Publication Date
2013
Series Number
Fact sheets 1- 16
Publisher
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Fact sheets:
1. Applying biochar to improve soil quality and crop productivity
2. Reducing methane emissions from cattle using feed additives
3. Cattle breeding for lower greenhouse gas emissions
4. Managing genetic codes to reduce methane emissions from cattle
5. Managing pastures and stocking rate to reduce methane emissions from cattle
6. Claying as a method of increasing soil carbon content
7. Green and brown manuring as part of carbon farming
8. Permanent environmental plantings to earn carbon credits
9. Nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils
10. Sheep genetics in methane reduction
11. Managing sheep pastures to reduce methane production
12. Sheep reproduction and reduction in methane emissions
13. Managing stocking rate to reduce carbon emissions
14. Nutrition and feed additives to reduce methane emissions
15. Soil amelioration through the application of lime
16. Liquid biofuel as a replacement for fossil fuels
Royalties for Regions
Number of Pages
65
Keywords
Carbon, Farming, Western Australia, Soil, Methane, Cattle, Greenhouse Gas, Pastures, Sheep, Biofuel
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Atmospheric Sciences | Beef Science | Biotechnology | Climate | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Plant Biology | Sheep and Goat Science | Soil Science | Sustainability | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia,
and
Department of Regional Development and Lands, Western Australia.
(2013), Carbon farming in WA. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, Perth. Report Fact sheets 1- 16.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_publishedrpts/49
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