L.PDS.2203 Productive Saltland Pastures for Southern WA Observer Producer Survey

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Section A: Demographic Information

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Date

Date / Time

Date

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* 3. MLA may contact me to further assess the impact of their programs?

Yes

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* 4. MLA may send me newsletters and inform me of future events?

Yes

Section A – Demographic Information

A1. Your contact details

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* 5. Company/Business Name:

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* 6. Property Address: (Incl. Property Name)

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* 7. Name:

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* 8. Phone Number:

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* 9. Mobile:

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* 10. Email Address:

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* 11. Postal Address:

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* 12. Which Applies to your Enterprise (select one)

Sheepmeat producer
(>50% farm income)

Beef producer
(>50% farm income)

Beef and/or sheep + cropping producer

Other (please specify)

A2. Please tell us about your enterprise

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* 13. Area Managed: (in hectares)

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* 14. Number of beef breeders:

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* 15. Number of cattle turned off per year:

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* 16. Total Number of cattle:

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* 17. Number of Ewes:

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* 18. Number of lambs turned off each year:

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* 19. Total Number of Sheep:

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* 20. Number of goats turned off per year:

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* 21. Percentage of Farm Impacted by Salinity

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* 22. What is the greatest barrier to establishing saltland pastures on your property?

Financial (Cost of Establishment)

Financial (Lack of Perceived Value, Benefit-Cost Analysis)

Lack of Knowledge/Skills in Diagnosing the Site

Lack of Knowledge/Skills in Establishment Techniques

Lack of Knowledge/Skills in Pasture Species

Lack of Knowledge/Skills in Livestock Utilisation

Previously Unsuccessful Experiences

Other (please specify)

Section B – Knowledge and Skills (If you do not know, please select the 'Unsure' option)

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* 23. What is “Secondary Salinity”?

Areas of salinity prior to clearing

Salinity caused by a secondary treatment process

Saline land caused by altering the hydrological balance so that water tables rise

Unsure

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* 24. What is the maximum safe water salinity quality for sheep (mature, dry on pasture)?

1250mS/m

2000mS/m

1800mS/m

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* 25. What is the maximum safe water salinity quality for sheep (30% of diet from saltbush)?

505mS/m

1250mS/m

1470mS/m

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* 26. What classifies a site as being highly waterlogged?

The watertable is consistently above 0.1m in winter or 0.7m in summer

The watertable is consistently above 0.4m in winter or 1m in summer

The watertable is consistently above 0.8m in winter or 1.5m in summer

Unsure

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* 27. If a site is waterlogged (high hazard) would it be suitable for saltbush?

Yes

Unsure

Section C – Confidence and Practices

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* 28. In relation to saltland pasture systems, please rate your attitude, and confidence, where 1 being very poor and 10 being very good, by marking your choice below:

	1 (Very Poor)	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10 (Very Good)
Attitude (Interest/Disinterest)	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 1 (Very Poor)	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 2	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 3	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 4	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 5	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 6	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 7	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 9	Attitude (Interest/Disinterest) 10 (Very Good)
Confidence	Confidence 1 (Very Poor)	Confidence 2	Confidence 3	Confidence 4	Confidence 5	Confidence 6	Confidence 7	Confidence 9	Confidence 10 (Very Good)

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* 29. Do you currently use the following practices?

	Normal practice	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Not Applicable
Establish saltland pastures	Establish saltland pastures Normal practice	Establish saltland pastures Sometimes	Establish saltland pastures Rarely	Establish saltland pastures Never	Establish saltland pastures Not Applicable
Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap)	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Normal practice	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Sometimes	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Rarely	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Never	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Not Applicable
Lamb into saltland pastures	Lamb into saltland pastures Normal practice	Lamb into saltland pastures Sometimes	Lamb into saltland pastures Rarely	Lamb into saltland pastures Never	Lamb into saltland pastures Not Applicable
Wean into saltland pastures	Wean into saltland pastures Normal practice	Wean into saltland pastures Sometimes	Wean into saltland pastures Rarely	Wean into saltland pastures Never	Wean into saltland pastures Not Applicable
Soil sample to assess salinity	Soil sample to assess salinity Normal practice	Soil sample to assess salinity Sometimes	Soil sample to assess salinity Rarely	Soil sample to assess salinity Never	Soil sample to assess salinity Not Applicable
Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity	Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity Normal practice	Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity Sometimes	Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity Rarely	Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity Never	Use an EM Map to understand paddock scale salinity Not Applicable
Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Normal practice	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Sometimes	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Rarely	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Never	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Not Applicable

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* 30. What are the reasons you have not implemented the above practices on your property?

Not a significant issue on my property

Lack of confidence

Lack of skills

Limited funds

Limited time

Other (please specify)

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* 31. Are you already considering making any specific changes within your business relevant to the project?

	Very unlikely to make this change	Unlikely to make this change	Possible need more information	Likely, with support/additional information	Likely to make this change	Very likely to make this change
Establish saltland pastures	Establish saltland pastures Very unlikely to make this change	Establish saltland pastures Unlikely to make this change	Establish saltland pastures Possible need more information	Establish saltland pastures Likely, with support/additional information	Establish saltland pastures Likely to make this change	Establish saltland pastures Very likely to make this change
Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap)	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Very unlikely to make this change	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Unlikely to make this change	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Possible need more information	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Likely, with support/additional information	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Likely to make this change	Differ livestock onto saltland pastures during the summer-autumn feed gap (or any other feed gap) Very likely to make this change
Lamb into saltland pastures	Lamb into saltland pastures Very unlikely to make this change	Lamb into saltland pastures Unlikely to make this change	Lamb into saltland pastures Possible need more information	Lamb into saltland pastures Likely, with support/additional information	Lamb into saltland pastures Likely to make this change	Lamb into saltland pastures Very likely to make this change
Wean into saltland pastures	Wean into saltland pastures Very unlikely to make this change	Wean into saltland pastures Unlikely to make this change	Wean into saltland pastures Possible need more information	Wean into saltland pastures Likely, with support/additional information	Wean into saltland pastures Likely to make this change	Wean into saltland pastures Very likely to make this change
Soil sample to assess salinity	Soil sample to assess salinity Very unlikely to make this change	Soil sample to assess salinity Unlikely to make this change	Soil sample to assess salinity Possible need more information	Soil sample to assess salinity Likely, with support/additional information	Soil sample to assess salinity Likely to make this change	Soil sample to assess salinity Very likely to make this change
Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Very unlikely to make this change	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Unlikely to make this change	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Possible need more information	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Likely, with support/additional information	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Likely to make this change	Use an EM Map to understand paddock-scale salinity Very likely to make this change
Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Very unlikely to make this change	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Unlikely to make this change	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Possible need more information	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Likely, with support/additional information	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Likely to make this change	Soil sample to assess and monitor soil organic carbon Very likely to make this change