2024 Sustainable Farms Research Forum – Wagga Wagga NSW

The Sustainable Farms Research Forum offers the opportunity to hear about the latest scientific research and emerging opportunities from the Sustainable Farms team and guest presenter Dr Ryan Wilson from the Dept of Climate Change, Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

PROGRAM

9.30am	Registration and morning tea
10.00am	Welcome & Introduction
	Michelle Young	Introduction to the Sustainable Farms Research Forum
10.10am	Keynote presentations: Supporting farmers to access biodiversity markets
	Guest Speaker: Dr Ryan Wilson, DCCEEW	Setting the scene: The Australian Government’s Nature Repair Market
	Distinguished Professor David Lindenmayer	Conservation outcomes and environmental markets – evidence for biodiversity gains (and how to monitor them)
	Professor Andrew MacIntosh	Environmental markets and methodology development for the Box Gum Grassy Woodlands
11.45am	Supporting adoption of new management practices
	Michelle Young	Lessons from Sustainable Farms research and extension
12.00pm	Lunch
1.00pm	Sustainable Farms research update
	Dr Elle Bowd	Cultural burning in travelling stock routes for cross-cultural outcomes
	Clare Crane	Spotlight data observations in the NSW South West Slopes
	Dave Smith	Results from the 4-year farm dams study and next steps
	John Evans	Woodland bird responses to grazing management
	Distinguished Professor David Lindenmayer	Soil carbon and grazing study
2.30pm	Close

The forum is primarily aimed at NRM practitioners including Landcare professionals, Local Land Services staff, agricultural industry groups, researchers and other interested parties.

This is a free event but registration is essential by Friday 10th May. (Note: numbers are limited)
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Location

Wagga RSL Club

Date & Time

When

Wednesday
15th May 2024

Start

9:30 am

Finish

2:30 pm

Details

Cost

Free

RSVP by Friday 10th May.