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Building soil carbon in the Riverine Plains

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Tuesday 15 October 2024
7:00 - 8:10 pm 
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This webinar series is supported by the Soil CRC as part of the ‘Soil carbon capacity building resources for farmers and advisors’ project, proudly supported by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

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WEBINAR: BUILDING SOIL CARBON IN THE RIVERINE PLAINS 

Join us for a webinar focussing on tailored strategies for soil carbon management, including practices and opportunities for potential soil carbon projects adapted to our  local farming systems and environment.

The session will feature insights from Dr. Karl Andersson, Research Officer in Soil Carbon (NSW DPIRD), and Dr. Abe Gibson, Research Fellow at Southern Cross University. Both experts will share valuable research and practical approaches to enhance soil health and boost carbon sequestration in the region’s agricultural landscape.

What we'll cover

  • Introduction to soil carbon and its role in farming systems
  • Factors affecting soil carbon levels in local systems, including constraints
  • Practices that can increase soil carbon in mixed farming systems, including eligible land management practices for potential soil carbon projects
  • Benefits of enhancing soil carbon
  • Carbon market opportunities for local farmers

This event is being hosted via the Microsoft Teams platform on Tuesday 15 October from 7:00-8:10pm: Register to join the webinar

This event is part of the 'Soil carbon capacity building resources for farmers and advisors' project, which aims to showcase eligible land management practices that are best suited for potential soil carbon projects.

For further information, please contact Riverine Plains Extension Officer, Sayra Samudio by emailing sayra@riverineplains.org.au or call the Riverine Plains office (03) 5744 1713.

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