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Robert Quirk climate smartfarmer in focus

Robert Quirk

Our climate-smart farmer in focus this month is Robert Quirk. Robert is a Tweed Valley cane farmer who is also an advocate and teacher of sustainable farming practices. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including Carbon Farmer…
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March 27, 2019
Simon Wallwork climate smartfarmer in focus

Simon Wallwork

To celebrate the amazing work underway in farms across Australia, we have launched a 'Climate-Smart Farmer in Focus' initiative. Each month, we select one of our farmer members who are doing great things on-farm to profile and learn from. This…
FCA
July 25, 2023
Kerrie McMartin climate smartfarmer in focus

Kerrie McMartin

At a glance Who: Kerrie McMartin and her dad Graham McMartin What:  Grows commercial crops of lychees, custard apples and sugar cane as well as running a pick-your-own strawberry agritourism business. The custard apples and strawberries are grown on the…
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October 16, 2019
Jon Wright climate smartfarmer in focus

Jon Wright

At a glance Who: Jon Wright What:  Beef Seedstock and commercial producer Where: Cowra, central west NSW Jon Wright is a beef seedstock and commercial producer from Cowra in central-west New South Wales. Jon is focussed on breeding a low…
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November 21, 2019
Gavin Scurr climate smartfarmer in focus

Gavin Scurr

In order to celebrate the amazing work underway in farms across Australia, we have launched a Climate-Smart Farmer in Focus initiative. Each month, we are selecting a farmer doing great things on-farm to profile and learn from. This month our…
FCA
April 16, 2020