Specialists from across the state travelled to Baradine last Thursday 20 November to share their knowledge with locals on planning for the next big dry – before it arrives.
An audience of around 25 farmers, community members and shire councillors attended the Castlereagh Country Drought Resilience & Innovation Showcase to soak up suggestions to strengthen local drought resilience.
Castlereagh Country Drought Resilience Plan project manager Dr Andrew Krause introduced a three step strategy to help Warrumbungle and Gilgandra districts prepare for, respond to and recover from drought…