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FIELD DAY: The co-benefits of trees on farms

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Explore the co-benefits of incorporating trees on farms including livestock productivity gains, carbon sequestration, and other environmental services with an on-farm field day at ‘Blackwood’ in the Penshurst/Dunkeld region of SW Victoria.

Hear from guest speakers and visit a example of how trees are being incorporated into a working commercial farming property, Blackwood, operated by the Dunkeld Pastoral Company.

Speakers on the day:

MC – Andrew Stewart, Otway Agroforestry Network

  • Kai Dailey, Dunkeld conservation manager: Dunkeld planting program objectives and planning
  • Rachelle Meyer, University of Melbourne researcher: Livestock productivity and carbon sequestration
  • Lachlan Farrington, Nature Glenelg Trust Ecologist: Ecosystem services and associated on-farm benefits

RSVPs for the day are required for catering by May 7.

To register for the event, go to EVENTBRITE