Kimberley sandalwood producer trades in pesticides for hungry goats to tackle invasive weeds in Ord Valley

The Kimberley’s biggest flock of goats and lambs has been very busy keeping multi-million dollar Indian sandalwood plantations free of invasive weeds in the Ord Irrigation Scheme this wet season.

Silvopasturalism – the practice of integrating forestry with the grazing of livestock – is not a new concept in agribusiness.

But Santanol’s trial is thought to be a first for the Australian sandalwood industry and has helped to drastically reduce chemical usage, as well as delivering significant…