2019 Australian Government Innovation in Agriculture Landcare Award – VIC
Cundare Duverney Landcare Group
Cundare Duverney Landcare Group celebrates 25 years of Landcare this year. Over that time, the group has participated in revegetation, weed control and waterway protection. It has 180 members who farm over 200,000 hectares. To improve soil health in the area, the group trialled the practice of stubble incorporation, with added nutrients, in 2017, improving the soil’s condition and mitigating greenhouse gases. Since then, 14 more landowners in the area have trialled the practice, with several others implementing it on a paddock level. The group has also had a recent spike in young membership.