Sustainable Dairy Webinars
The biennial Sustainable Dairying and Effluent Expo 2020 produced four online webinars providing information on carbon farming, effluent management, dam permits and water licensing, and the importance of water quality. The next expo is scheduled for May 2022 at Meander, Tasmania.
Webinar 1 explores carbon neutral dairy farming. Photo: DairyTas
Webinar 1: Towards carbon neutral dairy farming
Webinar 1: Towards carbon neutral dairy farming
In the first of four webinars, Professor Richard Eckard, Director of Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre at the University of Melbourne, shares his expertise in livestock greenhouse emissions, providing updates on:
- livestock greenhouse gas accounting
- methane
- soil carbon
- "Carbon Neutral by 2030" targets
Professor Eckard is joined by Dr Karen Christie from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. They have been working on greenhouse gas accounting for dairy farms for over 10 years. Karen will share results from a typical Tasmanian dairy farm.
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Presentation by Professor Richard Eckard
Presentation by Dr Karen Christie
Webinar 2: Effluent need to know
Webinar 2: Effluent need to know
The second webinar in the sustainable dairying series investigates the three S’s of successful effluent systems – storage, solids management and sufficient reuse area. Scott Birchall from effluent design firm, AgSystems Design, looks at the benefits of smart designs versus the ramifications of poorly designed systems.
Quate Lockett from Irrigation and Dairy Solutions discusses the results from a DairyTas water metering project measuring the use of effluent water on a farm in Tasmania’s north west. Quate also talks about learning from the NZ Effluent Expo in 2019.
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Introduction from Rachel Brown, Sustainable Dairying Advisor, DairyTas
Presentation from Ashley Hossack
Presentation from Scott Birchall
Presentation from Quate Lockett
Contacts and resources for effluent management on Tasmanian dairy farms
Webinar 2 investigates successful effluent systems. Photo: DairyTas
Irrigating pasture at sunset. Photo: DairyTas.
Webinar 3: Dam permits and water information
Webinar 3: Dam permits and water information
The third webinar provides a wealth of information from DPIPWE about water management and dam permits.
- Megan Terry from DPIPWE’s Water Management Team discusses dam permit approval processes
- Dr Toni Furlonge will highlight information available in the new Tasmanian Water Information Portal
- Plus an overview of the 2019/2020 irrigation season - how restrictions went over summer, compliance audits already completed & planned, and how to get organised for next irrigation season.
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Online Webinar Recording. Password to access the video is: WaterR3gs!)
Introduction from Rachel Brown, Sustainable Dairying Advisor, DairyTas
Presentation from Megan Terry
Presentation from Dr Toni Furlonge
Webinar 4: What lives in our rivers?
Webinar 4: What lives in our rivers?
Hear from expert aquatic ecologist John Gooderham from the Waterbug Blitz to learn about the incredible world of aquatic life in our rivers.
This webinar looks at:
- creatures from the tiniest waterbugs to the largest aquatic invertebrate in the world;
- crazy waterbug sex and cannibalism;
- quick tips on how to tell if a waterway is healthy; and
- what we can do to look after our waterways.
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Online Webinar Recording. Password to access the video is: 5D*$nK90
Presentation from John Gooderham
Expert aquatic ecologist John Gooderham from the Waterbug Blitz.
Berosus sp. Photo: John Gooderham
Berosus sp. Photo: John Gooderham
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
The webinars were funded through the NRM North River Health Action Plan, with support from DairyTas. Webinars were co-ordinated & facilitated by Rachel Brown, Sustainable Dairying Adviser at DairyTas (contractor).
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Funded by the River Health Action Plan, with support from DairyTas.
Partners
Funded by the River Health Action Plan, with support from DairyTas.