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DAF Senior Extension Officer Damien O’Sullivan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 21, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Broadacre cropping growers in the South Burnett have been invited to attend a special all-day forum being organised by the\u00a0Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Kingaroy next Thursday.<\/p>\n

The “Broadacre in the Burnett Beyond 2021” forum will be held from 8:30am to 4:30pm at Kingaroy Town Hall.<\/p>\n

Keynote speaker Cam Nicholson, from Nicon Rural Services in Victoria, will discuss making major change-based decisions in agribusiness.<\/p>\n

Cam is an agronomist who is passionate about helping farmers make good decisions to boost their profitability and productivity.<\/p>\n

Climate variability – and how to assess the climate data that is available – will be explored by Professor Mark Howden, Dr Chelsea Jarvis and DAF senior extension officer Damien O’Sullivan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other topics will include cropping decisions, accessing the “internet of things” to make decisions, crop insurance as a tool to minimise risk, and using pest monitoring to assist crop management.<\/p>\n

The forum is free, and morning and afternoon teas and lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n

Registration – which is mandatory due to COVID-19 registrations – can be completed online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The forum is being delivered in partnership with the Burnett Mary Regional Group with funding from the Federal Government\u2019s National Landcare Program.<\/p>\n