Join the North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) to have your say about your local area - what you value and where we should focus our efforts on land, water and biodiversity management.

Each year the North Central CMA engages our regional communities to talk about natural resource management.

This year's roundtables will focus on renewing our Regional Catchment Strategy for 2021-27 and Biodiversity Response Planning for the region.

Register your attendance by clicking here

Tuesday 17 March: Harcourt Leisure Centre Hall

Thursday 19 March: Kerang  Memorial Hall

Tuesday 24 March: Charlton  Memorial Hall

Thursday 26 March: Inglewood Football Pavilion

Tuesday 7 April: Daylesford Town Hall

All sessions are free from 6pm-8.30pm with a free meal available at 5.30pm

For more information contact North Central CMA Project Manager, Nina Cunningham on nina.cunningham@nccma.vic.gov.au

Agriculture Victoria is hosting a two-day workshop at Tatura on ‘Using technology to push your water further’, or how to strategically maximise every megalitre of water applied. With current dry conditions and increasing seasonal variability many farmers are looking at ways to manage their water more efficiently.

Workshop Program

Day 1 9:45 am - 3:00 pm Thursday, 5 March 2020

Future Climate - Graeme Anderson, Agriculture Victoria

What does modelling tell us about our future climate? 

Complementary Forage Systems - Prof. Sergio ‘Yani’ Garcia, University of Sydney

Improve your on-farm productivity and profitability by increasing forage yield and maximising milk from home grown feed, whilst potentially reducing economic risk.

To Irrigate or Not? - Damian Jones, Irrigated Cropping Council

The return on water invested using some of the available tools.

Farm Visit – How technology enables farmers to better target water application. 

Day 2 9:45 am - 2:00 pm Friday, 6 March 2020

Pivot Assessment - Nick O’Halloran, Agriculture Victoria             

Pivot assessments in the Shepparton area – driving production, irrigation uniformity and energy efficiency.

Soil Moisture Monitoring - Dale Boyd, Agriculture Victoria

How real time data informs decisions such as sowing programs and in-crop fertiliser application. 

Farmer Panel

Hear from farmers on how they utilise technology, the benefits, and the issues they have identified.

Digital Agriculture - Andy Clark, Agriculture Victoria

Integrating digital technology provides farmers with information and opportunities for growth. 

REGISTRATION

For more information, or to register please contact:

Richard Smith (phone: 03 5833 5214; email: richard.m.smith@agriculture.vic.gov.au)

Morning talks and farm tour returns to Tatura by 3 pm. Morning tea and lunch included both days.