Topics:

• After year one – Pasture and livestock production between traditional pasture/lucerne and wheat/ canola in a mixed farming system
• Using deep rooted plants to penetrate the sodic layer
• Oversowing spring wheat into lucerne stand
• SHEEP AUTODRAFTER/handler demonstration—embracing technology to make sheep handling and management easier

Who should attend? Graziers

Speakers:

• Tony Gardner, WGCMA —Healthy Soils Sustainable Farms project
• Scott Langley —farm overview, collecting sheep data, sheep handling
• Lindsay Hyde, DEDJTR — sodic soils in Gippsland
• Janice Dowe, Gippsland Southern Farming Systems —monitoring

Directions: From Rosedale township, take Cansick St towards the south west, crossing the railway line and follow Rosedale-Flynns Creek Rd for 4kms. Clearview gate is on the right hand side next to cattle yards. Park at the shearing shed.

This project is supported by Latrobe Catchment Landcare Network and Southern Farming Systems, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme and West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority.

Free agriculture focused forum brought to you by Bunyip and District Community Bank Branch.

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Mary Cole – Director, Agpath Pty Ltd

Peter Ronalds – Sustainable Agriculture Manager, Westernport Catchment Landcare Network

Supper provided.

Carbon Farming Conference Expo Program
Expo Program: At a Glance

Day 1 – Tuesday 7th July 2015

Carbon Farming Field Trip
Venue: ‘Bibbaringa’
Coach departs from Albury Entertainment Centre at 8.30am sharp
‘Hands on’ Carbon Farming Field Day. Demonstrations by Industry leaders and experts. Soil Carbon Measurement, products to improve soil carbon, explanations of methods and more.

Carbon Farming 101 Workshop
Venue: The Commercial Club 618 Dean St Albury
1.00pm – 5.00pm
Learning the basics.

Welcome Event
Venue: The Albury Club 519 Kiewa St Albury
6.00pm – 8.00pm
A relaxing evening for Exhibitors, Delegates, Sponsors and Speakers to network and enjoying canapés, wine and beer in a unique setting.

Day 2 – Wednesday 8th July 2015

Carbon Farming Conference & Expo – Day 1
Venue: Albury Entertainment Centre 553 Kiewa St Albury
7.30am – 5.00pm
Great Coffee & Tea on arrival – in Expo Area
Fabulous door prizes will be drawn over this 2 day Conference. You must be there to win!

We will investigate….What is needed to take part in Direct Action and the Emissions Reduction Fund. Many new methods available to the Land Sector. $2.55Billion Fund is available over the next 4-5 years. Case Studies….Farmers earning $$ from carbon NOW!

Wine & Cheese Tasting
Venue: Albury Entertainment Centre 553 Kiewa St Albury
5.00pm – 6.15pm

Expo Area Networking opportunity with delegates, speakers and exhibitors to start your evening with stimulating conversation.

National Carbon Cocky Awards Gala Presentation Dinner
Venue: The Commercial Club 618 Dean St Albury
7.15pm – 11.00pm

The social event of the Carbon Farming Conference and Expo. Here, we will recognise and reward those farmers who have shown excellence, creativity and leadership in Carbon Farming. Encompassing many categories, this is THE awards for Carbon Farmers.

DAY 3 – Thursday 9th July 2015
Carbon Farming Conference & Expo – Day 2
Venue: Albury Entertainment Centre 553 Kiewa St Albury
7.30am – 5.00pm

Great Coffee & Tea on arrival – in Expo area

From Theory to Practice…. Building on Day 1, today we go into more depth on methods and ‘getting started’. Rules around participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund. More Case Studies – Farmers earning $$ from carbon NOW! How to claim your part of $2.55billion.

DAY 4 – Friday 10th July 2015.
Carbon Farming Industry Workshop
Venue: The Commercial Club 618 Dean St Albury
8.30am – 12.00 pm

From Project Implementation to ERF submission…. Take your knowledge to the next level at this in-depth post conference workshop – either for yourself, or a group of which you are a member- eg Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups, Catchment Management Authorities (CMA’s), Local Landcare Services (LLS) Landcare and farmer groups. Learn how to take part in a Carbon Farming Project.

Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) Transport Workshop
Venue: Paddy’s Crown Lounge and Conference Room (upstairs) 491 Kiewa St Albury
1.00pm – 5.00pm

The transport sector is now able to take part in the Direct Action Policy via the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).

Two of the heaviest hitters in Australian horticulture are set to unite, with confirmation that AUSVEG and Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) will host a joint National Horticulture Convention on the Gold Coast in 2015.

Discover Gippsland’s renewable fuel potential at an exciting bioenergy forum on June 18-19.
Hear how Gippslanders are generating power from food-waste; heating greenhouses with bioenergy, using biochar to boost soil health and exploring fuel from forest residues.
Meet the small Victorian town that is pioneering biomass for heating. Interstate speakers will explain how other regional communities can develop bioenergy projects.
The first-day forum is at timber-town Heyfield (only 2.5 hours from Melbourne) and the second day offers a first-ever visit to bioenergy installations in Latrobe and Wellington Shires including visits to biogas power generation and woody biomass thermal bioenergy facilities in Morwell, Maryvale and Yarragon.
Organised by the Victorian Bioenergy Network and Agribusiness Gippsland, with support from Regional Development Australia Gippsland, Sustainability Victoria, Latrobe City and Wellington Shire councils.
COST
Day One forum: $150, including lunch, morning and afternoon tea (50% discount for students).
Dinner: 7pm, June 18 (three courses – venue TBC): $70
Day Two tour: $80, including lunch, morning and afternoon tea
(50% discount for students).
Accommodation: Information will be provided when you register.

Alan Broughton comes from a farming background in the north-east of Victoria and now lives at Sarsfield in East Gippsland. Alan is as an organic agriculture researcher and farmer at Strathfieldsaye Estate, (a large certified organic beef property) on the shores of Lake Wellington in East Gippsland. He has been involved with the Organic Agriculture Association since 1985 in various roles, including education officer and current vice president. He prepared the first Diploma of Organic Farming course in Australia, which he teaches part time currently through East Gippsland TAFE.

Alan also has a strong interest in international food security and has spent time studying sustainable agricultural systems in Tanzania, Cuba and Venezuela.
During this presentation, Alan will focus on pasture weeds and will also talk about weed management in general.

Everyone welcome – please bring a plate of supper to share

The NTS Certificate in Nutrition Farming®
After the resounding success of the August 2014 course, we are incredibly excited to announce that Graeme Sait is coming back to the south east of South Australia in June 2015 to present his internationally acclaimed 4 day Certificate in Nutrition Farming® (formally the Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture). This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the worlds most highly regarded experts in biological farming.

The course will be held from the 1st to the 4th June 2015 at the Coonawarra Hall, Memorial Drive, Coonawarra. Attendee numbers are strictly limited and places are already filling quickly. Scroll down for more course details below.

Tickets for the four day course are just $699, which includes a delicious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day supplied by Cindy Cross from Amber Ridge Farm Shop, Nursery and Cafe. Course participants also receive a comprehensive 300 page course manual. There is also an optional dinner on the Wednesday night for $70 per person.

Program will be:-

9.30 Welcome & Introductions

9.45 Ursula Alquier (Lock the Gate Victorian Coordinator)
Coal Seam Gas costs & benefits;
‘Film & other perspectives for Gippsland’
11.00 Maddy Harford (Chair of Energy Innovation Co-op)
‘Information about a new Community Energy Project’
See attached for background.

11.45 Members’ Perspectives & Next meeting topics

12.00 Close