Speakers 2021
7 December
Farm Writers held its Christmas Lunch at the Strangers Restaurant at Parliament House with our Patron the Hon. Adam Marshall MP. Paul Dellow was inducted as a Life Member. | 7 October Brokenwood Wine’s Senior Winemaker, Stuart Hordern, talks about drought, bushfires, COVID and other things impacting the wine industry in recent years. Those at the live event also enjoyed a virtual wine tasting. | 28 MayLabs, insects and plants – what’s the future of protein? The alternatives to traditional protein are many and growing - from plant based mince, to insects, to lab-grown meat. It can be hard to keep up with all the new products entering the market. Farm Writers assembled an expert panel who shared their vision for supplying the world's growing demand for protein.
| 30 AprilExtra. Extra. Headlines from the bush - The Catalano vision for regional media Australian agricultural and regional media baron, Antony Catalano outlined his plans for the big Australian Community Media network and his thoughts on the future for media services outside our capital cities. |
26 FebruaryA new paradigm to cool the planet The Mulloon Institute is supporting farmers across the country to rehydrate and restore their land - building soil carbon, increasing vegetation cover and boosting biodiversity. Chair Gary Nairn AO, and CEO Carolyn Hall, discussed the organisation’s history and the current projects being undertaken by its team of scientists, hydrologists and researchers. |