In this workshop Jade Killoran will discuss multispecies pastures, how to establish and manage them, their benefits for soil & stock production, how they can contribute to building carbon in your soil and increasing farm productivity and resilience.

We’ll join a local farmer to walk through his multispecies pasture, he’ll share his approach & we’ll check out what’s happening below the ground in his pasture. Morning tea & lunch provided.

Program

9:15 Arrive & have a cuppa

9:30 Jade's Presentation

10:30 Drive to Multispecies paddock

10:45 - 12 noon Paddock Walk & Talk

12 noon - Sandwiches

Jade (B.Ag Hons) is an independent multispecies forage/cover crop consultant & researcher, working with Victorian farmers through her consultancy ‘Healthy Farming Systems’ where she is passionate about helping farmers trial, adopt, and manage multispecies cover crops.

The Victorian Carbon Farming Outreach Program is delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the National Carbon Farming Outreach Program. The Program is delivered through a partnership between Agriculture Victoria, 10 Catchment Management Authorities and Landcare Victoria and other bodies.