Gippsland Says ‘Nurture The Land..Nourish The People’

There’ll be a one day – 6 October – Food Farming and Health Conference, an investigation into future farms and food chains at the Warragul Arts Centre, run by AgriBusiness Gippsland, in Victoria’s east, for an outlay of only $30 incl GST.

Jenny O’Sullivan from Linking Environment, Agriculture and People tells me she is really passionate about this project.

Join The Experts

Come and examine the way we grow, distribute and share healthy food. Get into grassroots networking and strengthen the link between

• Farmers
• Food Processors
• Health Professionals

SPEAKERS

Andrew Campbell – Food farming and sustainability
Veronica Graham – Victoria’s progress to a healthy population
Prof Linda Tapsell – The link between food and human health
Kirsten Larsen – Sustainable and secure food systems
Sue Brumby – Challenges and opportunities for healthy farm families
Bruce Trefford – Trends in agriculture

Workshops With Outstanding Case Studies…Including:

• Healthy food accessible to all
• Clean, green agriculture – community gardens to global commodities
• Regional development including Mick Murphy on land use planning

CONFERENCE DETAILS

Date October 6, 2009
Time 9.15 am to 4.30 pm
Venue Arts Centre, Cnr Albert & Smith Street Warragul

ENQUIRIES: Jenny O’Sullivan 03 56632386; Mobile – 0427 086087 or email osulliva@dcsi.net.au

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BOOKING FORM/TAX INVOICE

TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD: Cost is only $30 (includes GST) includes lunch, session and notes – thanks for generous support from Vic Health, Agribusiness Gippsland, DPI,
DSE and West Gippsland CMA.

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Workshop session: please circle one (see below) 1 2 3

The afternoon session features three concurrent workshops. Please select one.

1. Getting healthy food to the people – the logistics:
Consumer choice, supermarkets, organics, good food accessible to all and achieving food equity.

2. Producing clean, green healthy food:
Sustainable agriculture, case studies in vegetables, fruit, dairy, egg, beef and grains looking at different farming systems.

3. Economic and regional development: The building blocks needed for healthy living
Water, soil, nutrients, human resources, health, planning and climate change impacts on agri-food chains.

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Please complete the details and post with cheque (if applicable) to
“Agribusiness Gippsland Inc.Conference Account”.
PO Box 1312,
Warragul 3820

OR fax to 9459 9699.