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UWA Future Farm 2050
The UWA Institute of Agriculture
Professor Graeme Martin BSc(Agric) PhDDeputy Director, UWA Institute of AgricultureProgram Leader, Animal Production Systems
Why “2050”?
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VisionBest-practice farm for 2050. Do it now.Feed the world, don’t destroy the planet.
MissionFacilitate state, national and international research into future farming systems
– Multidisciplinary inputs, projects– Test-bed for innovative design and practice– Links for UWA (rural, scientific, national, international)– Leadership (best in Australia; #34 in the world)
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
“Ridgefield”, Pingelly
BoyaginReserveBoyaginReserve
1,588 ha3,924 acres
425 mm rainfall$5.3 m
Second Open Day
1) Animal ProductionClean, Green and Ethical Management
Low-cost, precision management (technology)Production animals as ‘ecological agents’
1) Animal2) Cropping3) Ecology4) Human
The Enterprises
2) ‘No-Till’ Crop ProductionMake every raindrop count
Drier, hotter climateIntegration: cropping, livestock, native ecologySoil carbon
1) Animal2) Cropping3) Ecology4) Human
The Enterprises
3) Ecosystem RestorationPlant and animal biodiversity
1) Animal2) Cropping3) Ecology4) Human
The Enterprises
Impact on other enterprisesCarbon
BoyaginReserveBoyaginReserve
Restoring ecological valuesRestoring ecological valuesThe Enterprises 1) Animal
2) Cropping3) Ecology4) Human
‘CarbonFarming’?‘CarbonFarming’?
4) People: UWA People, The Local Community
A. Pingelly and Brooktona) Contribution to local economyb) Schools (UWA Centenary 2013)
B. Collaborationsa) UWA Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Fine Artsb) UWA Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Sciencec) UWA Institute for Regional Development
C. Built environment (design, materials), Energy and water management (“Smart Farm”)
a) Farm House, Shearing Shed (“FREOS”)b) Solar energyc) Pingelly township; rural community
1) Animal2) Cropping3) Ecology4) Human
The Enterprises
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructureProjectsManagement
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructure
Fencing, Water: $2m investmentAutomatic weather stationBuildings, Energy
Patrick Beale, Domenic TrimboliAdvanced Timber Concepts Research Centre, UWAThe “ALVA House”
Official OpeningOctober 2011
Patrick Beale, John McLeanArchitecture Honours Students
Facility forResearchEducationOutreachShearing
Dr Ricardo Rüther (July-December 2011)University of Santa Catarina (Brazil)University of Freiburg (Germany)UWA Engineering
100% solar?
Turn-key system: Au$90k for the complete plant: 25% of 2008 estimate!
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructure
Fencing, Water: $2m investmentBuildings, Energy
ProjectsAnimal enterprise: methaneCropping: soil mapping, hydrologyEcosystem: tree planting
Projects
Animal enterpriseAttack methane on 3 fronts:
1) ‘Maternal efficiency’ (with DAFWA)2) Genetics (with DAFWA)3) New forages (with CSIRO)
Also: 1 of 4 ‘National Demonstration Sites’ for the national program funded by DAFF and MLA (“RELRP”)
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructureProjects
Animal enterprise: methaneCropping: soil mapping, hydrology Ecosystem: tree planting
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructureProjects
Animal enterprise: methaneEcosystem: tree plantingCropping: soil mapping, hydrology
ManagementWeb siteAdvisory Committee
www.ioa.uwa.edu.au/research/future-farm
Management Portal (password access)Online forms for new projectsInteractive online database of projectsBooking system for visits, meetings
Interactive Showcase; Interactive Farm Map (free access)Links to exciting current projectsStatus: water, electricity usage, weather (automatic)Possibly live streaming web cameras
The Project: UWA Future Farm 2050
Progress to DateInfrastructureProjects
Animal enterprise: methaneEcosystem: tree plantingCropping: soil mapping, hydrology
ManagementWeb siteAdvisory Committee
Future Farm Advisory CommitteeRogor NewmanAnthony TurtonFelicity Astbury (CEO Facey Group)Two others TBA
Ashley Herbert (Agrarian Management)DAFWA NarroginCSIRO
UWA: Chair, Executive,Ridgefield Manager(s)