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Farmers are invited to a free workshop in Scottsdale next week to discuss weather forecasting, seasonal outlooks and climate projections specifically for Tasmania’s north east region.
The event is being delivered by the TAS Farm Innovation Hub and Resilient Farming Tasmania through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Adoption Officer with the TAS Farm Innovation Hub, Alex Russell, said the workshop provided an opportunity for conversations on understanding and managing future climate variability on-farm.
“We are pleased to host climate scientist Tom Remenyi for the Scottsdale event who will explain weather forecasting, seasonal outlooks and climate projections with a focus on mixed grazing in north east Tasmania,” he said.
“As a group, we will work together to identify specific climate risks and opportunities and discuss what strategies farmers can put in place to manage for future climate variability.
“The TAS Hub has worked with farmer and coordinator of a local farming group, Kevin Wagner, to promote the event, so we encourage farmers with questions about the weather, seasons and climate to come along and get involved in the discussions.”
Other speakers include Ben Leditschke from Moore Australia, Jason Lynch from Pinion Advisory and Tom Brown from Rabobank.
The workshop on Thursday, 7 November will be held at Lords Hotel, Scottsdale, from 10am-3pm. Registrations can be made here.
The TAS Farm Innovation Hub is one of eight hubs nationally funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. The Hub is based at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) at the University of Tasmania and delivered through an extensive network of industry and community partners.
The Resilient Farming Tasmania program works with individual farm businesses to prepare tailored and actionable Farm Business Resilience Plans that address the risks and opportunities associated with drought and other unexpected events.
