Join climate risk Officer Jessie Gray from the Bureau of Meteorology’s northern Queensland team for a review of the 2023 dry season and a rundown on what’s expected during the upcoming wet season. Jessie will talk about the current drivers of weather in northern Queensland, such as La Niña and El Niño, and how these […]
This multi-topic workshop will cover practical approaches to drought preparedness, erosion control and soil health. Learn from industry experts how to create healthy, profitable and productive land through sustainable land management practices. Discuss how erosion can impact your soil and learn what networks and resources are available to you. Guest speakers Darryl Hill SOIL AND […]
Location: Cloncurry, Qld Cost: $1,950 + GST / 1st person from one business $1,650 + GST / 2nd and 3rd person from same business (producers only); Corporate rate + GST/ 5 or more participants from the one business. Cost includes a comprehensive set of Workshop Notes, a Workbook, electronic files, other materials, and catering. Breeding EDGE […]
Three La Niña events in a row and record-breaking rains in eastern Australia from 2020–2022 left a sodden landscape. With the declaration of an El Niño and positive IOD the Bureau of Meteorology is expecting a dry and warm spring. But just how quickly can we return to dry? This webinar, presented by Associate Professor […]
This multi-topic workshop will cover practical approaches to drought preparedness, erosion control and soil health. Learn from industry experts how to create healthy, profitable and productive land through sustainable land management practices. Discuss how erosion can impact your soil and learn what networks and resources are available to you. Guest speakers Darryl Hill SOIL AND […]
The Women in Digital Awards were founded in 2018 based on the idea ‘you can’t be what you can’t see.’ The awards are a celebration of incredible women within the digital industries and the organisations that support them. We believe that unless we have more visible role models in digital and technology we won’t change […]
Develop your skills as a grass manager This power-packed 2.5-day workshop gives you the confidence and practical know-how to go home and begin implementing. The RCS Grazing Clinic covers the principles and practices of grazing management, including how to design and manage a grazing cell and how to use grazing charts as a powerful planning […]
Calf Alive research update Join Australian specialists and researchers as they discuss the progress of the Calf Alive project which aims to reduce calf wastage across northern Australia. Tea & coffee, morning tea and light lunch provided. Contact Dr Karen Eyre for more information. Phone: 0439 079 565 or email: k.turnbull1@uq.edu.au Click here to download the […]
Drought is a reality for primary producers. Come and discuss drought management ideas with fellow producers and learn about the new drought preparedness assistance at this free workshop at Monto, 9 November! As part of Queensland’s drought reform, Drought Preparedness Grants offer up to $50,000 as a co-contribution grant to assist primary producers undertake on-farm […]
MLA Pests and Weeds Day 9 November, 9am-3pm Collinsville Pony Club. Morning tea and lunch provided. Register now for the Pests and Disease Innovation Field Day in Collinsville. Scheduled speakers are: Wayne Vogler, DAF Tropical Weeds Centre, Charters Towers, providing an update on the centre’s latest research; Simon Wiggins, Desert Channels Group, discussing integrated woody […]
The Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) is proud to announce its next international conference will be held in Launceston, Tasmania from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 November 2023. This is the premier international event for rural and community advisory practitioners, researchers, policy makers, academics and others involved in extension and education. APEN 2023 provides you with […]
TNQ Drought Hub is again proud to be a partner organisation for the Indigenous Food and Business Expo on the 15th November 1-6pm, Pier Marketplace, Cairns. The 2023 expo provides an opportunity for Indigenous Owned Businesses to showcase their products including artists, Native foods, and programs and services, to meet corporate, government and local buyers, […]
This webinar is aimed at providing land managers with information on preparing for an El Nino impacted season. The webinar will host the following presentations: • John McLaughlin, CliMate Project Officer on the impact an El Nino will have on the 2023/24 wet season in North Queensland. • Bernie English, Senior Beef Extension Officer will […]
Family Business Matters is a one-day workshop aimed at providing grazing family businesses with the best resources in preparing for change. Allan Parker OAM of Peak Performance Development Pty Ltd will walk you through transition management and strategies for effective communication in the morning, followed by the opportunity to workshop with your choice of financial […]
This practical workshop introduces the concepts of Soil Health and provides participants with the practical skills and knowledge to Rapidly Assess Soil Health (RASH). The RASH approach teaches the practical skills you will acquire during this workshop such as: How to quickly Identify soil type and soil organic matter (SOM) and Rapidly Assess Soil Health […]
The GrazingforProfit® School is Australia’s longest-running business school for the grazing industry. With over 5,500 graduates it is also the most attended management school conducted in rural Australia. The school provides a holistic insight into the many factors that affect your business including the impact of climate variability and market fluctuations and ways of taking control of […]
Facilitated by Simon Mattsson, this one-day workshop will explore ways to improve your pasture. In this workshop you will learn: How pasture plants, soils and grazing animals interact. How grazing management influences pasture productivity and health. The importance of plant diversity in pastures. How to increase diversity in your pastures, including looking at legume options
Please join us for an evening of networking and engagement with CRCNA board members, students and project partners.
Sustainability from paddock to plate Solutions and technology that embrace sustainability and set you up for success Join us in Bendigo, Victoria for MLA Updates 2023. This will be a day of presentations, displays and demonstrations bringing levy payers up to speed on MLA and ISC investments and progress against our 2025 Strategic Plan. With […]
A conference to connect women in agriculture from across the nation. A variety of speakers that will inform, influence, innovate and inspire. The Australian Women in Agriculture Conference is a dynamic and empowering event that celebrates the role of women in the agricultural industry. It provides a platform for women to connect, learn, and […]
The Future Drought Fund (FDF) was established to provide secure, continuous funding for investments that support Australian farmers and regional communities to prepare for, and become more resilient to, the impacts of future droughts. Under the FDF, funding and investment priorities are reviewed every 4 years. A new 4-year funding cycle will commence in 2024, […]
** Save the date – More information to come ** Get your head around more of the ‘business side’ of your business: develop your financial knowledge and business understanding understand where your business is performing well and where it can be improved better understand how your decisions impact the bottom line of your business determine […]
Would you like to get involved in the TNQ Hub? Do you have an upcoming event that you’d like us to attend? We’d love to hear from you! Please contact Rachel Hay, Knowledge Broker of the TNQ Hub.
Email: rachel.hay@jcu.edu.au
Phone: 0402 289 724
We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of this country and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners and Elders, past and present, of the land on which we stand today, the Djabugay (pronounced Jap-ur-kai), Yirrganydji (pronounced Irri-kan-dji) and the Gimuy Yidinji (pronounced Goom-eye Yidinji) people (and all other country/people joining us today).
In the spirit of reconciliation, we also acknowledge the valuable contribution that Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to make to James Cook University and the broader community.