World's First Carbon Farming Expo & Conference (Draft Program)

CARBON FARMING EXPO & CONFERENCE
Agricultural Rural & Education Centre, Mudgee
9.00am – 5.00pm, 16th – 17th November, 2007

“An historical event of international importance.”
- Professor Rattan Lal, Director, Carbon Management and Sequestration Center, Ohio State University, President, Soil Science Society of America.

The farm plan that incorporates both carbon capture and emission reduction is called CARBON FARMING.

Speakers and topics:

DAY ONE: CARBON OPPORTUNITIES

8.00am to 9.00am Registration

9.00am to 9.15am Chairman’s Introduction: Climate Change Challenges & Opportunities - Gary Allan Project Leader, Climate Risk Management, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI)

9.15am to 9.45am Carbon Farming: Soil Carbon, Methane & More - Michael Kiely, Convenor, Carbon Coalition Against Global Warming

9.45am-10.15am Agriculture’s Critical Role in Climate Change - Senator Kerry O’Brien, Federal Shadow Minister for Agriculture

10.15am-10.35am Soil Carbon Trading: Opportunities for Australian Farmers On The Global Market - Mike Walsh, Senior Vice President, Chicago Climate Exchange

10.35am-11.15am New Techniques For Lower Costs of Measuring Soil Carbon - Brian Murphy, Senior Soil Scientist, Department of Environment and Climate Change

11.15am– 11.45am MORNING TEA.

11.45am- 12.30pm Soil Carbon Calculators – Jeff Baldock, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO

12.30am-1.15pm Moving The Carbon Needle: Grazing Management, Pasture Cropping, and Biological Farming.- Col Seis, “Winona” Gulgong

1.15pm – 2.00pm LUNCH.

2.00pm- 2.30pm Growing Soil Carbon by Rehydrating the Landscape - Craig Carter, “Tallawang”, Willow Tree

2.30pm – 3.00pm Biochar’s Promising Trials - Dr Adriana Downie, Best Energies

3.00pm – 3.30pm Biodynamics and Biological Farming In Action - Cam McKellar, “Inveraray Downs”, Spring Ridge

3.30pm- 4.00pm. AFTERNOON TEA

4.00pm- 4.30pm Day One: Bringing It All Together - Ian Packer, Soils Officer, Lachlan Catchment Management Authority

4.30pm – 5.00pm Question Time. All speakers to be available.

5.00pm – Drinks: Inaugural “Carbon Cocky of the Year” award presentation.

DAY TWO: THE REAL WORLD

9.00am- 9.15am Introduction to Day 2 - Gary Allan, Project Leader, Climate Risk Management, NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI)

9.15am-9.45am Australia's First Soil Carbon Trading Program: Carbon Farmers of Australia - Michael Kiely, Carbon Farmers of Australia*.

9.45am–10.15am CMA Visual Audit Protocols For Voluntary Soil Carbon Trading - John Lawrie, Soils Officer, Central West Catchment Management Authority

10.15am – 11.15am Soils, Animals, Crops and Emissions – Australian Greenhouse Office Best Practice Program – Dr Bill Slattery, Australian Greenhouse Office

11.15am – 11.45am MORNING TEA.

EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS.

11.45 –12.30pm A Farmer’s Footprint: Treading Lightly on the Land – David Marsh, “Allendale”, Boroowa

12.30am–1.15pm The Rewards of A Emissions Reduction program: CarbonCredited™ Produce - Louisa Kiely, Carbon Farmers of Australia

1.15pm – 2pm LUNCH.

CALCULATORS

2.00pm – 3.00pm Whole Farm Greenhouse Calculators: How Do They Work And When Will They Be Available? John Lawrie, Soils Officer, Central West Catchment Management Authority & Michael Kiely, Convenor, Carbon Coalition Against Global Warming

3.00pm -3.30pm Day Two: Bringing It All Together - Ian Packer, Soils Officer, Lachlan Catchment Management Authority

3.30- 4.00pm Question Time.

4.00 Close.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

See www.carbonfarming.net.au


CALL (612) 6374 0329

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIVITION STANDS: (612) 6374 0329

*(Not for profit trading arm of the Carbon Coalition.)