FIELD DAY - NORTH WEST (Farm Dam Enhancement)

Leven Catchments and Surrounds - Gunns Plains Community Centre

Join Landcare Tasmania and The Australian National University’s Sustainable Farms team for a half-day field day designed for farmers, property owners and Landcare members interested in improving farm dams.
Learn about the production, ecosystem, and drought resilience benefits from improved farm dam management.
What to expect The latest scientific research from Sustainable Farms on the many benefits of enhancing farm dams Field visits to local farm dams to compare stages of farm dam enhancement.
Hear from experts on:
* Water bugs and their role in farm water systems.
* Animal health and how water quality impacts stock.
* View catchment mapping identifying priority areas for future farm dam enhancement.

Morning tea and a light lunch included. Please dress for all weather conditions.

Event details

Tuesday February 25, 2025

9:30 am

Gunns Plains Community Centre, 957 Gunns Plains Rd, Gunns Plains TAS

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Our ParTners

The hub is proud to work with a diverse network of over 20 Industry Partners, Delivery Partners and collaborators to build drought and climate resilience through hub activities. Through this network, we span the entire breadth of the Tasmanian agriculture sector and can support farmers, agricultural businesses and communities.

All partners

TAS Farm Innovation Hub - Growing Climate Resilient Communities

Funding & AcknowledgmentS

This program received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

The Australian Government is contributing $12.4 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund under various grants. Hub partners and the University of Tasmania will provide co-contributions of an amount at least equal to the Australian Government funding over the same period.

We acknowledge the palawa/pakana people, the traditional custodians of the land upon which we live and work. We honour their enduring culture and knowledges as vital to the self-determination, wellbeing and resilience of their communities.

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