| Wimmera natural resource management region | Corangamite natural resource management region | |||||
| Knowledge topic | New | Longer term | P value | New | Longer term | P value |
| Paddock trees play an important role by providing a place for native animals to shelter and feed | 4.16 | 3.77 | < 0.001 | Not asked | - | - |
| Clearing of native vegetation has substantially reduced the number and variety of native plants and animals in this district | 3.71 | 3.31 | 0.009 | 3.53 | 3.04 | < 0.001 |
| Grazing strategies to manage paddock ground cover to minimize soil erosion | 3.21 | 3.59 | 0.019 | Not asked | - | - |
| How to collect soil test samples | 2.94 | 3.32 | 0.009 | Not asked | - | - |
| How to prepare a farm or property plan that allocates land use according to different land classes | 2.71 | 3.06 | 0.032 | Not asked | - | - |
| The benefits of ground cover on grazing or cropping paddocks to maintain or improve soil health | Not asked | - | - | 3.00 | 3.32 | 0.011 |
| In most cases, the benefits of de-rocking outweigh the environmental costs, such as the loss of native grasslands | Not asked | - | - | 3.07 | 3.33 | 0.033 |
| The benefits of pastures in crop rotation in maintaining soil health | Not asked | - | - | 3.14 | 3.44 | 0.003 |
| Legislation about the on-property handling and storage of chemicals | Not asked | - | - | 2.79 | 3.40 | < 0.001 |
| How to interpret results from soil testing | Not asked | - | - | 2.61 | 3.09 | < 0.001 |
| How to recognize the signs of salinity | Not asked | - | - | 2.91 | 3.21 | 0.003 |
| How to identify new or emerging weed species | Not asked | - | - | 2.81 | 3.14 | 0.002 |
| Ability to identify acidic soils in this district | Not asked | - | - | 2.48 | 2.93 | < 0.001 |
| How to interpret results for water quality testing | Not asked | - | - | 2.24 | 2.63 | 0.003 |
| The processes leading to soil acidification in this district | Not asked | - | - | 2.06 | 2.51 | < 0.001 |
| The major natural resource management strategies of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority | Not asked | - | - | 1.83 | 2.29 | < 0.001 |