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The Ag Network meetings were being held face-to-face before COVID-19 came along (Photo: BIEDO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 22, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final Ag Network meeting under current funding arrangements will be held virtually on Zoom on Thursday (July 23).<\/p>\n

The North Burnett and South Burnett Ag Networks have been meeting quarterly since June 2017 as a way to network primary producers with industry\u00a0representatives, agencies, support organisations and government departments.<\/p>\n

All sessions that have been held since October 2019 have\u00a0been funded by the State Government’s Reef Water Quality Program, through the Burnett Mary\u00a0Regional Group.<\/p>\n

Ag Network meetings have been held throughout the\u00a0region, including Durong, Kumbia, Eidsvold, Biggenden, and Murgon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have hosted an array of guest speakers who have talked on a variety of topics,”\u00a0Ag Network Extension Officer Sarah Shaw said.<\/p>\n

“Drought feeding, stock-route management, reef regulations, and utilising technology have been some of\u00a0the topics that we\u2019ve talked through and unpacked further in our sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cA huge thank you must go to our guest speakers who have presented at the sessions and also to the\u00a0support agencies that travel with us throughout the Burnett Inland, in making sure that information and\u00a0support is reaching our primary producers in regional areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn April, we achieved another milestone by delivering our first session online.<\/p>\n

“Despite the impact of\u00a0COVID-19 restrictions, it was wonderful to connect with our producers, support agencies and\u00a0government departments via the Zoom platform.<\/p>\n

“It was a great opportunity to test our technology and\u00a0explore how Ag Network events can be delivered effectively for our geographically dispersed agriculture\u00a0community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday’s Ag Network meeting will include a session on cool burns and an opportunity to meet the region\u2019s\u00a0new Regional Recovery Officer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We warmly invite our rural community to join us online for this session\u00a0and encourage you to \u2018tap someone you know on the shoulder\u2019 to connect for this session as well,” Sarah said.<\/p>\n

The Zoom session will open at 5:15pm and the meeting will kick-off at 5:30pm.<\/p>\n