Events
Natural Capital Forum
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Natural capital and its significance in emerging markets is a hot topic at the moment. What is Natural Capital? What does it mean for my farm businesses? What are the opportunities and what are the risks?
That’s why the North Central CMA are hosting a Natural Capital Forum, set to take place on Thursday 13 June in Bendigo. This forum is an opportunity for farmers, land managers, and experts to explore the emerging opportunities of Natural Capital and understand its role in agriculture and land management in the future.
Keynote topics and speakers include:
ESG Insights: From Global Trends to On-Farm Practices – Katie McRobert, General Manager / Acting CEO, Australian Farm Institute
Farm-scale Natural Capital Accounting – Jim Radford, Associate Professor, Department of Environment and Genetics, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University.
Enhancing farm profitability, resilience and sustainability – Angela Hawdon, Strategic Engagements Manager, Farming for the Future
Understanding On-Farm Emissions – Alison Kelly, Farm Emissions Specialist | Agriculture Victoria
Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Workshop
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Two workshops
Kerang June 25 and 26
Numurkah 27 and 28
Centre pivot and lateral move (CPLM) irrigation systems have the potential to deliver benefits including improved yield, reduced labour and increased water use efficiency. This course outlines the important design considerations to achieve these benefits as well as the ongoing maintenance, monitoring and operation required for system longevity.
This course is for farmers considering installation of a CPLM irrigation system or those with an existing system aiming to optimise performance and management.
Contact
Kerang Adam Taylor
0439 412 366
Numurkah Chris Pollard
0473 085 873
Farm Business Update
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Farm Business Update
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This event brings together farmers, agriculture and energy consultants, peak bodies and Government representatives to share stories of on-farm renewables, their business case and discuss what’s driving the transformation of energy use in agriculture.
Large scale solar and wind developments present opportunities for farmers and regional communities if planned well with meaningful engagement around benefit sharing. These topics plus combining farming and solar, termed agrivoltaics, also forms part of the yearly Conference program.
Irrigation Insights
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Wednesday 24 July Gala Dinner
Thursday 25 July Conference
Key topics include:
- Future of Ag
- New technologies
- Latest Research
- Marketing Insights
- Farmer Insights Panel
more details soon…