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FIELD DAY: The co-benefits of trees on farms

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Explore the co-benefits of incorporating trees on farms including livestock productivity gains, carbon sequestration, and other environmental services with an on-farm field day at ‘Blackwood’ in the Penshurst/Dunkeld region of SW Victoria.

Hear from guest speakers and visit a example of how trees are being incorporated into a working commercial farming property, Blackwood, operated by the Dunkeld Pastoral Company.

Speakers on the day:

MC – Andrew Stewart, Otway Agroforestry Network

  • Kai Dailey, Dunkeld conservation manager: Dunkeld planting program objectives and planning
  • Rachelle Meyer, University of Melbourne researcher: Livestock productivity and carbon sequestration
  • Lachlan Farrington, Nature Glenelg Trust Ecologist: Ecosystem services and associated on-farm benefits

RSVPs for the day are required for catering by May 7.

To register for the event, go to EVENTBRITE

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Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority proudly acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Victoria and their rich cultural diversity and intrinsic connection to country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution, interest and rights that Traditional Owners and Aboriginal communities have in land and water management. We value our partnerships with them, for the health of people and Country.