Resilience in Agriculture Workshop - Goondiwindi

Join the Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF) Industry Resilience and Recovery Officer (IRRO) team for a free informative 'Resilience in Agriculture Workshop'. The workshop has been designed to cover the many opportunities and challenges of running a primary production enterprise. 

The workshop will provide key insights and information for primary producers in the Goondiwindi region. 

Keynote speaker 

• Practical Soils Assessment focusing on soil recovery and resilience with Cameron Leckie SQNNSW Regional Soil Coordinator

Additional topics and guest speakers

• Farm Business Planning interactive session | Kerry Battersby, QFF
• Flood Management Plan and linked QRIDA technical advice rebate | Eloise Cosgrove and Julia Jurgs, QFF
• QRIDA funding availability update | Terry Pulsford, QRIDA
• Cotton Australia update and focus on resilience in the cotton industry| Cate Wild, Cotton Australia
• MCA Ag services information including LiDAR mapping advantages for soil and water management | Sam Castor MCA
• Rural Aid resources and mental health service for farmers | Jemma East, Rural Aid 
• Q&A and discussion opportunities with various industry members and representatives

Registrations close Friday, 14 June

This workshop is a joint initiative of the Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer Program (funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements) and the Farm Business Resilience Program (funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program).