“Protecting the environment, encouraging productivity, engaging our community to ensure sustainable farming for current and future generations.” 2023 Upper Hopkins LMG President’s Report Jack Tucker, President Welcome to the Spring edition of our newsletter, which has come around very quickly! I would really like to acknowledge our new facilitator, Nick. He’s doing a fantastic job,
Landcare news and opportunities Information and Resources Webinars and podcasts Flooding response Following the recent flooding across Victoria, Agriculture Victoria has published several resources online. You can subscribe to a new Ag Vic email list to get information about upcoming events, past webinar recordings, resources and support available to flood affected Victorians via our flood
Landcare news and opportunities Opportunities and awards Future Drought Fund: Resilient Soils and Landscapes: The Future Drought Fund provides a sustainable source of funding to help Australian farmers and agricultural-dependent communities and businesses become more prepared for and resilient to the impacts of drought. https://www.communitygrants.gov.au/grants/drought-resilient-soils-and-landscapes-grants-program Celebrating Women in Conservation Breakfast 2022: The 11th annual Celebrating Women
2020 will be etched into everyone’s memory for all the wrong reasons, but in terms of both agriculture and environment it will go down as one of the best seasons in recent history
We are getting reports back of some fantastic results from last years reveg projects, both in survival and vigour which is extremely pleasing! Driving around the district it is great to see long established trees, and even old remnants looking the best they have for years.