MLA Goat Roadshow Webinar - How goats can be part of the carbon sustainability system

Understanding carbon emissions and sustainability in rangeland and farmed goat situations is essential as the Australian livestock industry moves towards meeting carbon targets. As goat producers, you’re invited to learn about how goats can be part of the carbon sustainability system in this Meat & Livestock Australia webinar. Speakers provide an overview of current research in this field, as well as useful and practical insights on ways to improve your understanding and increase sustainability.

University of Queensland’s Senior Lecturer in Animal Science and Production Dr Sarah Meale: project leader on the Goat Industry Sustainability Credentials Project which is aiming to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from goats, assess carbon balance and potential for sequestration.

MLA’s Project Manager - Sustainability Adoption Hilary Connors and Agrista consultant Tanisha Shields on the Carbon Edge package: a training program for the red meat industry, providing an understanding of the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage activities in a livestock grazing business.

MLA’s Project Manager - Environmental Markets and Sustainability Jenny Lim on the Carbon Calculator: online greenhouse gas calculator, updated earlier this year to include goat systems, which enables producers to increase carbon awareness and determine their net GHG emissions position.

Producer James Nalder: with wife Emma, James farms near Coonamble, central west NSW, running a mix of rangeland, XB, boer and contender genetics. Integrating their commercial-scale goat production with an Angus beef operation and cropping system, James and Emma are no strangers to driving production forward using on-farm data and the best available information.