Case Studies, Workshops & Webinars

Carbon Farming Case Studies

Case studies, workshops and webinars provide information on programs and projects that have been implemented in the region, or issues relevant for our region. These resources have been developed by BMRG project officers and partnering organisations.

Reef Programme Case Studies

The Benefits of Brewing Naturally - Russ Barker - Gayndah

Protecting the Mary A Landholders Labour of Love - Glenda Pickersgill - Mary Valley

Reef Water Quality Grants & Partnerships - Greg Lines - Degilbo Creek

Reef Programme Grazing Video Case Study -  David and Carol Cusack, Gin Gin

Flood Recovery Case Studies

Drainage Channel to Assist in Flood Mitigation - Campbell's Rd - Byee (South Burnett)

Recovery of Prime Agricultural Land - Lower Burnett River - Branyan

Riparian Repair Project Riverbend Citrus Orchard - Burnett River (North Burnett)

Natural Levee Bank Reconstruction - Three Moon Creek

Point Bar Removal - Three Moon Creek

Irrigation infrastructure infographics - making irrigation systems flood resilient

Gully rehabilitation saves dam by-wash - Windera, South Burnett

Flood recovery on prime sugar cane land - Kolan River 

Flood-proofing river pump system - Gin Gin 

Repairing prime agricultural land - Three Moon Creek

Sustainable Agriculture Case Studies

Managing Old Contour Banks to Reduce Erosion in Grazing Lands - at Paul and Jackie Lindenmayer's property, "Craiglea", Inland Burnett

Gully rehabilitation saves dam by-wash - at Peter and Romaine Undery’s property, Findowie Road district, South Burnett

Soil Erosion Control and Waterway Gully Rehabilitation - at Bernard and Janet Ziebarth’s Property at Haly Creek

Gully rehabilitation using gabion baskets - Jones property, Cloyna, South Burnett

Fact Sheet - Land Management Drought

Fact Sheet - Planning for the Future

Fact Sheet - Property Access Tracks

Fact Sheet - Property Fencing

Fact Sheet - Property Watering Facilities

Biodiversity Conservation

Coastal Wetland Restoration Project - Tinana Creek

Water Mouse Conservation Project - Bustard Bay

Jack's Lagoon Wetland Restoration Project - Lowmead

Carbon Farming

Ag Climate Forum 2017 Presentations

     PRESENTATIONS INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL REFERENCES

• Agriculture in a changing climate – Australian and International developments - Professor Richard Eckard, Professor and Director of the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, University of Melbourne

• Climate variability & change in agriculture - Graeme Anderson, Climate Specialist, Agriculture Victoria

• The Emissions Reduction Fund – Who’s Winning and Why - Ben Keogh, Australian Carbon Traders
  

     PRESENTATIONS ON TECHNICAL PROJECT SPECIFIC TO AN INDUSTRY

• Overview of the opportunities within the horticulture sector to reduce its emissions footprint and R&D from the Burnett Mary Region addressing emissions and carbon sequestration - Bree Grima, Managing Director, Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers

• Action on the ground  "Fruit Salad Project" to evaluate the soil amendments compost and biochar's role in increasing soil carbon and reducing nitrous oxide emissions  - Justine Cox, Soil Scientist – NSW Department of Primary Industries

• Action on the Ground project “Stubble, fertiliser and water management options to reduce N2O emissions and build soil C in rice” - Stephen Kimber, Environmental Scientist – NSW Department of Primary Industries

• Landscape Fire Planning in QMDB for carbon, production and biodiversity - Rhonda Toms-Morgan, Regional Climate Change Officer – Queensland Murray Darling Committee

     EFFECTIVE EXTENSION METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION CARBON FARMING PRACTICES

• Effective activities to build farmer and advisor knowledge in Carbon Farming - Cam Nicholson, Rural Extension Specialist – Nicon Rural Services

• Case Study of calculators as effective emissions mitigation in beef industry - GreenGauge - Geoff Penton, CEO – Queensland Murray Darling Committee

• Building resilience and sustainability in the grape and wine sector - Matt Holdstock, Senior Oenologist – Australian Wine Research Institute

• Learnings and outcomes of the Carbon Farming Project – what we did, what we achieved and where to from here - Veronica Chapman, Extension Officer - Burnett Catchment Care Association

     CARBON BROKERING & COMMERCIAL INTERESTS

•  The Reality of Soil Carbon Projects - Terry McCosker, CarbonLink

• Australian Carbon Farming from Boots on the Ground to $$$ in the Bank - Trent McIntyre, Climate Friendly

     FUTURE FOR CARBON FARMING - DOES IT HAVE A PLACE?

•  Future Farmers and the Carbon Farming Futures - Robbie Sefton, Founder and Managing Director – Sefton & Associates

ERF Design/Vegetation - Josh Harris, Climate Friendly - Presentation from Workshop (Gympie, April 2015)

ERF for Soil Carbon - Dr Diane Allen, DSITIA - Presentation from Workshop (Gympie, April 2015)

Webinar presentations - Can reducing emissions improve profitability?

• Introduction to N2O - Dr Richard Eckard, University of Melbourne
• Decreasing N2O from grain-growing soils - Dr Mike Bell, QAFFI
• Croppers in the Burnett - Jenny Voigt, BCCA

Webinar presentations - Emissions in Horticulture Farming Systems 

• Monitoring N2O emissions - Pineapple and Ginger Farming Systems - Zane Nicholls, DAF 
• Fruit Salad Project: Soil amendments in fertigated melons, blueberries, bananas - Stephen Ginns, DAF

Webinar presentations - the Carbon Farming Project

• Introduction to the Carbon Farming Project - Michelle Haase, BMRG 
• Grazing - Veronica Chapman, BCCA
• Horticulture - Bree Grima, BFVG
• Dairy - Rick Kowitz, Dairy Australia
• myCFI Rob Asselmann, Climate Friendly

Workshop - Carbon Farming and Trading (Pomona, August 2014)

Climatic Variability - Graham Anderson, DEPI (Vic) - Presentation from Climate Summit Workshop 2014

Carbon Brokering and Trading - Ben Keogh, Australian Carbon Trading -  Climate Summit Workshop 2014

Climate Change and the costs on our community - Dr David Karoly, University of Melbourne - Climate Summit Workshop 2014

Workshop - Carbon Farming Initiative in Practice (Bundaberg, Monto, Eidsvold, Pomona - March 2014)

Postcard - Snapshot about the carbon farming project

Display resources - Bannerstands, mural

Case Studies & Videos

The Fruit Salad Project

Against the Grain Bus Tour

Action on the Ground Cropping Project - North Burnett, Monto, QLD