The field day included a visit to Yan Yean, where the University of New England showcased their planting of Desmanthus and Caatinga stylos using different planting techniques and discussed the establishment, management, successes and challenges that come with trialling pasture legumes in north Queensland. At Rose Downs, attendees gained insights into the Queensland Department of Agriculture’s mixed legume and grass trial along with bare ground and soil restoration initiatives led by Node partner Southern Gulf NRM within the region.

Among the attendees were TNQ Drought Hub Regional Soils Coordinator, Dhiraj Gajera, Technical Adoption Officer, Keerah Steele along with hub scholarship recipient and Southern Gulf NRM Project Officer Lucy Gardner who presented on the restoration work and project using drones and artificial intelligence to assess Mitchell grass tussocks.