NSW Grasslands Society conference shifts online
July 2021
Fiona Leech, Senior Agriculture Advisor, Yass
The 32nd Conference of The Grassland Society of NSW titled ‘Pathway to Productive Pastures’ was to be held in Mittagong on the 20-21 July 2021. However, due to recent COVID restrictions, the conference will now run on a virtual platform only. The conference program will provide a range of talks focusing on key elements to help build/maintain pasture productivity and resilience.
A snapshot of the presentations to be delivered include:
- Farming Forecaster: the new way for producers to assess seasonal risks
- Permanent electric fencing
- Results of long-term grazing demonstration in the Crookwell district
- Getting started on the pasture pathway
- Understanding and managing soil acidity
- Soil fertility: you can’t manage what you don’t measure
- Rejuvenation of run-down perennial pastures
- Managing the establishment of productive perennial pastures
- Grain and graze systems in a high rainfall zone environment
- Opportunities to build soil organic carbon
- Adding “carbon farming for carbon trading” to your productive pastures
- Carbon Neutral by 2030 roadmap for the Australian red meat industry.
The conference will be streamed live on 20 and 21 July 2021. Registration to the conference will offer:
- Live virtual attendance
- Conference proceedings and bus tour booklets
- A recording of the conference for future reference
- Conference satchel with sponsor promotional material
- A seat on the bus tour with lunch and morning/afternoon teas provided (date to be advised).
The virtual conference cost will be $120. For those who have already registered full or partial refunds will be organised.
For up-to-date conference details and virtual conference registration please go to the Grassland Society of NSW website https://grasslandnsw.com.au/news/urgent-conference-update/.