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Climate 21

Agriculture and Food Futures, Western Australia

Conference

Climate change is a major threat to the future of Western Australia's $4.8 billion agricultural industry.

Climate 21 gave delegates the latest research and thinking on the biggest environmental issue of our times from a WA regional perspective.

It followed the Greenhouse 2009 conference, which brought national and international climate change experts to Perth (23 to 26 March 2009).

Climate 21 showcased the forthcoming debates about the impact of climate change on agriculture in WA in the 21st century.

• Program [PDF file 56KB]
• Keynote speakers [PDF file 74KB]

The challenge

Understanding climate change and managing for an uncertain future are critical needs for all stakeholders in the industry.

At Climate 21 you will learn how to understand the challenges that climate change will bring to the industry in areas such as:

• Environmental impacts

• Emissions trading

• Food production

• International competitiveness

• New income opportunities

• Social aspects

Plenary sessions

• Climate change: Realities, challenges, opportunitiesJorg Imberger, Centre for Water Research, UWA
  (other Jorg Imberger presentations)
• Future climate trends for Western Australia
  Mark Howden, Bryson Bates et al, CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship
• The impact of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme on Western Australian agriculture
  Mick Keogh, Australian Farm Institute
• Climate change: priority areas in research
  Professor Lyn Beazley Chief Scientist of Western Australia

Concurrent sessions

ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Session 3

Potential of Australian plants to reduce methane emissions from livestock Dr Zoey Durmic, Research Fellow Animal Biology, FNAS

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BROADACRE CROPPING

Session 1	Wheat yields and future climate in Western Australia Imma Farre and Ian Foster Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia & Senthold Asseng CSIRO Plant Industry
Session 2	Evaluating options for adaptation to climate change by crop-livestock farmers in Western Australia Michael Robertson, Caroline Peek, Rob Grima, Yvette Oliver, Cameron Weeks, Mike Clarke, CSIRO

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CLIMATE ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENT

Session 4	Physical links between the African/Atlantic Hadley Circulation and winter climate of Southwest WA Peter Baines, Univ. Of Melbourne and Chris Folland, UK Met. Office
Session 5	The changing crop growing season of the Southwest of Western Australia Dr David Stephens, Chris Denby, Dr Fiona Evans, Tony Leeming, Phil Goulding, Department of Agriculture & Food, Western Australia
Session 6	Climate change and risk of ARGT Sue Baker and Barrie Purser HAEN P/L, Northam

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HORTICULTURE

Session 1	Planning and managing vineyards in a variable and changing climate. Glynn Ward and David Beard Dept of Agriculture & Food, Perth, Western Australia.
Session 2	Horticulture, its potential contribution to sustainable community and the management of climate change Bob Paulin & Peter O'Malley, Department of Agriculture & Food, Perth, Western Australia

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PASTURE PRODUCTION

Session 5	Climate change in the Northern Agriculture Region of WA - threats and opportunitiesTim Wiley, Department of Agriculture & Food WA Geraldton
Session 6	Biomass carbon sequestration on saltland pastures in south-west Australia J.O. Issango, R.W. Bell and S. Mann Murdoch University & Chemistry Centre, WA.

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POLICY/SEQUESTRATION AND MITIGATION

Session 7	Commercial feasibility of woody biomass production in wheatbelt agriculture Amir Abadi, John Bartle, Rick Giles Dept of Environment and Conservation & The Future Farm Industries CRC
Session 6	Mixed Farming Systems Greenhouse Gas Project Sally Officer, Frances Phillips, John Graham, Roger Armstrong (DPI Victoria, Future Farming Systems Research Division)

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SALINITY AND WATER

Session 3

Elevated CO2 will effect water use efficiency of wheat cultivars differently Jairo Palta, Senthold Asseng, Stephen Milroy, Christiane Ludwig, CSIRO

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SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Session 5	Beyond AcCLIMATise - Developing a knowledge to action system for climate adaptation David Beard, Department of Agriculture and Food WA
Session 6	Primary producers changing with the climate Karen Wales - Projects Manager, SWCCF

Public Forum

• Future proofing for climate change? A snapshot of the background science
• Responding to our climate challenges
• Future Proofing for Climate change