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Carbon farming management options in Western Australia

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The aim of carbon farming is to sequester more carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of Australia's response to climate change. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides this information to support land manager decisions about investing in carbon farming. Carbon farming can have valuable results Carbon farming is the process of managing soil, vegetation, water and animals to increase carbon storage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The main gases of interest to agriculture are carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4). Agriculture is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases and also has a significant opportunity to reduce emissions and sequester carbon. We have described the carbon farming management options below for farm managers wanting to make decisions about adopting carbon farming technologies and…

Reducing nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils of Western Australia

Soil

Nitrous oxide, a highly active greenhouse gas, is released from pastures and crops using nitrogen fertilisers. However, nitrous oxide emissions from Western Australian broadacre soils are low and unlikely to warrant investment for emission mitigation alone. Reducing nitrogen loss via nitrous oxide has the potential to reduce fertiliser costs and may increase agricultural productivity. Why consider nitrous oxide from pastures? Nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times more active as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Agriculture releases about 80% of Australia's nitrous oxide emissions. However, the total amount of nitrous oxide emissions in Australia is relatively low compared to the total of all greenhouse gas emissions. Sources of nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide emissions from the soil result from biological and chemical processes that use inorganic nitrogen compounds (ammonium, nitrite and nitrate). The processes that…

Pump Selection – Distributing Rainwater Around Your Home

Harvesting

For a typical household, there are two main types of rainwater pump systems you can choose between. Other pressure vessel systems are available, but these are usually only used on extremely large houses or for commercial applications. There are many factors that will influence the most appropriate type and size of pump for delivering water around your home. To determine which type of pump is best suited for your home and purposes, we recommend speaking to a professional pump dealer. However, below you’ll find an introduction to the two main pump options for distributing rainwater. Pressure vessel pumps Pressure vessel pumps create variable pressure systems. They usually work on 20-40psi/140-280kpa or 30-50psi/210-345kpa. In systems with pressure vessel pumps, when a tap is turned on, water is drawn. Once the water…