Farmers and graziers in Northern New South Wales have the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how measuring carbon on farm can benefit their bottom-line next week, with free workshops being held in Moree and Tamworth by North West Local Land Services in partnership with the Southern Queensland Northern NSW Innovation Hub.

On Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 November, landholders will hear from leading industry experts about the opportunities that exist in carbon farming, including how understanding and managing agricultural emissions and carbon sequestration strategies can benefit their farm business.

Attendees can expect to hear about driving on farm carbon neutral outcomes and farm business benefits, the science of soil carbon, sustainability along the supply chain as well as insights about the growth of the carbon sector both internationally and at home.

LSS senior landscape extension officer Pippa Jones said the line-up of speakers was not to be missed, showcasing significant new research coming out of the sector.

“We’re really excited by the calibre of the presentations that will be given at the event,” she said.

“The event is shaping up to be a great mix of experts from both the public and private sectors.”

The event will feature presentations from Select Carbon (Susan Orgill), Macka’s Beef (Robert Mackenzie), GrainGrowers, Rabobank (Tim Dellit), University of Sydney (Guy Roth), NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Clare Edwards) and Local Land Services (Andrew Jack and Pippa Jones).

This project is supported by the SQNNSW Innovation Hub and North West Local Land Services through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator. Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators are supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.

• The workshops are free to landholders in the North West region however numbers are limited. To register, visit the North West Local Land Services website. For more information, landholders can contact Pippa Jones at North West Local Land Services on 1300 795 299.