BeefConnect webinar: Will it rain this year?

Much of Queensland and other areas across northern Australia missed out on a wet season last year. Half of Queensland is now drought declared. So the question on everyone’s lips is “Will it rain this year?”.

In this presentation, we will explore the variability of our climate – particularly rainfall (droughts and floods). It will also look at the use and relevance of seasonal forecasts and some tools to aid in decision making. While it will focus on Queensland, it will also cover New South Wales, Victoria and  the Northern Territory too.

In this webinar you will learn about:

• an overview of our climate
• the main drivers of our climate at different timescales
• the variability of our climate particularly rainfall (droughts and floods)
• the use and relevance of seasonal forecasts
• case studies using seasonal forecasts
• some tools to aid in decision making.

Guest presenters

Join Dave McRae, a well-known climate commentator from the Queensland Government, with hosts Jon Condon (Beef Central) and John James (FutureBeef).

Who should register for this webinar?

This event is for anyone involved along the MSA beef supply chain including producers, processors, brand managers, supply chain managers, agents, transport operators, consultants and consumers.

The session will be recorded and a link will be sent to all stakeholders who register. So if you can’t attend on the day, you won’t miss out.

Register now!

Join us on Tuesday 17 September 2013 at 12:30 pm AEST (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart), 10:30 am (Perth), or 12:00 pm (Darwin, Adelaide).

To successfully participate in this webinar

1. Reserve your webinar seat now by following this link. Or copy and paste this into your web browser: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/739293846.

You need to register to receive your personal login details (if you don’t receive an automated response within a minute or so, check your junk email folder).

2. Click the option to ‘Add to Outlook calendar’ to get an automated reminder to join the webinar.

3. Test your computer set-up beforehand by going to this Citrix website (http://bit.ly/citrix_test) and click on the ‘Join a session’ link. If you have problems, contact your local computer support people or the friendly GoToWebinar support folk (1800 356 792 in Australia).

4. Join 10 minutes early on the day of the webinar. You can interact by typing questions in the Q&A panel or by raising your electronic hand.

This is a BeefConnect event, brought to you through a partnership between FutureBeef and Beef Central.