Carbon & Your Ag Business: Facts, Insights & Practical Support - Cunnamulla

AgForce is the peak body representing Queensland beef, sheep and wool, grain and cane producers.A unifying voice for Queensland's broadacre producers since 1999, our purpose is to advance sustainable agribusiness. Our strength continues through our membership and provides policy direction, solutions to challenges, and builds on opportunities for rural producers.

AgForce

Join AgForce and our subject matter experts for a user-friendly guide through the Carbon maze

Kookaburra Room, Civic & Community Enterprise Centre (CCEC), Paroo Shire Council Chambers

Join AgForce for a user-friendly guide through the carbon maze. Whether you’re starting to explore carbon opportunities or already managing a carbon project, these free, practical workshops will help you understand what carbon really means for your ag business — without the media or political spin.Session 1 – Carbon: The Fundamentals<ul><li>What does Carbon mean to you, and why is it important?</li><li>The fundamentals of carbon, tailored to your region and commodity.</li><li>Carbon on your property and business – vegetation, soil, energy and livestock.</li><li>Supply chains and governments – opportunities, risks, and expectations.</li><li>How to prepare yourself and identify carbon advisors trying to sell you a lemon.</li><li>Carbon calculators – how to use effectively.</li></ul>Walk away with knowledge, understanding, and a clear way forward.Please bring your laptop or tablet to work through carbon calculators during the session. <h4>NEW session: Managing Carbon Projects: What you need to know</h4>Are you currently managing a carbon project?<ul><li>Are you fully aware of your carbon management obligations and the recent changes?</li><li>Do you understand what your provider does and doesn’t do for you?</li><li>Do you know how your project interacts with your broader supply chain, and how to make the most of it?</li></ul>James Henderson will join us online to offer insights into how you can work more effectively with your carbon project provider and make informed decisions about your project. AGFORCE MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WELCOME The conversation around carbon can be overwhelming and confusing. As a farmer-led organisation, AgForce’s mission is to help producers prepare for both the benefits and challenges of carbon.This free workshop series sorts fact from fiction, giving you unbiased, practical knowledge and tools you can apply immediately. Take advantage of expert guidance and hands-on experience.DATE: Monday 27 October 2025TIME: 10am to 2pm2pm to 4pm *Optional extension: Managing Carbon ProjectsVENUE: Kookaburra Room, Civic &amp; Community Ctr, Paroo Shire Council,49 Stockyard St, Cunnamulla QLD 4490*For a deeper dive into Carbon Projects possibilities, please indicate your preference when you register. PRESENTERS:Pat O'Connor, Trainer and Assessor at AgForce Training:Pat has extensive experience in both teaching and hands-on agricultural practices, together with a professional rugby union career including stints with the NSW Waratahs and Western Force. As a fourth-generation hands-on farmer, an accomplished educator with a Bachelor of Physical Education, and a teacher/lecturer at High School and University levels, Pat’s unique blend of educational expertise and knowledge, practical farming experience, and leadership abilities positions him as a leading trainer dedicated to advancing agribusiness ventures through education and sustainable practices.Dr Greg Leach, Carbon and Natural Capital expert:Greg Leach is a General Manager AgCarE and Regional Engagement with AgForce and works from Brisbane. He has facilitated development of AgCarE through engagement with farmers, experts, scientists and policy leaders. He also has three decades of program management experience in consulting with over 3,000 landholders across Queensland, assisting with property management planning concerns, profitability and natural asset protection.Admission FREE - Lunch and smoko providedFor further information please contact:Kerrie Cribb, SWQ Regional Manager: M: 0418 485 501 | E: <a href="mailto:cribb@agforceqld.org.au" title="mailto:cribb@agforceqld.org.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">cribbk@agforceqld.org.au</a>

<h3>Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program in collaboration with the Grower Group Alliance.</h3>