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"Managing the Future of Australian Farm Land" Conference - Sydney

8 February 2012 - 1:06pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
28 May 2012 - 11:00am

Is Australia in danger of allowing much of its most productive farm land to be permanently removed from farm use? Will the expansion of cities and the diversion of farm land to carbon offset production threaten the future ability of Australia to feed its population and export food to the world? Should productive farm land be permanently protected from mining and urban encroachment in order to guarantee future food supplies?

Small Grants for Small Rural Communities

7 February 2012 - 9:50am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
30 Mar 2012 - 5:00pm

The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) is again running the 'Small Grants for Small Rural Communities' program, offering up to $5,000 for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities, with populations of 10,000 or less, living in small rural and remote locations in Australia, contributing to their development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.

Murrumbidgee CMA - Next Generation CAP workshops

The Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority (CMA) are inviting all members of the local community to get involved in developing the next generation Catchment Action Plan (CAP).

Allan Savory's Holistic Management - Wagga

7 February 2012 - 9:23am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
22 Mar 2012 - 9:00am

The long awaited Holistic Management program is coming to Wagga in March and April of 2012. This is the full three module program covering all aspects of land health and regeneration, ecosystem management and soil health, profitability and how to go about developing contemporary grazing management techniques for your farm. The program will be delivered by Mark Gardner, well known Holistic Management Educator, and will also include guest presentations by a number of experienced and practical landholders.

Many landholders in the Murrumbidgee CMA area will be able to attend at NO COST thanks to the sponsorship of this program by the Murrumbidgee CMA.

Small Farm course - Southern Tablelands

7 February 2012 - 9:07am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
10 Mar 2012 - 10:00am

The Mulloon Institute is holding a 4-day "Small Farm Land Planning" course to give small landholdes the tools to create a diverse, productive, re-hydrated and ecologically enhanced landscape.

NSW Farmers Regional Forum - Wagga

7 February 2012 - 8:55am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
22 Feb 2012 - 2:00pm

NSW Farmers invite you to attend their Regional Forum, "Is there a future in food and fibre?" The Forum is part of their Touching Base Tour, and aims to give people a chance to have their say on what NSW Farmers do in the South West region.

Wagga Urban Landcare - Meeting

3 February 2012 - 8:50am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
4 Apr 2012 - 7:30pm

All Landcarers and interested people are invited to a meeting of the Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare Group.

Date: Wednesday 4th April, 2012

Junee Area Landcare Network - Meeting and AGM

3 February 2012 - 8:44am — Nicole Maher
Date: 
29 Mar 2012 - 6:30pm

All Landcarers are invited to a meeting of the Junee Area Landcare Network, including the AGM.

Date: Thursday 29th March, 2012

Carbon Farming Workshop - Wagga

23 January 2012 - 4:27pm — Nicole Maher
Date: 
13 Mar 2012 - 8:30am

The Carbon Farmers of Australia are running a 1-day workshop in Wagga on "An introduction to carbon farming and trading". The workshop will be presented by experts with hands-on experience, and will answer questions such as: What is carbon farming? What is the Carbon Farming Initiative?

Free weed app for Smart Phones

GRDC (Grains Research & Development Coropration) has just released a free app for 'smart' mobile phones, which is designed to be used by growers in the paddock, to assist in identifying the most common weeds in southern Australia.

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