Agriculture, seasonal variability, climate change, farming, innovation, energy & making decisions today that leave us better off in future. Posts purely my own
Now THIS is real carbon farming. Let’s bloody well get on with it. Takes carbon out of atmosphere & into buildings. Rural incomes, jobs, repeatable.
It's strong, fire-resistant, compostable, and soundproof... and can be used to build houses! 🏠
Waste wheat stalk is being recycled into low carbon footprint building panels.🌾
📺 Watch the story on Landline - 12.30pm Sunday #ABCLandline
@pollyjhemming Key issue for farmers is carbon sequestration based credits do not provide ongoing income streams. Plus they bring an “embedded in my property” vibe that offers bob-tail income with long-tail risks…..
Early bird tickets are now available for the 4th annual National #Renewables in Ag Conference and Expo.
Keynote Ross Garnaut will talk about #regional Australia’s opportunities in a low #carbon global economy. Don’t miss out!
https://t.co/e4UdE5kQA0
@peters_malcolm Important farmers know the longer term implications also. eg carbon sequestration doesn’t offer an ongoing income stream https://t.co/Ct5CPLZTKx
@agvocate_au@inaturalist@CitSciOZ@IndustryGovAu@GHCMA Agree. These folks rely on critical pockets of protected refugia (eg spring-fed hiding holes)in the big droughts. Local creek where I grew up lost them after 2006 big dry. Bit by bit we lose these marvels.
Qld’s largest organic beef producer calls for greater environmental safeguards for the state’s pristine channel country amid increasing frustration about long-stalled government promises to protect the area’s wild rivers from gas drilling. @BenSmee https://t.co/krpTZXxIvx
New report shows fossil fuel projects likely to emit more than carbon budget for whole industrial sector by 2030. Why should everyone else make deeper cuts to create room for more fossil fuels? It’s like accelerating towards a wall. #auspol https://t.co/ckbQYg4xks
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The ‘heartbeat’ of #Antarctica 💓 is the largest seasonal physical change on the surface of Earth, where sea ice expands to cover roughly three times the area of Australia in winter and shrinks to about a fifth of that in summer. Read on...
(animation: @NASAEarth)
Time to check in on the seas 🌊
Sea surface temperatures continue (SSTs) to run warm for the time of year.
Marine heat wave conditions persist in many coastal areas as well.
Warm SSTs will delay the seasonal transition to autumn.
Keep tabs on SSTs ⬇️
https://t.co/Gx66E6iziB
North-East Victoria farmers! Come along to the Farming Carbon 2023 conference in Beechworth next week to hear from Agriculture Victoria’s emissions and livestock farm monitor specialists.
In this episode of AgVic Talk, Berrybank Farm’s Jock Charles and president of the Victorian Bioenergy Network, Andrew Lang explore how they are using farming byproducts to produce energy. Listen online via our website 🎧 https://t.co/5CJooGe0Df
One week until the Young Farmer Business Bootcamp begins in Maryborough.
The Bootcamp is designed for flood and storm affected farmers looking to make their farms more resilient for future events.
For more information visit https://t.co/DvrYsG8LZ8
How to identify and manage high performing sheep and beef businesses? Tickets are now on sale for the BestWool/BestLamb and BetterBeef regional roadshow across Victoria. For more info and tickets go to https://t.co/aEmW7tf8F3 @meatlivestock@woolinnovation#floodrecovery
“What happens after three La Niñas.” That’s the topic Seasonal Risk Agronomist Dale Grey from @VicGovAg will discuss at BCG’s Trials Review Day on Friday 24th of February at the Birchip Leisure Centre. Register at
https://t.co/EwtyNQKX7g #BCGTRD23#agresearch@Eladyerg
Farmer Jock Charles will speak at the National #RenewablesinAg Conference in June about how he’s turning pig 🐷 poo into power & fertiliser, cutting their grid energy use by 90% while reducing odours & emissions👏🏼
📷 credit @janemc182
@MargoAndrae@VicFarmers@EnergySmartFarm
The @BOM_au BoM has released new climate outlook tools to help farmers prepare for changing conditions
@VicGovAg has a series of online climate & weather courses & quizzes to help dairy farmers get the most out of these new tools
Check them out👉 https://t.co/xhIn63I9wp