Asparagopsis in Action Bus Tour - RFT Participants Only

Carbon and Agribusiness Specialist Sam Bye and RMCG RFT mentor Sam Gadsby are hosting a 'Carbon Conversations' bus tour to Sea Forest, the production site for SeaFeed. SeaFeed processes the Tasmanian native asparagopsis seaweed into a supplement for cattle to prevent methane production.

On route, we will visit Richard Gardner's property, "Annandale," a mixed dairy and sheep farm. We will hear about Richard's experiences using seaweed to reduce methane emissions. Always looking for innovation, Richard has been an early adopter of agricultural and irrigation technology and has been involved in a range of industry productivity groups and initiatives.

On the bus we will also hear from TIA livestock emissions and climate researcher Rohan Borojević for a discussion on the latest developments in the carbon space and Mitchell Kenny providing an overview of Wine Tasmania’s the ‘Vin0’ Carbon Action Program.

Sam Bye will be answering all of your questions on the future of carbon markets and will facilitate a Q&A session with our lineup of experts to conclude the trip.

Bring along all of your burning carbon questions and expects lots of conversation, learning and good company.

What to expect:

Join us for a day trip to Sea Forest (just outside Triabunna), starting in Launceston with pick up points in Perth and Campbell Town. On the bus, our carbon experts will deliver content - think of it as a travelling podcast with a Q&A session.

Seats are limited (it's a bus) - 39 spots only.

Event Details & Route:

Start time & location:

• 8am: Launceston, Northern Inveresk Car Park, Forster Street, Invermay
• 8.20am: Perth, Perth Train Park
• 9am: Campbell Town, Outside Coco Blue gift shop High Street

Destinations:

• Annandale (Richard Gardner's Farm Business)
• Sea Forest

Returning:

• 4pm: Campbell Town
• 4.40pm: Perth
• 5pm Launceston

Catering

• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided.

Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner’s vision for the diverse agricultural business he manages, is to create an industry leader, both in terms of being a front runner but also in helping guide the industry. Additional to the farm is a stockfeed manufacturing and wholesale business supplying the majority of pet and rural retailers in Tasmania.
A need for a secure irrigation water supply prompted Richard to take a large role in the development of the $100M Midlands Water Scheme, working with all stakeholders and lobbying at a state & federal level. 

Always looking for innovation Richard has been an early adopter of agricultural & irrigation technology and has been involved in a range of industry productivity groups and initiatives. With a Diploma of Agriculture from Lincoln Uni in NZ, Nuffield scholarship in 2003 and GAICD, he is a driver for a more educated, professional and science based approach to agriculture.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Tasmanian Government’s Rural Business Resilience Package.