Agriculture Network Responding to Climate Change
Source: Victoria. Minister for Agriculture. Media Release
"Farmers can now benefit from a Brumby Labor Government supported network group that provides up-to-date information on tools, techniques and ground-breaking research to assist them in their response to climate change. Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said farmers would increasingly have to plan for the impacts of climate change on their farms as well as dealing with the emerging focus on carbon emissions.“The Brumby Labor Government is taking action to ensure Victorian farm businesses have the information they need to plan for and adapt to a changing climate,” Mr Helper said.“The Carbon Toolkits in Agriculture Network gives farmers access to relevant information and research so they can better understand their farm greenhouse gas emissions as well as developing tools and techniques to build their skills."