About the Conference
5th – 8th October – Longreach | Queensland
The NRM in the Rangelands Conference – shaping our future, 2021 conference saw a coming together of over 300 attendees, both in person and virtually to showcase and share emerging ideas and innovations that can collectively contribute to improving the condition of the Rangelands.
The conference was proudly hosted by Desert Channels Queensland in partnership with the Australian Rangelands Society.
Program
- Climate Variability
- Applied Technology
- Productive Rangelands
- Healthy Rangelands
- NRM in Focus
- Onground Management
- Traditional Knowledge
- Environment and Conservation
- Community
| A Drought Hub for rangelands from central NSW to the Gulf – Roger Stone | |
| Prospects for extending seasonal climate predictions beyond 1 year – Shamila Sur | |
| Discussion Panel – David Cobon, Roger Stone, Sharmila Sur, Christa Pudmensky | |
| Extreme climate forecasting tools for the northern red meat industry – Christa Pudmenzky | |
| Enterprise choice and drought resilience in central-western Queensland – Mike Pratt | |
| The Drought and Climate Adaptation Program – Neil Cliffe | |
| Discussion Panel – David Phelps, Angus Whyte, Mike Pratt and Neil Cliffe | |
| Drought Management – A Southern Rangeland Perspective – Angus Whyte | |
| Building a social licence for the emerging carbon farming sector in the rangelands – Alex Baumber | |
| Agriculture is Part of the Solution – Caroline Harris | |
| Developing and Using Climate Products for Practice Change – Chelsea Jarvis | |
| Discussion Panel – Alex Baumber, Chelsea Jarvis and Caroline Harris/td> |
| Measuring ground cover with satellite data: an overview of products – Rebecca Farrell | |
| The E-Beef Project: Supporting the Grazing Community and the Environment- John McLaughlin | |
| Determining antecedent pasture state for climate-resilient grazing across the rangelands – Jason Barnetson | |
| Discussion Panel – John McLaughlin, Rebecca Barnetson & Jason Farrell | |
| Adoption of Technology – Josh Nicholls & Chris Poole |
| Panel Discussion – Landholders’ experiences with practical management – Mike Pratt, Bob Shepherd, Angus White, James Henderson | |
| Scaling up regeneration in the Rangelands – Graham Finlayson | |
| Discussion Panel – Pieter Conradie, Bob Shepherd, Dionne Walsh, Graham Finlayson | |
| The North Queensland Beef Industry Trifecta – Bob Shepherd | |
| Are clean green rangelands enough?- Dalene Wray | |
| The benefits for graziers of maintaining Dingoes – David Pollock | |
| Discussion Panel – Dionne Walsh, Angus Emmott and Morgan Gronold, | |
| The fence that’s saving the outback – Morgan Gronold | |
| Opportunities to build resilience of beef cattle properties in the Mulga Lands – Maree Bowen | |
| Investigating the spread and impact of Indian couch in Queensland – Nicole Speigel |
| Grazing Systems: 30 Years of Change in Australia – Terry McKosker | |
| The Queensland land condition monitoring program – Terry Beutel | |
| Land condition assessment tool (LCAT) – Rob Hassett | |
| Managing sustainably and profitably in a highly variable climate – Peter O’Regain | |
| Spelling strategies for recovery of poor land condition – Paul Jones | |
| AgCarE – Natural Capital Certification for Landscape Resilience – Greg Leach | |
| Discussion Panel – Pieter Conradie, Peter O’Reagain, Paul Jones | |
| /td> | Discussion Panel – Pieter Conradie, Terry Beutel, Rob Hassett and Greg Leach |
| Discussion Panel – Dionne Walsh, Alison Kain, Wendy Williams and John Leys | |
| Was 2019/20 the dustiest year since 1944/45 in New South Wales? – John Leys | |
| ; | Quality Graze: turning off beef while improving land condition in Central Australia – Alison Kain & Chris Materne |
| Biocrust hotspots for grazing management and biodiversity in northern Australia – Wendy Williams |
| Great Expectations – A landscape scale approach to rangeland recovery – Simon Wiggins | |
| ESRM planning, delivering NRM action and direction through collaboration – Richard Marver | |
| > | Quantifying the outcomes of NRM investment in improved grazing land management – Paul Webb |
| First Nations and Water – Paul McDonald | |
| Discussion Panel – Chris Norman and Andrew Drysdale | |
| Discussion Panel – Heather Channon, John Hodgon, Glen Landsberg | |
| > | Managing in a variable climate – Kate Urquhart |
| Adoption of Technology – Josh Nicholls & Chris Poole | |
| Conserving threatened species beside primary production, it’s all about partnerships – John Hodgon | |
| Tackling biodiversity impacts from feral pigs – we’re stronger together – Heather Channon | |
| ; | Restoring floodplain function in the Rangelands of South West Queensland – Glen Landsberg |
| The Power of Partnerships at a National Level – Chris Norman; | |
| The ‘good’ and ‘bad’ of rangeland’s Natural Resource Management policy – Andrew Drysdale | |
| Success and challenges for the rangelands – Tony Hill; |
| > | Do we really need to burn the bushes? – Robyn Cowley |
| Discussion Panel – Bob Shepherd, Fran Lyons, Susan Orgill and Robyn Cowley/td> | |
| ; | Rangelands rehydration; a landscape scale approach to increase groundcover and soil carbon – Paul Theakston & Susan Orgill |
| Aboriginal cultural site protection – a three way collaboration – Paul Theakston | |
| Discussion Panel – Josh Gorringe, Paul Theakston and Paul McDonald | |
| ; | Reconnecting with country through traditional knowledge and science – Josh Gorringe |
| First Nations and Water – Paul McDonald |
| Discussion Panel – Chris Kiernan , Riley Rocco and Hayley McMillan | |
| Landholder led Conservation in the Rangelands – Riley Rocco | |
| How do on-farm improvements affect your environmental stewardship credentials? – Hayley McMillan | |
| Sustainable road corridor land management in central western Queensland – Chris Kiernan | |
| Conserving threatened species beside primary production, it’s all about partnerships – John Hodgon |
| How Mental Fitness Helps On-ground Decision Making – Tim Driscol | |
| Social identity in two rural communities – a prison or a path – Seleena Ham | |
| Pathways to Adoption – Mitchell Plumbe | |
| A Generative New Deal for the Outback – John Brisbin | |
| Clicked or dismissed? How to write a well-read e-newsletter article – Jodie Ward | |
| Discussion Panel – David Phelps, Seleena Ham, Anna Cochrane and Tim Driscoll | |
| Discussion Panel – Mitchell Plumbe, Jodie Ward and John Brisbin | |
| Modern Leadership in the Australian Pastoral Industry – Anna Cochrane |
Featured Talks & Speakers
We have a full program ready to inform, inspire, and equip you. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to be part of the conversation, register today.
Ross Garnaut
Ross is a world class speaker who advises in the political, economic and agricultural fields. He will provide great insight into what may lie ahead for the rangelands of Australia.
Dalene Wray
Managing Director of OBE Organic® Australia’s first exporter of certified organic beef. Dalene is a major force for improving the sustainability of the Australian beef industry.
Tony Hill
Tony teaches Holistic Management and is an accredited professional with the Savory Institute. He has a background in economics, policy making, regional development, ecology and biodiversity.
Josh Gorringe
A proud Mithaka man, Josh has been instrumental in helping his indigenous community to deliver large scale projects that involve caring for the land.
Mike Berwick
The Senior Policy Advisor for GreenCollar, Mike has a long history in the NRM sector both as a farmer and as chair of the Wet Tropics region and the Queensland Collective of 14 regions.
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We are currently working on the details of the conference but please don’t hesitate to contact us for more up to date information.