Re-seeding the Upper Murray - Project Survey

Farmer/Landholder Survey & Expression of Interest for Re-seeding Support.

What do we mean by re-seeding, information, and re-seeding assistance?
Re-seeding: Seed for burnt pasture establishment, renovation.
Information: Field days, information/workshop sessions, information packs, webinars, follow up advice.
Re-seeding assistance: A subsidy for either a contractor or equipment hire, for landholders without seeding equipment.

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* 1. What damage to pastures did the fire do on your farm or land? (Whole numbers only)

Hectares burnt

% of property burnt

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* 2. How would you rate the severity of pasture damage? (Select 1)

Completely destroyed

Badly burnt/damaged but not completed destroyed

Other

Burnt with good recovery

Light burn, mostly recovered

Burnt but some pasture survived

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you resown pasture since the fires?

Yes (Go to Q4)

No (Go to Q7)

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* 4. Pastures resown: (Whole numbers only)

Hectares resown

% of property resown

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* 5. How much have you spent on SEED ONLY to date?

Up to $5,000

Between $5,000 and $9,999

Between $10,000 and $19,999

Between $20,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $39,999

Between $40,000 and $49,999

More than $50,000

I prefer not to answer

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* 6. What are your TOTAL RE-SEEDING COSTS to date?

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 - $19,999

$20,000 - $29,999

$30,000 - $39,999

$40,000 - $49,000

$50,000 - $100,000

More than $100,000

I prefer not to answer

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* 7. Have you received any other grants, or help with re-seeding? (e.g., BlazeAid)

Yes

If YES, for which year? 2020 or 2021?

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* 8. Do you want to, or are you planning to sow more pasture this season? (Select all that are relevant)

Yes, if I receive assistance (Go to Q9)

Would like to but I don't have funding (Go to Q9)

Would like to but I don't have equipment (Go to Q9)

No, I don't need or want to resow (Go to Q11)

No, I have sown all the pasture I intend to resow (see next line, then go to Q11)

If you selected "No, I have sown all the pasture I intend to resow", would you like to receive a rebate on some of your seed costs for seed already sown to date? YES or NO

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* 9. What type of pasture reseeding do you intend to do (or have done)? (Select all that are relevant)

Permanent

Annual

Native

Fodder crops so I can remove stock to enable pasture regeneration

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What method(s) do you intend to use (or have used)? (Select all that are relevant)

Cultivation

Direct drilling

Other

Aerial

Low till regeneration

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you have an agronomist, or have you done soil testing since the fires? (Please select YES or NO for each)

	YES	NO
Agronomist	Agronomist YES	Agronomist NO
Soil testing	Soil testing YES	Soil testing NO

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* 12. Would you like help either FINDING or FUNDING an agronomist or soil testing? (Please select YES or NO for each)

	YES	NO
FINDING an agronomist	FINDING an agronomist YES	FINDING an agronomist NO
FUNDING an agronomist	FUNDING an agronomist YES	FUNDING an agronomist NO
FINDING soil testing	FINDING soil testing YES	FINDING soil testing NO
FUNDING soil testing	FUNDING soil testing YES	FUNDING soil testing NO

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* 13. What information or field day topics would you be interested in? (Select all that are relevant)

I'm not interested in information or field days

Assessing pastures for re-seeding

Pasture species selection

Pasture establishment

Resilient pastures for changing conditions

Multi-species planting

Pasture grazing management and care

Other

Weed identification

Soil test interpretation

Sowing methods

Soil carbon and carbon markets

Agronomy

Identifying native grasses

Native pasture establishment and management

Seed varieties

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* 14. How would you like the re-seeding funds to be distributed? (Select all that are relevant)

Each farm/landholder gets an equal amount

Amount based on farm size and % to be sown

Vouchers to be redeemed at Upper Murray rural suppliers

Other

Pro-rata rebate for total cost of seed

Set amount of vouchers/rebates, e.g., "first in" or set criteria

Retrospective rebates for seed already purchased

Rebates up to a set amount for seed purchases

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Would you like any other support with your re-seeding needs or any other help with your farm business recovery?

Yes

If YES, enter the type of support or assistance required:

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* 16. Would you like to stay in contact with this project, and be notified regarding outcomes and further activities?

Yes (Go to Q17)

No (Go to Q19)

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* 17. To be contacted and/or receive project updates, please provide your contact details.
PLEASE NOTE: Having property in NSW and/or VIC does not preclude your eligibility for assistance.

Name

Property 1 full address

Property 2 full address

Property 3 full address

Phone Number

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* 18. Which property(ies) was(were) fire effected? (Select all that are relevant)

Property 1

Property 2

Property 3

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* 19. If you have any comments or feedback about this survey, please enter it here:

Thank you for your participation.
We look forward to receiving your responses.

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Re-seeding the Upper Murray - Project Survey

Farmer/Landholder Survey & Expression of Interest for Re-seeding Support.

Question Title

* 1. What damage to pastures did the fire do on your farm or land? (Whole numbers only)

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* 2. How would you rate the severity of pasture damage? (Select 1)

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* 3. Have you resown pasture since the fires?

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* 4. Pastures resown: (Whole numbers only)

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* 5. How much have you spent on SEED ONLY to date?

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* 6. What are your TOTAL RE-SEEDING COSTS to date?

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* 7. Have you received any other grants, or help with re-seeding? (e.g., BlazeAid)

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* 8. Do you want to, or are you planning to sow more pasture this season? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 9. What type of pasture reseeding do you intend to do (or have done)? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 10. What method(s) do you intend to use (or have used)? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 11. Do you have an agronomist, or have you done soil testing since the fires? (Please select YES or NO for each)

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* 12. Would you like help either FINDING or FUNDING an agronomist or soil testing? (Please select YES or NO for each)

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* 13. What information or field day topics would you be interested in? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 14. How would you like the re-seeding funds to be distributed? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 15. Would you like any other support with your re-seeding needs or any other help with your farm business recovery?

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* 16. Would you like to stay in contact with this project, and be notified regarding outcomes and further activities?

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* 17. To be contacted and/or receive project updates, please provide your contact details. PLEASE NOTE: Having property in NSW and/or VIC does not preclude your eligibility for assistance.

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* 18. Which property(ies) was(were) fire effected? (Select all that are relevant)

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* 19. If you have any comments or feedback about this survey, please enter it here:

* 17. To be contacted and/or receive project updates, please provide your contact details.
PLEASE NOTE: Having property in NSW and/or VIC does not preclude your eligibility for assistance.