cape, Blackwood, Leschenault or Warren subregion you maybe able to access funding or support.

Local Garden Centres

Your local garden centre or nursery can help you with plant identification, weed control, fertilising and deciding which plants will best suit your needs.

Small Farms Magazine and Bookshop

If you are looking for books relating to agricultural production the Small Farms Magazine and Bookshop have a wide range of publications relating to conventional farming, livestock, organics, horticulture, farm management and much more.

The Small Farms magazine comes out monthly with seasonal information and advice, along with useful information on property management and what is happening around the place for small landholders.