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Will my pasture recover from fire?
How to assess burn intensity and pasture species survival
The Issue
In the aftermath of a fire, producers question whether their pastures have survived and will recover. Fires leave everything blackened, making it difficult to assess pasture survival.
The Impact
Pasture species may not survive hot or very hot burns. Having to resow pastures is expensive and can be risky. Where fires are cooler, many pasture species survive but pasture production can be reduced, impacting animal production.
The opportunity
Many fires occur in summer and often well before the autumn break giving farmers time to assess what has survived and plan what paddocks may require resowing and strategies they can use to quickly return pasture productivity.
