FULL! Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training - Crows Nest
2025-05-06 - 2025-05-07 | Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD), Crows Nest, Qld, 4355, Australia
Crows Nest, QLD Reproscan Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training Course
Fully booked!

6th – 7th May, 2025

Location: Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD)
Duration: 1 and a half days of theory and practical “hands-on” training with the focus on diagnosing the empty, pregnant and ageing of the foetus.
Course Fee: $1600+gst
Bookings: Payment will be required to confirm your place once Registration Forms are submitted
Course Materials: will be sent prior to attending training after payment has been received.
Numbers per course: will be limited to between 6 and 8 people per course

Register for this event here. Please note this event is fully booked and registration is for the waiting list only.
Alternatively, you can register for the same event at Crows Nest on 8-9 May.

RCS Business Fundamentals Workshop - Brisbane
2025-05-06 - 2025-05-08 | Queensland
This three-day workshop will give you a solid handle on all the necessary business stuff while showing you how to become more proficient, organised and effective, so you can spend less time in the office and more on the things that make you happy.
The workshop covers four key areas:

This workshop will give you practical, actionable steps you can take to enable more effective use of your office time and quicker, more confident decision-making, so you can spend more time doing whatever it is that you love – quality time with family, being out in the paddock or maybe contributing to your community. What will you do with your newfound freedom?
Participants will learn how to analyse an agricultural business and have the unique opportunity to use data from their own business. If you do not have your own business or data, that’s fine it will not affect your learning experience. Suitable for all skill and confidence levels. If you would like to use your own business information please click here for what you will need to get the most out of these sessions. You do not need to disclose any information to other participants, this is purely for your use.
To really cement the connection between production and profit in your business, this workshop is best attended by the people who are responsible for the outside stuff, as well as the inside stuff.
Investment
Early Bird: $1,550 (available until 7th April 2025)
Standard: $1,950

Changemaker Workshop – Exmouth
2025-05-06 08:30 - 2025-05-07 16:30 (Australia/Perth) | Exmouth Community Centre, 12 Maidstone Crescent, Exmouth, WA, 6707, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Exmouth Changemaker Workshop

Carbon & your ag business — Boulia
2025-05-06 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Boulia, Boulia, QLD, 4829, Australia
Carbon & your ag business: Realities, opportunities, risks and guidance
Join AgForce for a user-friendly guide through the Carbon maze.
This free event (open to everyone) will be a clear and pragmatic guide to help you understand and navigate the world of carbon. Take advantage of expert guidance and practical experience.
Registrations are required
For more information and to register your interest in attending, please contact Vol Norris on norrisv@agforceqld.gov.au.

Changemaker Workshop – Winton
2025-05-07 08:30 - 2025-05-08 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Winton Council Supper Room, 75 Vindex Street, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.

Carbon & your ag business — Winton
2025-05-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Winton, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia

Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training - Crows Nest
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09 | Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD), Crows Nest, Qld, 4355, Australia
Crows Nest, QLD Reproscan Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training Course

8th – 9th May, 2025

Location: Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD)
Duration: 1 and a half days of theory and practical “hands-on” training with the focus on diagnosing the empty, pregnant and ageing of the foetus.
Course Fee: $1600+gst
Bookings: Payment will be required to confirm your place once Registration Forms are submitted
Course Materials: will be sent prior to attending training after payment has been received.
Numbers per course: will be limited to between 6 and 8 people per course

Register for this event here

Beef grazing field walk — Conondale
2025-05-08 08:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Herron Road, Conondale, Herron Road, Conondale, Queensland, 4552, Australia
Showcasing best grazing land management and autumn pasture management practices
Upper Mary Rivercare invites you to this unique opportunity, Thursday, 8 May at Herron Road, Conondale.
During the field walk, hear from Graeme Elphinstone and Brad Wedlock as they discuss:

pasture plant identification – 3P grasses, legumes, edible forbs, weeds, etc
assessing pasture condition (A, B, C, D) and how to achieve an A or B score
tank and trough watering systems to improve drinking water quality, grazing efficiency, shifting cattle camps away from waterways and improve downstream water quality
oversowing white clover to take advantage of the soil moisture
autumn blady grass management to maximise winter forage utilisation
forage budgeting exercise.

Hear about the Upper Mary Rivercare program and the new Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee.
Smoko will be at about 10:30am with an Open forum to commence at 11am — grazier to grazier discussion and feedback.
Finish at 12 noon with an optional inspection of Elaman Creek Flood Recovery project.
Let them know you’re coming
For further information and to RSVP please contact admin@mrccc.org.au.
Remember when you RSVP let us know what you would like to be discussed in the Open Forum.
Be sure to bring
Bring a comfortable chair, hat, water bottle and sturdy shoes.

This project is funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program in partnership with SEQ Water Upper Mary Rivercare Program.

Carbon & your ag business — Longreach
2025-05-08 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Queensland

Changemaker Workshop – Clermont
2025-05-12 08:30 - 2025-05-13 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Clermont Civic Centre, Daintree Street, Clermont, Qld, 4721, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Clermont Changemaker Workshop

Sarina - Cattle & Carbon Workshop
2025-05-12 08:45 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Sarina Bowls Club, 1 Patroyce Ct, Sarina, Qld, 4737, Australia
This workshop will help graziers make informed decisions about carbon sequestration and emission reduction strategies.
Topics covered will include:

Carbon sources and sinks
Market signals – is the market ready for carbon reduced products?
Emission baselining -What do you need to complete an emissions account for your property.
Carbon Project Outlines -is it for me?

We will provide smoko and lunch, tea and coffee
Register for this event here

Proserpine - Cattle & Carbon Workshop
2025-05-13 08:45 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Proserpine, Proserpine, QLD, 4800, Australia

Grazing business resilience workshop — Toogoolawah
2025-05-13 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Toogoolawah Golf Club, Annette Street, Toogoolawah, Queensland, 4313, Australia
Come along to Toogoolawah, 13 May to discuss current programs and assistance to help improve your grazing business management with Healthy Land and Water and Department of Primary Industries.
The Grazing business resilience workshop at Toogoolawah will cover practical solutions for your grazing business.
Topics will include:

developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan
applying for drought assistance grants and loans
grants and loans currently available through QRIDA
rural financial counselling service assistance
dry season nutrition management.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
For questions, contact Vanessa Smolders.
This project is being supported by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, through the Queensland and Australian Government’s Farm Business Resilience Program and by Healthy Land & Water through the Australian Government’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Holistic grazing and profit planning — Miles
2025-05-14 08:00 - 2025-05-15 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Dogwood Crossing, Miles, 4415, Australia
These 2 planning days are for people who have done Holistic Management course either in person, online or RCS training (you will need to bring your Holistic Grazing and Profit planning information to benefit from the planning sessions).
Take these two days
Take these 2 days to ‘work on your business’ and do your grazing plan and annual profit plan, as a holistic manager.
Ticket price includes up to 2 people/ business to attend. We encourage you to bring your partner or team member so you can create your plans together, making implementation easier when you get home.
This is your chance to make the time to do the plans with support and get to know like minded people in your region.
Ticket price includes:

Support/Mentoring over 2 days, planning materials + 1hr /Business -Implementation Session with your Educator as a follow up to the planning days.
Create your seasonal grazing plan.
Create your Annual Profit Plan for 2025-26- Plan your Profit first, allocate funds for wealth generating expenses and manage your Everyday expenses.
Q & A and group discussion – Monitoring your grazing plan, Stocking rate, Carrying Capacity, planning a profit/surplus, allocating expenses, brainstorm ways to reduce maintaining expenses.

Pasture dieback field day — Wallumbilla
2025-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mount Hope, Wallumbilla, 339 Mount Hope Road, Wallumbilla, Queensland, 4428, Australia
Stay ahead of pasture dieback and join DPI’s Sown Pastures team for an interactive and practical session focussed on pasture dieback management.
At the Wallumbilla event, you will learn about:

identifying pasture dieback symptoms and the pasture mealy bug
matching management to the current condition of your pasture
discuss pasture renovation methods and benefits
the opportunity to introduce legumes and tolerant grasses to support recover
choosing the right legume and grass species for your soil types.

RSVP essential
To book your seat, visit https://www.trybooking.com/DBONO

Grazing business resilience workshop — Boonah
2025-05-14 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Boonah Cultural Centre, 3 High Street, Boonah, Queensland, 4310, Australia
Come along to Boonah, 14 May to discuss current programs and assistance to help improve your grazing business management with Healthy Land and Water and Department of Primary Industries.
The Grazing business resilience workshop at Boonah will cover practical solutions for your grazing business.
Topics will include:

developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan
applying for drought assistance grants and loans
grants and loans currently available through QRIDA
rural financial counselling service assistance
dry season nutrition management.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
For questions, contact Vanessa Smolders.
This project is being supported by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, through the Queensland and Australian Government’s Farm Business Resilience Program and by Healthy Land & Water through the Australian Government’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Changemaker Workshop – Mackay
2025-05-15 08:30 - 2025-05-16 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Magpies Sporting Club, 1 Glenella Road, Mackay, Qld, 4740, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Mackay Changemaker Workshop

Shut the Gate on Rural Crime - Oakey
2025-05-15 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Oakey RSL, 76 Campbell Street, Oakey, Queensland, 4401, Australia
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) are delivering a series of Roadshow Events as part of the Shut the Gate on Rural Crime initiative. Delivered by the QPS Rural and Stock Crime Squad and local officers, the free events aim to provide landholders with practical rural crime and safety information and advice.
Other roadshows will be at:

Laidley on 26 May 2025
Pittsworth on 27 May 2025.

Register for the Oakey, Laidley or Pittsworth roadshow.
Read more about the Shut the Gate on Rural Crime initiative.

Grazing for a sustainable future — Willows Gemfields
2025-05-19 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mayfield, Willow’s Gemfields, 294 Willows Road, Willows Gemfields, Queensland, 4702, Australia
Join Fitzroy Basin Association for a workshop that explores carbon in grazing including challenges, opportunities and practical implementation.
Learn how local beef producers are integrating carbon strategies with efficient herd and grazing management to cut emissions and boost productivity. Hear real-world examples from graziers already making it work in their businesses.
About the host
Greg and Sonya Spencer run a 6th generation family-owned beef cattle enterprise in the Central Highlands, specialising in organic, grass-fed beef with breeding and finishing enterprises. Using time-controlled rotational grazing and holistic management, we focus on carbon capture, soil health and landscape regeneration. We are in the early stages of implementing a carbon project across all three properties.
Meet your speakers
Rhonda Toms-Morgan
Rhonda, founder of ConnectAg, is based in Queensland’s Maranoa region and supports grazing and broadacre producers across the state. She provides guidance on production, land management, environmental practices, carbon and sustainability. She played a key role in creating the Carbon EDGE workshop and now leads its delivery for Meat & Livestock Australia. Rhonda is passionate about helping producers understand their carbon footprint find practical carbon solutions, and balance business goals with environmental responsibility. She’s also committed to closing knowledge gaps in the industry, helping producers confidently engage with supply chains, consumers, and policymakers on carbon and the future of agriculture.
Phil Tickle
Phil is a co-founder and managing director of Cibo Labs. He has a background in agriculture, growing up on mixed farms in southern Australia. Phil has over 30 years experience in the application of geospatial and remote sensing solutions focused on natural resource management, agriculture and climate change. He has worked in both private and government sectors undertaking applied research, providing science-policy advice, and leading national research and operational programs. Phil is passionate about delivering pragmatic solutions that support profitable farm businesses, the broader agricultural sector and more sustainable landscapes. In his spare time Phil enjoys getting out in the bush with the family, riding, camping, hiking and fishing.
Carly and Grant Burnham
Carly and Grant Burnham are leading beef producers based west of Monto in Queensland’s scenic North Burnett region. Together with their 4 children, they run ‘Bonnie Doone’ – a 20,000 acre organically certified beef grazing property.
With 6 generations of family ties to the land and agriculture in Queensland, Carly and Grant are driven to keep innovating for a strong and sustainable future in farming. Bonnie Doone breeds and finishes cattle for export, domestic and direct-to-consumer markets. Their operation also includes one of Australia’s most popular on-farm AirBnBs and an agroforestry enterprise.
More information
For more information, contact Sheree Johnston, 0448 219 982.

Changemaker Workshop – Collinsville
2025-05-19 08:30 - 2025-05-20 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Opal Ridge Motel, 23 Stanley Street, Collinsville, Qld, 4804, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Collinsville Changemaker Workshop

Grazing Forum - Laura
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-21 | Laura Rodeo Grounds, Laura, 4871
Join Cape York NRM and a host of industry experts at this FREE 2-day event to discuss key topics including genetics, breeding, animal health & nutrition, fire management, erosion control and more…
Entertainment on Tuesday night with dinner and live music by Ella Hartwig.
Catering provided throughout the event and free camping at showgrounds.
Don’t forget to register!

See the event flyer here: EVENT FLYER

Flood recovery information session — Thargomindah
2025-05-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-21 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Coffee on Dowling, Thargomindah, 37 Dowling Street, Thargomindah, Queensland, 4492, Australia
QRIDA, the Rural Financial Counselling Service Southern Queensland and the Small Business Financial Counselling Service Southern Queensland are holding free flood recovery information sessions in Thargomindah on 20 and 21 May.
Get one-on-one practical support with flood recovery assistance, including:

what grants and disaster assistance is available
support with the application process
connecting you with other services and support.

Click here to register
For more information, contact the Small Business Financial Counselling Service on 1300 732 777.

AgForce Veg, fire and mapping workshop — Eidsvold
2025-05-20 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Eidsvold Community Hall, 50 Moreton Street, Eidsvold, Queensland, 4627, Australia
AgForce SEQ invites you to the Veg, fire and mapping workshop.
The workshops are designed to provide a practical guide to vegetation management on your property, fire preparation and fire response across the districts.
Workshop topics
1. Vegetation Management

Understanding current vegetation management regulations, including what activities are permitted and the necessary steps for compliance.
Guidance on how to navigate the regulatory framework to ensure your business operates efficiently while maintaining environmental stewardship.

2. Fire Prevention, Preparation & Management

Strategies for improving fire prevention and preparedness on your property.
Updates on recent achievements in fire management, including successful initiatives and ongoing efforts to enhance fire resilience for landholders.
Operational changes needed to improve fire management outcomes for producers.

3. Property Vegetation Mapping

Bring your property Lot and Plan numbers (latest rates notice) to receive a FREE property vegetation map pack on the day.
Learn how to read your property vegetation maps, to support better land use planning.
Introduction to the AgForce Mapping services that can assist with decision-making, compliance, and property management.

This workshop is designed to provide practical knowledge, updates on key industry issues, and hands-on experience with tools that support better land management and business operations.
RSVP by 16 May 2025
Everyone is welcome to this free event, but registration is essential.

For more information, contact Jamie Dennison on 0427 144 298.

Online - Using BREEDPLAN info in Animal Selection
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online, Australia
Using BREEDPLAN Information in Animal Selection
Join the ABRI Extension Services team for a free one hour webinar which outlines how BREEDPLAN information can be utilised, alongside visual assessment, in animal selection. Suitable for both commercial and seedstock producers, this webinar will cover how to interpret BREEDPLAN EBVs and Selection Indexes, a guide to using these in your animal selection decisions, and how to search the online database to create a shortlist of animals with suitable genetics for your operation ahead of sale day.
Register for these events here

Grazing for growth — Longreach
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-22 | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland, 4730, Australia
Mexican rancher, Alejandro Carrillo, is returning to Australia and is teaming up with David McLean of Resource Consulting Services (RCS), to deliver a unique, 2-day grazing workshop that is intentionally designed with rangeland pastoralists in mind.
Your presenters
Alejandro hails from Las Damas Ranch, in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico, where he has evolved his grazing management to increase pasture diversity, rain infiltration and the length of the growing season, while repairing the water cycle and improving profitability. He is currently experiencing one of the driest times in living memory in his region and is acutely aware of the importance of coming together, sharing game-changing insights, and supporting each other.
David has worked closely with producers across Australia for decades, particularly in the Northern livestock industry. He has a keen understand the challenges graziers face in various contexts and uses his extensive knowledge and experience to support, challenge, and champion them as they pursue their visions.
The program
Day one, the 21st May, will be held at the Rodney Seccombe Centre, QANTAS Founders Museum in Longreach. This will be a day of theory, discussion and strategy.
Day two, the 22nd May, will be held at Latrobe Station 45 mins from Longreach. The Brown family invite producers and community members to see their results from trialling Alejandro’s methods discussed on his first visit. It is a chance to see the results firsthand, ask questions, and explore these strategies on your own land.
Your ticket
Tickets are $65 and can be purchased here.

Grazing for a sustainable future — Yaamba
2025-05-21 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Lake Learmonth, 9 Atkinson Road, Canoona, Queensland, 4702, Australia
Join Fitzroy Basin Association for a workshop that explores carbon in grazing including challenges, opportunities and practical implementation.
Learn how local beef producers are integrating carbon strategies with efficient herd and grazing management to cut emissions and boost productivity. Hear real-world examples from graziers already making it work in their businesses.
About the host
Neil Farmer from “Lake Learmonth” which is a 2,500ha breeding/trading enterprise located on the banks of the Fitzroy river, undertaking rotational grazing with the goal for profitable and sustainable long-term environmental improvement for generations to come.
Meet your speakers
Rhonda Toms-Morgan
Rhonda, founder of ConnectAg, is based in Queensland’s Maranoa region and supports grazing and broadacre producers across the state. She provides guidance on production, land management, environmental practices, carbon and sustainability. She played a key role in creating the Carbon EDGE workshop and now leads its delivery for Meat & Livestock Australia. Rhonda is passionate about helping producers understand their carbon footprint find practical carbon solutions, and balance business goals with environmental responsibility. She’s also committed to closing knowledge gaps in the industry, helping producers confidently engage with supply chains, consumers, and policymakers on carbon and the future of agriculture.
Phil Tickle
Phil is a co-founder and managing director of Cibo Labs. He has a background in agriculture, growing up on mixed farms in southern Australia. Phil has over 30 years experience in the application of geospatial and remote sensing solutions focused on natural resource management, agriculture and climate change. He has worked in both private and government sectors undertaking applied research, providing science-policy advice, and leading national research and operational programs. Phil is passionate about delivering pragmatic solutions that support profitable farm businesses, the broader agricultural sector and more sustainable landscapes. In his spare time Phil enjoys getting out in the bush with the family, riding, camping, hiking and fishing.
Carly and Grant Burnham
Carly and Grant Burnham are leading beef producers based west of Monto in Queensland’s scenic North Burnett region. Together with their 4 children, they run ‘Bonnie Doone’ – a 20,000 acre organically certified beef grazing property.
With 6 generations of family ties to the land and agriculture in Queensland, Carly and Grant are driven to keep innovating for a strong and sustainable future in farming. Bonnie Doone breeds and finishes cattle for export, domestic and direct-to-consumer markets. Their operation also includes one of Australia’s most popular on-farm AirBnBs and an agroforestry enterprise.
More information
For more information, contact Vicky Horstman, 0419 160 537.

Grazing naturally fundamentals workshop — Cloyna Hall (north of Murgon)
2025-05-21 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Cloyna Hall, North of Murgon, 41 Cloyna West Road, Cloyna, Qld, 4605, Australia
Join Dick Richardson for an entertaining and hugely instructional session covering the basics of ecology, plant growth and the principles of Grazing Naturally. The relationships between ecosystem function and the patterns of grazing is highlighted, giving insight to outcomes and the patterns that created them.
The program
The day will cover:

natural carbon cycling
the liquid carbon pathway to soil building
how plants grow and create soil carbon
overgrazing
rational versus rotational grazing
the “Grazing Naturally” method
in paddock session
calculating carrying capacity including STACs in the paddocks.

Book your spot
Tickets are $20 each and include smoko and lunch. Click here to book your ticket.

AgForce Veg, fire and mapping workshop — Biggenden
2025-05-21 10:00 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Biggenden Memorial Hall, Victoria and Frederick Streets, Biggenden, Qld, 4621, Australia

Grazing for a sustainable future — Cracow
2025-05-22 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Cracow Station, 7747 Cracow Road, Cracow, Queensland, 4719, Australia
Join Fitzroy Basin Association for a workshop that explores carbon in grazing including challenges, opportunities and practical implementation.
Learn how local beef producers are integrating carbon strategies with efficient herd and grazing management to cut emissions and boost productivity. Hear real-world examples from graziers already making it work in their businesses.
About the host
Richard and Sarah Cox from Cracow Station have a 10,374 hectare property dedicated to producing high quality grass-fed beef. Since moving to Cracow in late 2003, Richard and Sarah have endeavoured to implement management principles that foster the long-term health of their business, their animals and the landscape. This requires an on-going focus on rotational grazing, pasture management and improvement, strategic fencing to reduce the size of paddocks, soil rehydration through the construction of banks and ponds, increasing the number and spread of stock water points, targeted nutritional supplementation of cattle, low stress stock handling and livestock/weaner education. With a diverse range of soil, vegetation and pasture types across the property, the preservation and enhancement of biodiversity is a core focus of the Cracow Station business. Richard and Sarah firmly believe that biodiversity plays an integral role in the health and functionality of grazing systems.
Meet your speakers
Rhonda Toms-Morgan
Rhonda, founder of ConnectAg, is based in Queensland’s Maranoa region and supports grazing and broadacre producers across the state. She provides guidance on production, land management, environmental practices, carbon and sustainability. She played a key role in creating the Carbon EDGE workshop and now leads its delivery for Meat & Livestock Australia. Rhonda is passionate about helping producers understand their carbon footprint find practical carbon solutions, and balance business goals with environmental responsibility. She’s also committed to closing knowledge gaps in the industry, helping producers confidently engage with supply chains, consumers, and policymakers on carbon and the future of agriculture.
Phil Tickle
Phil is a co-founder and managing director of Cibo Labs. He has a background in agriculture, growing up on mixed farms in southern Australia. Phil has over 30 years experience in the application of geospatial and remote sensing solutions focused on natural resource management, agriculture and climate change. He has worked in both private and government sectors undertaking applied research, providing science-policy advice, and leading national research and operational programs. Phil is passionate about delivering pragmatic solutions that support profitable farm businesses, the broader agricultural sector and more sustainable landscapes. In his spare time Phil enjoys getting out in the bush with the family, riding, camping, hiking and fishing.
Carly and Grant Burnham
Carly and Grant Burnham are leading beef producers based west of Monto in Queensland’s scenic North Burnett region. Together with their 4 children, they run ‘Bonnie Doone’ – a 20,000 acre organically certified beef grazing property.
With 6 generations of family ties to the land and agriculture in Queensland, Carly and Grant are driven to keep innovating for a strong and sustainable future in farming. Bonnie Doone breeds and finishes cattle for export, domestic and direct-to-consumer markets. Their operation also includes one of Australia’s most popular on-farm AirBnBs and an agroforestry enterprise.
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For more information, contact Sheree Johnston, 0448 219 982.
