Laying the groundwork for investment in the sustainable use of natural resources for agriculture: forum

About the forum

Hosted by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA), the forum will feature guest speakers David Pannell, UWA; Rick Llewellyn, CSIRO; Anne Bennett, DAFWA; and Danielle England, AgInnovate.

At the forum, DAFWA will release a new report titled "Metrics to guide investment: a companion to the report card on sustainable natural resource use in agriculture".

Who should attend?

The forum is a 'must attend' event for those committed to the sustainability of the State’s land and water resources and the agricultural industry. It provides an opportunity to meet with clients, catch up with colleagues and hear the latest developments in sustainable resource thinking for investment.

  • Scientists and academics working in agriculture and NRM, RD&E
  • Regional NRM groups
  • Grower groups
  • Rural bankers
  • Agricultural consultants
  • Industry group representatives
  • State and local government policy makers and resource planners/managers
  • Representatives from agricultural/NRM funding bodies
  • Tertiary and post-graduate agricultural and NRM students.

Cost (including GST)

Individual: $75 per person
Student: $40 per person

Morning tea and lunch included.

Further information

For further information please contact:

  • Jamie Bowyer: Development Officer, Land and Water Assessment, DAFWA; telephone: +61 (0)8 9368 3135; email: jamie.bowyer@agric.wa.gov.au
  • Anne Bennett: Principal Policy Officer, Land and Water Assessment, DAFWA; telephone: +61 (0)8 9368 3863; email: anne.bennett@agric.wa.gov.au

When and where

Start DateThursday, 11th September 2014
Start Time8:30 am
End Time2:00 pm
LocationBurswood on Swan
Camfield Drive,
Burswood, WA 6100

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