Cumbria Farmer Network has announced two new meetings for farmers with the theme of farm carbon.
The meetings are funded by Westmorland & Furness Council and Cumberland Council Shared Prosperity Funds and the farm carbon theme aims to help farmers better understand their carbon emissions and to consider steps to reduce them.
On Tuesday, March 5, a meeting will take place from 1:00p.m until 3:30p.m at Raisgill Hall, Orton.
The other meeting will take place the next day on Wednesday, March 6, at Brampton Golf Club from 7:00p.m until 9:00p.m.
Managing director of the Farmer Network, Adam Day, said: “Farm carbon is an evolving science and one of the most popular subjects on which our farmers ask for guidance.
“We prefer farmers to lead our events and workshops and we only work with trusted partner organisations to then further our knowledge and support the farmer.”
Food is provided at both meetings and the booking deadline is March 4.
Raisgill Hall
The Raisgill Hall event will feature Steve, Lottie and Mike Dunning who will explain the changes they made around the farm.
These include herbal leys, cow tracks, hedges and becoming a more grass-based system by extending the grazing periods through paddock grazing their cattle.
Local farmer Helen Dent of Kite Consulting will give an overview of carbon audits, how to use them to reduce carbon footprints and give tips to farmers on first steps.
Dent will also go over commonalities found in carbon audits from farms around Cumbria to help understand the information.
Newton Rigg Training will lead a discussion about what the next steps may look like and what training and skills are needed to support any carbon opportunities.
Brampton Golf Club
The Brampton Golf Club event will feature five local farmers speaking about how carbon auditing helped them reduce their farm carbon footprint and the actions they took to reduce emissions.
Helen Dent and Newton Rigg Training will once again be in attendance to support the farmers and answer further questions.
Farmer Network project manager Carol Moffat said: “It is important that farmers understand the challenges and opportunities that farm carbon brings to the business.
“Hopefully our meetings will help farmers to think about how making the right carbon decisions to support the farm production business and at the same time benefit the natural environment.”
