UNSW Australia (The University of New South Wales) and Climate Wise Agriculture warmly invite you to
Outback to the future
This is a free public seminar to discuss the agricultural future of the Far West region of NSW. The event will consider the changing environment of the region and how these changes could affect future land management. It will bring together scientists, land managers, industry, key stakeholders and the general public in an open forum to disseminate research findings, raise awareness and explore solutions.
See cutting edge technologies and practices that can be integrated into farm operations. Covering livestock management and natural resource topics to improve land productivity and resilience. The event will also look at future research and consider what's in store for the arid zone in the next decade and beyond.
12th May 2018
9:30am registration for 10:00am - 4:30pm
Fowlers Gap Research Station, Tibooburra Road via Broken Hill NSW
The Far West region is an extremely ancient and fragile landscape that requires informed understanding and utmost care when being managed. It is also a region projected to experience significant environmental and consequential social changes in the coming decades. The purpose of the seminar is to discuss the changing environment in the arid zone of the Far West and how these changes will affect the future development and trigger social impact. Although the Far West region is the focus of the day, the subject matter is of great relevance to all arid and semi-arid zones of Australia.
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Speakers
Simon Molesworth
Judge at Land and Environment Court of NSW Sean Starling
General Manager– Research, Development and Innovation, MLA Western Landcare Youth Network
Anika Molesworth
Climate Wise Agriculture |
Greg Curran
Climate researcher and veterinarian, Far West NSW Angus Whyte
Livestock grazier Peter Sharp
Artist and Senior Lecturer at UNSW Art & Design |
"Many landholders described their rangeland management styles as adaptive to climatic fluctuations, regardless of the reasons for its variations, suggesting that ‘believing in’ climate change is unnecessary for land managers in this region to respond appropriately to its threats." - Emily Berry
"Both the amplitude of extreme rainfall events and the length of dry spells between rainfall events are projected to increase. These future changes will pose challenges for adaptation in far west NSW." - Jason Evans
"Our actions today determine the future of the Far West– and not just by the scope of our ambition, but by the breadth of our research, the quality of our planning, and the calibre of our leadership." - Anika Molesworth
"Both the amplitude of extreme rainfall events and the length of dry spells between rainfall events are projected to increase. These future changes will pose challenges for adaptation in far west NSW." - Jason Evans
"Our actions today determine the future of the Far West– and not just by the scope of our ambition, but by the breadth of our research, the quality of our planning, and the calibre of our leadership." - Anika Molesworth
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Contact
For all enquiries and RSVP please contact:
Anika Molesworth Phone: 0408 386 121 Email: [email protected]
Keith Leggett Phone: 08 8091 2511 Email: [email protected]
Anika Molesworth Phone: 0408 386 121 Email: [email protected]
Keith Leggett Phone: 08 8091 2511 Email: [email protected]
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