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

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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

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