Winter - Time to plan tussock treatments

Winter is an important time for landholders to check pastures for serrated tussock and other invasive grasses and plan control before plants flower and produce seed in spring and summer.

A mature, serrated tussock plant can produce up to 120,000 seeds, making early identification and treatment particularly important. Landholders are encouraged to map infestations, organise herbicide, equipment or contractors and plan follow-up monitoring.

Small or isolated infestations should be treated early, with longer-term management combining appropriate control methods with maintaining healthy, dense pastures.

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For help identifying invasive grasses or planning control, contact your local council Biosecurity Weed Officer.

More information: Visit the NSW WeedWise website or download the NSW WeedWise app.

(Article summarised from August 2026 edition - NSW Government Local Land Services - Northern Tablelands Muster)

(Photographer - Warwick Badgery "A paddock taken over by serrated tussock"