The event is being organised by the Grassland Society of Southern Australia Mid Goulburn branch and the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.
GSSA Mid Goulburn branch president Ron Harris said the event aimed to help producers better understand the importance of good land stewardship, moving to carbon neutrality and operating productive and profitable grazing enterprises.
“It will highlight sustainability while emphasising you can do this and be profitable,” Mr Harris said.
The event had been planned for spring 2021 but had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
Paringa is owned by Tom and Olivia Lawson, who run the operation with their sons Oscar and Monty.
Paringa was founded in 2006 and now operates as a diverse stud beef business running about 400 red Angus, black Angus and red and black composite Stabilizer® cows.
The Lawsons are passionate about sustainable farming, best practice animal welfare and beef production.
Also on the program, Greenham livestock supply chain manager Jessica Loughland will outline the importance of sustainability in the business’ Branded Beef programs, adding to the company’s focus on meat quality and welfare.
Margaret Jewell from Meat and Livestock Australia will talk about carbon neutrality by 2030 and present tools that will help producers achieve that goal.
Dr Susan Orgill from NSW Department of Primary Industries will talk about the benefits of carbon farming and using farm management to increase soil carbon of grazing enterprises.
After lunch, farmers Grant Sim, who runs a beef/pasture cropping operation at Lockington, and Fiona Conroy, who has a beef/sheep enterprise on the Bellarine Peninsula, will explain how they put sustainable farming into practice.
“It’s about sustainability but, in a total sense, good farming practices and being sustainable but also being profitable,” Mr Harris said.
All attendees must be fully vaccinated and check in on site.
Registrations are now open at www.grasslands.org.au
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