Burnett Catchment Care Association

The Soil Carbon Trading Roadshow
2016-12-07 12:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Biloela Civic Centre, 94 Rainbow St, Biloela, Queensland, 4715, Australia
Get the dirt on putting soil carbon on your bottom line – without locking up your land (and learn how you’ll lead the world in the process).
Come and listen to world experts on soil carbon sequestration and soil carbon projects cover topics such as:

Results from farmers who are already doing soil carbon contracts (yes, it is here and it is real!)
What is a soil carbon project worth to farmers?
What is involved in a soil carbon project?
The carbon cycle and sequestering carbon
Fungi and their role in sequestration
Making your own fungal dominant compost
The Biologically Enhanced Agricultural Management (BEAM) approach and its benefits
How do farmers make it happen?
Carbon trading
Managing the risks involved
Question and answer time with the world leading experts on soil carbon projects.

Fertiliser Efficiency in Cropping Workshop
2016-11-29 09:00 - 17:00 | TBA Monto, Monto, Queensland, 4630, Australia
The Action on the Ground — Burnett Croppers project is nearing the end. The trial aimed to measure and demonstrate farm technologies that reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (in this case Nitrous Oxide or N2O), while maintaining and hopefully improving cropping productivity and soil health.

Grazing Naturally with Dick Richardson
2016-11-26 - 2016-11-27 | DAF Research Station – Taabinga Room, Kingaroy, Queensland, 4610, Australia
Workshop is limited to participants who have already completed the 4-part holistic management training in Mundubbera, Kingaroy, Booubyjan or Pomona.

Landcare Bus Trip
2016-11-23 | Bus Trip, Queensland, Australia
Visit local revegetation and land rehabilitation sites.

Achieving Fair Work Compliance & Managing Employment Risk
2016-11-17 09:00 - 14:00 | The Gympie RSL Club – Function Room, 217 Mary St, Gympie, Queensland, 4570, Australia
Would your farm business pass a Fair Work inspection or audit today?
This 1/2 day seminar will help you understand your legal obligations under the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and relevant Award/s as well as gather information and resources to help you with compliance and establish positive practices in the workplace.

Pest Animal Management & Chemical Training Workshop
2016-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 | TBC, Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia
You do not need to be an Agforce Member to attend this workshop.
Limited Places Available
Practical training & info on latest pest animal control tools specific to your industry’s pest animal issues. Included in these workshops is nationally accredited chemical handling safety training for safely preparing, delivering, transporting & storing chemicals.

Pest Animal Management & Chemical Training Workshop
2016-11-16 08:00 - 17:00 | TBA, Tansey, Queensland, Australia

Native Tree Workshop
2016-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Youth Centre, Walker St, Gin Gin, Queensland, Australia
Bill McDonald and Glenn Leiper will discuss how to grow and identify local native plants.
Morning & Afternoon Tea Provided. BYO Lunch.
Sponsored by: Gin Gin Landcare & Everyone’s Environment Grant

BeefUp Forum - Kingaroy
2016-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Kingaroy RSL, 126 Kingaroy St, KINGAROY, Queensland, 4630, Australia
DATE CLAIMER – More Information to Follow.
MLA’s BeefUp Days have been developed to:

Create awareness of what MLA is and does
Create awareness of what R&D is occuring that is relevant to producers in attendance
Create awareness of the role and responsibilities of the RBRC
Create awareness and participation in regional R&D
Have input into regional R&D needs
Practical tools and information to beef up your business

Chemical Accreditation Plus Courses
2016-10-05 | TBA, Tansey, Queensland, Australia
ONE DAY NEW AND REFRESHER COURSE
Mundubbera / Gayndah– Wed 5th Oct

Course locations are flexible and determined by bookings
Venue & Times to be confirmed after close of bookings – 19th Sept
New & Update Accreditation Course available
Pre-course material will be sent prior to the course for New Accreditation – (1 Day)
Successful participants are issued with a Statement of Attainment and Accreditation Card

Please enquire for pricing.

Agforce Gps Essentials Workshop (Gayndah)
2016-09-15 08:45 - 16:00 | Gayndah, Qld, 4625, Australia
Learn how to correctly set up a hand-held GPS unit, save property waypoints and tracks, measure areas and distances and find specific property locations.
Hand-held GPS units are an essential tool for on-farm navigation and management. Workshops will demonstrate how to use GPS units effectively to assist with infrastructure planning and building, navigating to specific locations or along track routes and better defining where native vegetation boundaries are on-ground.
Registrations are essential
Lunch and smoko provided
For Information or to register please visit the Agforce event website.

Agforce Gps Essentials Workshop (Monto)
2016-09-14 08:45 - 16:00 | Monto, Qld, 4630, Australia

Grazing BMP PART 2 - Goomeri
2016-09-07 08:30 - 16:00 | Goomeri Hall of Memories, Goomeri, Queensland, 4601, Australia
Improve your: PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
Whether you are starting up or have been in the game all your life, don’t miss this “business health check” opportunity.
Benchmark your practices against industry ‘best practice’, identify opportunities and develop a plan to improve your business performance. 
Please RSVP by 24 August.
Click here for further information: BMP Workshop Goomeri_withCFP_Final

Grazing BMP Part 2 - Mundubbera
2016-09-06 08:30 - 16:00 | Mundubbera Shire Hall Supper Room, Mundubbera, Queensland, 4626, Australia
Improve your: PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
Whether you are starting up or have been in the game all your life, don’t miss this “business health check” opportunity.
Benchmark your practices against industry ‘best practice’, identify opportunities and develop a plan to improve your business performance. 
Please RSVP by 24 August.
Click here for further information: BMP Workshop Mundubbera_withCFP_Final

Grazing BMP Part 1 - Goomeri
2016-08-31 08:30 - 16:00 | Goomeri Hall of Memories, Goomeri, Queensland, 4601, Australia

Grazing BMP Part 1 - Mundubbera
2016-08-30 08:30 - 16:00 | Mundubbera Shire Hall Supper Room, Mundubbera, Queensland, 4626, Australia

Precision Ag Workshop (Agforce) - Gayndah
2016-08-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Gayndah, Qld, 4625, Australia
Did you know that your auto steer guidance system can be used to help with soil conservation? This workshop will discuss tools to assist with soil conservation, current thinking about managing erosion, methods for marking out/cleaning out contour banks, land levelling/drainage, as well as in-field practical tips.
Start 9am finish at 2pm with field visit.
Registrations are essential
Cost: Free
Lunch and smoko provided
To RSVP visit the Agforce Workshop Registration page.

2016 Pasture Roadshow
2016-08-10 09:00 - 13:15 | Kingaroy RSL, 126 Kingaroy St, KINGAROY, Queensland, 4630, Australia
INTRODUCTION
Bede O’Mara: Technical Agronomist, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers
BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER –
WHAT ROLE DO PASTURES PLAY?
Jayne Gentry: Development Extension Officer, DAF
Cutting through complexities, mystery and misinformation around topics of soil organic matter and soil carbon.
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY OF RUNDOWN SOWN GRASS PASTURES
Brian Johnson: Technical Officer, DAF
Discussing management options to improve the productivity of nitrogen deficient grass-only pastures.
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY OF LEGUME-BASED PASTURES THROUGH
PHOSPHORUS AND SULPHUR FERTILISER IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Gavin Peck: Pasture Agronomist, DAF
Highlighting value of phosphorus fertilisers on legume-based, improved pastures.
Morning Tea & Lunch Provided
