Projects 2009/10

Looking ahead

A selection of activities planned for the 2009/10 season expected to deliver the biggest returns for farmers and the industry in the climate change area.

2009/10 Investment: $4.8 million
Proportion of Levy: 9%

Activity	Key objectives	2009/10 Plan
Increasing the sustainability of dairy farming	Show progress in environmental management, achieving industry commitments and efficient use of resources. Key focuses: Effluent Nutrient Water Greenhouse gases Land management	Assess proposed environmental targets for dairy farmers and participate in the regulatory process to ensure regulation is informed, scientifically-based and appropriate to the circumstances. Establish benchmarks and targets for increasing resource use efficiency and guiding good practice. Promote the use of existing mitigation technologies that work well and improve those that are not as effective as they could be. Develop new tools, knowledge and systems to ensure progress in the longer term. Increase the number of dairy farmers promoting environmental sustainability and work to achieve on-farm commitments. Improve the quality and quantity of information passed on to dairy farmers about environmental management by putting more emphasis on "training the trainers". Improve communication to farmers about environmental issues and widen communications to involve those outside the farming community.

Activity

Key objectives

2009/10 Plan

Increasing the sustainability of dairy farming

Show progress in environmental management, achieving industry commitments and efficient use of resources.

Key focuses:

Effluent
Nutrient
Water
Greenhouse gases
Land management

Assess proposed environmental targets for dairy farmers and participate in the regulatory process to ensure regulation is informed, scientifically-based and appropriate to the circumstances.

Establish benchmarks and targets for increasing resource use efficiency and guiding good practice.

Promote the use of existing mitigation technologies that work well and improve those that are not as effective as they could be. Develop new tools, knowledge and systems to ensure progress in the longer term.

Increase the number of dairy farmers promoting environmental sustainability and work to achieve on-farm commitments.

Improve the quality and quantity of information passed on to dairy farmers about environmental management by putting more emphasis on "training the trainers".

Improve communication to farmers about environmental issues and widen communications to involve those outside the farming community.