Rural Water Use Efficiency Update
Click on the link to find out the latest on the Turf Queensland RWUE project. RWUE 1st Oct...
By Turf Queensland | October 31, 2017 at 2:47 pm | No comments
Click on the link to find out the latest on the Turf Queensland RWUE project. RWUE 1st Oct...
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By Turf Queensland | August 10, 2017 at 1:49 pm | No comments
The final 3 North Queensland case studies under the Rural Water Use Efficiency Irrigation Futures (RWUEIF) program supported by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines have been completed and added to the Turf Queensland website. This makes a total of 6 case...
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By Turf Queensland | March 28, 2017 at 12:41 pm | No comments
The Australian Standard provides requirements for the use and installation of turf as an erosion, nutrient and sediment control measure, and guidance to specifiers on turf species selection and disposal. This Australian Standard requirements for: a) The consideration of site...
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By Turf Queensland | September 7, 2012 at 2:28 pm | No comments
By following the instructions below… your new quality natural Turfgrass lawn will be established within the weeks. INTERESTING TURFGRASS FACTS: Based on researched water requirements, natural turfgrass will require a maximum of 715 mm of water per year. Queensland’s average annual rainfall across the state is 826 mm on the coastal strip (1200 mm in [...]
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January 21, 2015 at 5:05 pm
In the past year Turf Queensland has forged ahead delivering positive benefits to our members.
From farm visits, to seminars and the start of our “business skills’ as well as the employment of two Industry Development Officers (one covering South East Queensland and one covering regional Queensland) all add to delivering the benefits for our members.
Commercial turfgrass production began as early as 1920s in North America after World War 1 when mown paddocks were cut and lifted with spades then sold to golf courses.
The housing boom after World War II created a large demand for natural turf grass. Since then the turfgrass production industry has grown worldwide from strength to strength.
Turf farming incorporates the production of large areas of turfgrass to be harvested before we use in home and community landscaping via a combination of turfgrass management, general agriculture and manufacturing.