National Industry-led Carbon Farming Outreach Project

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 worked with advisers across SA and delivered a total of 28 workshops to over 600 people, assisting landholders with understanding agricultural emissions in context to their farm business and introducing them to carbon accounting. 
Workshop 1 was held in Adelaide on 5 August 2024 as part of the Eg Ex Forum (view the report here), with the others held from Streaky Bay to Wolseley.
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Carbon Farming Training with Cam Nicholson

CFOP Training

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.

Final Report

The project was completed in March 2026 with a final report prepared by Inspiring Excellence, available in full and summary form.
The report demonstrates the importance of involving trusted advisers in conveying complex topics to farmers, with 93% of advisers being sought by farmers for follow up. Adviser knowledge and confidence in the topic increased, and advisers indicated that peer network expansion was the most valued outcome. Farmers also reported increased knowledge and confidence to make emissions related decisions.