Agricultural Rural & Education Centre, Mudgee
9.00am- 5.00pm, 16th-17th November, 2007
TOPICS INCLUDE
Carbon credits for soil and trees
Soil Carbon Calculators
Characteristics of a Carbon Farm
What is your “carbon footprint’?
Animals and Emissions – Methane
Fertiliser Emissions - measurement and calculations
Farm Efficiencies - How to reduce your footprint.
Plus displays on many Carbon Farming techniques, including grazing management, pasture cropping, ‘No Kill” cropping, biological farming, biochar, composting, and more…
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SPEAKERS: Invitations have been sent to the world's most senior soil carbon scientists - overseas and in Australia - and Australia's best 'carbon cockies'.
EXPO: Opportunities for suppliers of carbon farming products and services to display their offerings and to speak to gatherings of attendees. (Call 02 6374 0329)
TRADING LAUNCH: The launch of Carbon Farmers of Australia - the first open market for farm soil credits - which is currently being refined with an audit system and tradingterms and conditions.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: A range of sponsorship opportunities are there for companies, including naming rights, signage rights, and other communications channels are available for far-sighted brands. (Call 02 6374 0329)
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Presented by the Central West Catchment Management Authority, the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority, the Department of Primary Industries, the Australian Soil Science Society, Carbon Farmers of Australia (Carbon Coalition), the Conservation Agriculture Farmers’ Association, and STIPA
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(Our thanks to Lowe Family Wines for becoming our first sponsor)
(Our thanks to Cam McKellar for the photo)
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