Gully erosion is the removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water runoff. Taking steps to prevent or control the problem early is easier and more economical.
Landslips inhibit farm production by loss of accessibility, exposure of infertile subsoil, germination of noxious weeds and loss of stock and capital.
Farmers should regularly assess groundcover and monitor soil for degradation and erosion by wind and water.
The benefits of shelter to farms have long been recognised like crop, livestock and soil protection, salinity control and biodiversity improvements.
Shelterbelts offer many benefits to land managers, including a reduction in soil erosion caused by wind.
Shelterbelts can provide a range of benefits over a long period of time if they are managed appropriately.
The establishment of shelterbelts is the most common form of revegetation on farms in Victoria.
Agriculture Victoria with support from the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (CMA), is monitoring wind erosion risk in the Victorian Mallee.
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal Owners of Country throughout Victoria, their ongoing connection to this land and we pay our respects to their culture and their Elders past, present and future.
