January 29, 2019
Farmers have been urged to attend a climate and weather workshop being held in Gayndah on February 13.
The workshop, run by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF), AgForce Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), will focus on climate and weather risks, seasonal outlooks and weather forecasting.
QFF President Stuart Armitage said it would be presented by BOM senior forecasters Rick Threlfal and Michelle Berry, and DAF Senior Extension Officer Damien O’Sullivan.
“The weather is so critical to what we do and following unprecedented weather events last year, farmers are looking to better understand forecasting to assist with on-farm decision making,” Mr Armitage said.
Similar workshops will be held in Taroom and Rockhampton.
“These workshops will give attendees the opportunity to learn about the process of weather forecasting and how to access locally specific climate and weather information using models and tools made available by BOM,” Mr Armitage said.
“The presenters will also discuss Queensland’s key climate drivers and longer-term outlooks for the state to better prepare for the year ahead.”
“These workshops are a great opportunity to better understand the climate and weather forecasts and I encourage farmers and service providers to attend.”
The Gayndah workshop will be held from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Grand Hotel.
- To register, visit www.qff.org.au/events
