[C4OC] Trialling and demonstrating farmer innovation for improved environmental and resource management

This project will continue to work with the community to trial and demonstrate innovative practices that protect the resource base and contribute to environmental management.
These trials will include both small and large scale sites and will have outcomes that can be adopted across the region. Practices that are trialled fall into four theme areas including improved cropping management, sustainable grazing systems, agroforestry and soil management. The type of activity will be driven by farmers need and interest and will be informed and supported by current scientific knowledge and understanding with a process implemented for annual review and adaptive management.
The farm practice change model, which was successfully used in the first investment phase of C4oC in the Avon region, will continue to be a foundation of the project, with trial /demonstrations used to drive peer to peer learnings. This will be supported by a sophisticated extension strategy including field days/workshops/digital and traditional media/social media/training opportunities and provision of technical advice.