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Preventing serrated tussock from establishing on your property is the best method of control and is best done prior to seeding. The majority of serrated tussock plants will now have seed present, unless already controlled, which should be removed to prevent further spread. The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) is asking landholders with seeding... Read more
RMCG has been engaged by the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party, the Victorian Gorse Taskforce, and the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce to explore opportunities and challenges for recording and sharing data on invasive plant species across different land tenures. Our aim is to reduce the threat invasive species pose to our environment, agriculture, and communities. We... Read more
The VSTWP are keen increase our online engagement. We hope this will enable the community and our stakeholders to have access to high-quality videos and education resources, from the comfort of their property. As well as providing access to our video series, we are also keen to provide free mailouts of any information you may... Read more
The VSTWP spent three glorious spring days at the 2024 Elmore Field Days in early October 2024, setup in the Agriculture Victoria marque tent alongside project partners Biosecurity Victoria. The combination of excellent weather, and a team of relevant stakeholders, resulted in record visitation to the VSTWP site, with over 200 people coming to collect... Read more
VSTWP presents troubling tussock at Sheepvention The VSTWP had a great time educating the community at the Hamilton Sheepvention in August 2024, with many landowners coming to see the live Serrated Tussock plants and learn the finer skills of how to best identify this noxious weed. Hamilton is directly in the firing line for infestations... Read more
The VSTWP are keen to increase our online engagement. We hope this will enable the community and our stakeholders to have access to high-quality videos and educational resources, at their fingertips. We are lucky enough to have 23 videos on our YouTube channel, which have been produced over the past decade. Some of these videos... Read more
NSW farmer Martin Royds reckons he’s stumbled onto something big. How to kill one of Australia’s worst weeds – serrated tussock – with a chemical-free fertiliser known as urea, without killing the soil and surrounding plants. The weed is invading properties across southeast Australia and once dominated parts of the cattle producer’s 2700 hectares east... Read more
The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) hosted guest speaker Robert Fagan earlier this year, owner of agricultural chemical company Grow Choice. Robert gave an insightful presentation on his experience in returning the selective herbicide, Fluproponate, to the market and the challenges he has faced from finding an alternative recipe that complies with strict new... Read more
The VSTWP have recently published two new valuable videos on their YouTube channel, in order to engage and deliver information to land managers on the impacts of the noxious weed serrated tussock. The videos focus on the mental and emotional toll of managing invasive species, such as serrated tussock, and how all landowners need to... Read more
Preventing serrated tussock from establishing on your property is the best method of control and is best done in Spring prior to seeding. The majority of serrated tussock plants will now have seed present, unless already controlled, which should be removed to prevent further spread. The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) is asking landholders with... Read more