National Industry-led Carbon Farming Outreach Project
Ag Excellence Alliance leads the south eastern component of the National Industry-Led Carbon Farming Outreach Project, funded under the Federal Government's Carbon Farming Outreach Program. The project is led by the WA Grower Group Alliance and works with a consortia of 30+ partners across all states. It uses a train-the-trainer model of extension to create a multi-level shift in knowledge, through upskilling a group of existing independent farm advisers to improve industry capacity to share knowledge. This group will provide training to landholders and the network of farming systems groups through workshops and local events.
These advisers come from agronomic and livestock consultancy backgrounds having established trust and confidence based on their existing credibility and connections in the industry. This group will meet as a professional network to build knowledge and determine how best to apply emissions management knowledge and rely information to landholders.
Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program in collaboration with the Grower Group Alliance.
Workshops
Ag Excellence will assist trainers in delivery of 20 workshops around the state to assist landholders with understanding agricultural emissions and preparing them for related decision making. Workshop 1 was held in Adelaide on 5 August, 2024 as part of the Ag Ex Forum, view the report here.
Carbon Farming Training with Cam Nicholson
Cam Nicholson presents ten chapters in this carbon farming video series, supported by Amanda Schapel, who delivers the soil carbon component.
These were recorded as part of an Ag Excellence Alliance facilitated train-the-trainer session in October 2024, with sessions covering the mechanics of carbon farming through to the practicalities of using the GAF tools to calculate farm emissions.
The training was attended by South Australian cropping and livestock advisers who are engaged under the National Industry-led Carbon Farming Outreach Program.
