Upcoming Events
Future of Farming Workshop, 2nd September, Dalwallinu Bowling Club
The Liebe Group has been successful in receiving funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry under its Australia's Farming Future Initiative and supporting funds from GRDC to raise awareness and assist growers in dealing with the threat of climate change.
As a result of this we are conducting a unique scenario planning exercise to explore a range of plausible scenarios for the future. Specifically, we will examine the question:
“Taking into account potential impacts of climate change, what are a range of plausible scenarios for farming and future farming systems, in the NAR in 2025?”
The aims of the scenario planning exercise are:
- Raise awareness and knowledge of growers about potential impacts of climate change and implication for farming and cropping systems;
- Stimulate open discussion of different options and to enable thinking about a range of different, plausible futures;
- Use the scenarios as a ‘framework’ against which current assumptions, proposals or projects could be compared; and to begin thinking about response strategies to various climate change outcomes for growers in the NAR;
- Indicate what research is still required to prepare for farming in the next 15 years.
The workshop is titled, ‘The Future of Farming – Agriculture in the NAR in 2025’ and is set for Wednesday the 2nd of September at the Dalwallinu Bowling Club. Click here to download the Future of Farming flyer.
Spring Field Day, 10th September, Liebe Group Main Trial Site
The 2009 Spring Field Day is planned for the 10th of September, and will be held at the Liebe Group Main Trial Site, at the McIlroy’s farm, West Pithara. The event will showcase the local research and development that has been conducted at the site as well providing other interactive presentations on locally relevant and timely issues. Click here to download the Spring Field Day flyer.