Sessions - grassroots

The plan is to run a bus tour on the 14th February to a couple of local farms doing great work with soils and pasture species. That night there will be a barbeque for all bus tour participants and anyone else who has arrived early in preparation for the next day.
For the day itself, 15th February, we have already have 3 international speakers booked, plus several from interstate as well as numerous locals.
We are hosting a meal in the evening to give attendees the opportunity to mix and connect.
Friday 16th will see one of our speakers holding a workshop for interested farmers on farm and at a local community hall.

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14th February

Bus Tour:

Soils and Pasture Species

Stop 1:

Greenham Westmore Grazing Property at Marrawah to look at the work they have done improving soil health and reducing inputs of synthetic fertilisers.

Stop 2:

John and Vikki Lillico Dairy Farmers at Broad Meadows, Smithton to look at their mixed species pastures to see how they established them and how they are performing.
They have also reduced their reliance on synthetic fertilisers and improved productivity through better soil health.

Evening:

Barbeque for bus tour participants, speakers and any others attending the Field.

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15th February

#Time	Calfsheds	Marquee
09:00	The Carbon Framework and markets. Oli Madgett	Joel Williams
10:00	Valuing Carbon & Biodiverity. Leanne Sherriff	You are what you eat, eats Pablo Gregorini
11:00	Customer perception - what they want. Jess Loughland	The Soil Microbiome Christine Jones
12:00	The Furracabad Story. Ryan & Kate Usmar	Organic Farming - perception v's reality. Mark Lambert
13:00	Lunch	Lunch
14:00	Opportunities for farmers with renewable energy. Paul Fulton	Farmer Health & Fitness. Louise O'Neil
15:00	Multi Metering & property to property sharing. Roderic O'Connor	Graeme Hand
16:00	Panel Discussion Q&A	Panel Discussion Q&A
18:00	Farmers Feast and Fellowship Supper	Farmers Feast and Fellowship Supper

Please see below for further information
about the speakers.

Demonstration Sites Running Throughout The Day

Soil Pit:

Hosted by Soil First

Rainfall Simulator:

Hosted by Soil First

Soil Test Results & Plant Tissue Sample Results:

Hosted by SWEP

Trees on Farms:

Hosted By Private Forests Tas

Mixed Species Pastures:

Hosted by Ardent Seeds

Deferred Grazing:

Hosted by Gunningham Farms

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Calfsheds

Marquee

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