Farmers encouraged to tap into the potential of trees at upcoming forum

LANDHOLDERS are invited to a free forum in Wangaratta on Wednesday, 27 June to learn about the benefits of integrating trees into farming systems. The Murray Region Forestry Hub, in partnership with the North East Catchment Management Authority, the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority, and Wangaratta Rural City Council are hosting the event titled "Boost Your Farm’s Future: Unlock the Power of Trees for Productivity and Biodiversity". The forum will provide farmers and landholders with factual information regarding opportunities for trees on private land, based on federally funded research from Hubs, Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA), Australian Forest & Wood Innovations (AFWI), and other industry bodies. "The forum is aimed to ensure landholders get access to well-researched information to make informed decisions about their own properties," Carlie Porteous from the Murray Region Forestry Hub said. "More trees on land can have benefits for the landholder and broader community through flow-on economic stimulus. “We are very excited to provide the opportunity for the questions to be answered and to ensure landholders are connecting with the right people to aid the decision-making process. "The speakers are of the highest calibre in their individual fields. "It will be hard to get such a well renowned group together for this sort of event any time soon." Ms Porteous said attendees will hear from a range of experts on various topics including from those that have done it before. "We aim to provide information on actual land benefits, carbon and return on investment and understanding what the landholder wants to achieve," she said. "For those that may also consider production trees the even will inform how it will benefit the local community and economy." One of the topics to be discussed will be the benefits of integrating trees into your farm. Ms Porteous said there are a number of benefits including enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services outcome. "It can also assist in diversifying income for some landholders and reducing emissions for their property," she said. Other topics to be covered include navigating investment and challenges in farm forestry, the future of forestry and biodiversity plantings from economic, social, and environmental perspectives, case studies of farm forestry experiences, the economics of forestry development, earning carbon credits, managing risks in carbon projects, and the role of responsible forestry and biodiversity certification. The forum will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, followed by networking, drinks and canapes. Speakers and forestry industry experts will be available after the event at the networking drinks to answer any questions the attendees may have. To register visit trybooking.com/events/landing/1377917.

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