QFF brief

Renewables in Ag Conference and Expo

QFF Energy Innovation Officer Madison Sturgess will be presenting about the flow-on benefits of microgrids in agriculture at this year’s Renewables in Ag Conference and Expo on 18 August in Albury.

Madison’s work with QFF drives research, feasibility and implementation of microgrid projects for regional communities.

Check out the event details: www.renewablesinagconference.com.au/speakers

Surat Basin Energy Summit

QFF and AgForce will be sharing a stand at the 2022 Surat Basin Energy Summit in Dalby on 16 August.

Attendees are encouraged to pop by and chat with QFF Energy Officer Jonathan Mendez about our Landowner Toolkit project.

The toolkit will be a resource for landholders who are considering hosting renewable energy infrastructure on their property as well as those landholders who are at subsequent stages of development or near a proposed renewable development.

Register for the Summit: www.tsbe.com.au/events/surat-basin-energy-summit

Government’s $22M announcement

The Queensland Government has announced $22M over five years to boost preparedness for biosecurity emergencies, including foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy skin disease, and African swine fever.

After the initial five-year investment there will be an ongoing annual investment of $2.4M to further build the state’s existing capacity to address increasing biosecurity risks in animal and plant pests and diseases.

The suite of new measures to bolster Queensland’s biosecurity defences includes:

• Increased support for our emergency animal disease preparedness team;

• Providing communications, engagement and training support to industry to ensure uptake of preparedness strategies;

• Further detailed mapping key supply chains; and

• Boosting Queensland’s coordinated feral pig control capability.

Fire ant biosecurity zone changes

Fire ant biosecurity zones are changing.

On 1 September 2022, the National Fire Ant Eradication Program will be updating the fire ant biosecurity zones in South East Queensland.

The changes include adding new suburbs to the zones and moving a handful of suburbs between zones.

These changes are necessary to protect areas receiving eradication treatment and to reduce the risks of fire ants spreading by way of human-assisted movement.

Find out more: www.fireants.org.au/stop-the-spread/fire-ant-biosecurity-zones/changes-are-coming?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Changes-to-Fire-Ant-Biosecurity-Zones&utm_content=website&utm_source=www.vision6.com.au

Fair Farms National Conference and Awards

Registrations are now open for the premiere event for horticulture workplace relations, the Fair Farms National Conference and Awards on 14 October 2022 at Coffs Harbour.

Fair Farms is an initiative developed and delivered by peak horticulture industry body Growcom to help growers navigate their specific complex employment and WHS laws and regulations.

Read more: fairfarms.com.au/fair-farms-conference/

Australia-China Agricultural Youth Program

Are you a student or know a student with a keen interest in agriculture?

Or are you interested in the Australia-China relationship?

Check out the National Farmers’ Federation’s Australia-China Agricultural Youth Program.

Applications for the Program have been extended to 15 August.

Read all about it: nff.org.au/programs/australia-china-agricultural-youth-program/