SQNNSW Innovation Hub

What's the buzz! Native bees and other pollinators 🐝 Join us to explore the range of pollinators and for an interactive journey into the wonderful world of native bees, and help us celebrate #NationalAgricultureDay! 📅 15-16 November 2024 📍 Bingara NSW Register: 15 November - https://lnkd.in/gyqjBVca 16 November - https://lnkd.in/gvpnQ-rB... Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Local Land Services Landcare Australia #FutureDroughtFund

Good soils, good food | A paddock to plate experience like no other, where soils, science, food and farming come together. Please join us in Lismore, along with local farmers and Dr John Grant, Southern Cross University Soil Scientist. 📅 4 December 2024 ⌚ 4.00pm - 7.00pm 📍 Norma's Kitchen, Lismore Showgrounds Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Southern Cross University #FutureDroughtFund #WorldSoilDay https://lnkd.in/gi-R9Ryf

Hot off the press! The SQNNSW Innovation Hub October newsletter has just landed in your inbox! https://lnkd.in/gAdDcCQn Highlights include: - Celebrating Climate Smart Women in Charleville 🌿 - Refining the International Drought Resilience Observatory Drought Indicator Prototype 🌍 - Staffing update 👋🏼 - Hub represented at Climate Future and Agriculture Forum in China - Engaging with First Nations Elders in northern NSW 🖤 💛 🧡 - A deep dive into the world of dung beetles 👨🏼🌾 - Supporting cross-regional learning 🚌 - Sparking community conversations to shape a resilient future 🎙️ - Building resilience together 💪🏼 - Discussing common ground and shared opportunities in the Granite Belt 🌄 - Plus, events, opportunities, updates and so much more. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #FutureDroughtFund

We are proud to be featured in this month's 'Business Journal' published by the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce. Hub Knowledge Broker, Amanda Scott, shares her tips around building capacity through authentic relationships, including processes used by the SQNNSW Innovation Hub. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #FutureDroughtFund

Enter our World Soil Day competition for a chance to win a comprehensive soil test and analysis at your property! Don't miss out - entries close at midnight on 4 December 2024. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #FutureDroughtFund #WorldSoilDay

OPTIMISING THE PREPARATION OF CATTLE ENTERING FEEDLOTS Professional development opportunity for beef producers, backgrounders, lot feeders, livestock agents, service providers and operators from across the value chain. 📅 10-13 February 2025 📍 University of New England, Armidale NSW More details & to register: https://lnkd.in/gwxEjBsT... University of New England (AU) Local Land Services AgSTAR Projects

This week, Acting Hub Director, Prof Ben Lyons, and Regional Soil Coordinator, Cameron Leckie, along with University of Southern Queensland academic staff and research students, are sharing our research at the Climate Future and Smart Agriculture Forum in Lanzhou, China. Ben's presentation on environmental offsets highlighted the innovative research undertaken in the hub and more broadly. The forum has brought together experts on drought, climate change and sustainable agriculture, sparking agricultural innovation and fostering meaningful collaboration between Australia and China. Sincere thanks to the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR) 澳中基金会 and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for this valuable opportunity!

🌾 Today, on the United Nations International Day of Rural Women, we proudly highlight 'Climate Smart Women'! This inspiring collaboration between Rural Economies Centre of Excellence and CatholicCare Social Services Southern QLD, supported by the Hub, showcases the incredible stories of women producers telling stories of climate smart sustainable agricultural practices that help prepare for drought and other extreme climate events. Last week in Charleville, we celebrated this amazing project with a dinner and workshop led by renowned 'Outback' cameraman and filmmaker Pete Murray. Thank you to everyone who worked on this project, and to our incredible participants! Here's to empowering rural women for a sustainable future! Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #FutureDroughtFund Marlyn McInnerney, PhD Annabelle Brayley - Storyteller Saleena Ham, PhD Prof Ben Lyons

Is measuring carbon good for business? Join us to learn about how measuring carbon on farm can make good business sense. Discover some of the opportunities that exist in carbon farming, including how understanding and managing agricultural emissions and carbon sequestration strategies can benefit your farm business. Moree | Tuesday 26 November https://lnkd.in/g84QfdkJ Tamworth | Wednesday 27 November https://lnkd.in/ghZnEr7W More info: Lana Andrews lana.andrews@lls.nsw.gov.au 0417 328 615 Supported by Local Land Services and the #sqnnswinnovationhub, through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #FutureDroughtFund. Thanks also to support from the Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator, via the Australian Government's Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.

Let's wrap up #QueenslandMentalHealthweek with a heartfelt reminder: there are countless ways we can make a difference in someone's life. Giving of your time and skills is one of the most rewarding ways to give back. Our Rural Wellbeing Toolkit is here to empower you! It helps you to: 🙌 recognise when someone needs support 🙌 connect them to valuable resources 🙌 Discover ways to offer your help. Together, we can build a stronger, more supportive community. Download toolkit at https://lnkd.in/geixn6N4 Dr Jennifer Luke Dr Emma Austin