Producer survey results used to direct extension efforts and increase adoption in south west Queensland: a GrazingFutures case study

Abstract

GrazingFutures (GF) is an extension project funded by the Queensland Government and the Drought and Climate Adaption Program focussed on improving business management and drought resilience of extensive livestock producers in western Queensland. Western Queensland has a highly variable climate and since 2013 the south west has been subject to almost continuous drought declarations (Bowen and Chudleigh 2021). Despite these prevailing drought conditions graziers have successfully implemented practice changes supported by GF that have better equipped their businesses to prepare for, respond to and recover from drought (Rolfe et al. 2020). A small sample of south west Queensland producers were surveyed, with the objective of the survey to provide insights from producers, known to have made a recent practice change, so the GF team could direct their extension efforts and improve adoption of recommended practices.