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The TNQ Drought Hub recently attended Beef Australia 2024 in Rockhampton to highlight the hub’s drought resilience activities and meet with producers, researchers, and key stakeholders across the beef sector.
The hub’s Agricultural Innovation and Commercialisation team, along with the Adoption Officers, spent the week networking with agtech industry representatives and discussing challenges and opportunities with producers to understand some of the challenges and opportunities the beef sector is currently facing
Hub Director Professor David Phelps also attended and emphasised the importance of events like Beef Australia in facilitating knowledge exchange and ensuring North Queensland’s perspectives are well-represented.
“Beef Australia provides an invaluable opportunity for the TNQ Drought Hub to share insights, collaborate with industry experts, and broaden our perspectives to improve our efforts in North Queensland,” said David.
“Given the unique challenges faced by farmers and producers in the north, it is important to amplify their voices and viewpoints at industry gatherings like this.”
Throughout the week, the hub hosted three presentations featuring four guest speakers during the week covering succession planning, university students’ journeys in agriculture and updates on the hub’s work.
The Farm and Succession Planning presentation led by Natalie Hughes from the Rural Financial Counselling Service North Queensland and Connie Navarro from Connie Navarro Legal, received high praise. One participant described the advice as ‘life-changing’ due to the interactive nature of the talk. Watch the presentation recording.
The Journey of a JCU Student in the Agriculture Industry presentation featured TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholarship recipient and Southern Gulf NRM Project Officer, Lucy Gardner and JCU PhD student and Wi-Sky QLD Director, William Harrington. They shared their career and study experiences and highlighted the importance of taking up opportunities event when uncertain.
“At its core, events like Beef Australia serve as a pathway for exploring collaborative efforts and fostering fresh ideas,” added David. “This enables us to bring innovative concepts back to our region to better support landholders and farmers, ensuring no one is left behind when it comes to drought-preparedness.”
