A woman who lived just a short drive away from a day-long conference about "Embedding climate adaptation in Agriculture" at Myrtleford in north-eastern Victoria, shared her knowledge about cropping and climate change.
Dr Sara Hely, a scientist and senior manager with Agriculture Victoria and who has been the recipient of a host of awards and fellowships, discussed innovation and the opportunities facing farmers, particularly those in north-eastern Victoria.
The Myrtleford conference resulted from the work of the North East Catchment Authority, supported by funding from the National Landcare Program and the Myrtleford event was the official launch of five year project known as the "Embedding Climate Adaptation in Agriculture in Agriculture in Norrth-East Victoria (ECAiA).
Dr Hely was previously the company director of the not-for-profit farmer organization, the BIrchip Cropping Group.