Kaniva Workshop – Soil Health & Productivity for the Future
Emissions and productivity: What farmers need to know with Dr Cass Schefe
Date: Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Time: 10am – 2.30pm
Address: Kaniva LINK Neighbourhood House, 50-52 Commercial St, Kaniva
Cost: FREE, Lunch provided
RSVP: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/Gz7Dz47NkV
Any questions contact: Bronwyn Bant, Wimmera CMA, 0427 529 232 or bronwyn.bant@wcma.vic.gov.au
West Wimmera Women in Ag Group
This workshop will provide an overview of the external forces driving the need to track farm emissions.
It will assist farms to position their business for a low carbon emission future and highlight the relationship between emissions and productivity.
Why should farmers attend?
New legislation requires large business and financial institutions to report their carbon emissions. Many global and national businesses have signed up to voluntary targets and emissions reporting. This means there will be increasing supply-chain demand to provide your farm’s carbon emissions.
Meet the Presenter
Dr Cass Schefe: is a highly qualified soil scientist and leading expert in farm emissions. Dr Cas has been working with farmers across Australia to understand their emissions profile and implement practice change that boosts productivity while reducing emissions.
Topics to be discussed:
- Farm emissions and their relationship to productivity
- External factors driving the need to track farm emissions
- Carbon neutrality vs carbon intensity
- Best calculators to use to determine farm emissions
- Farm data required to calculate emissions
- Definition of ‘scopes’
- Short-, medium- and long-term options to reduce farm emissions and boost productivity.
