Date: Thursday 11 May 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm AEST
Location: Zoom meeting (online)
Registration: Click here to register (limited spots available)
Managing your growing crop with the weather in mind can be a challenge, so having a suite of forecasting and historical data available, can help with decision making.
The Bureau of Meteorology has been releasing new tools for agriculture and natural resource management.
In this interactive online training session, attendees will work closely with Bureau’s horticulture segment lead Rachel Davis and senior meteorologist Jonathan How on the following topics:
What tools are available
Where they can be found
How they work
How they are best used
If you are a grower or agronomist, interested in learning more or if you have any questions about the weather tools available from the Bureau of Meteorology, this is the event for you.
Presenters:
Peter O’Brien - PotatoLink National Coordinator
Jonathan How - Senior Meteorologist, Agriculture Decision Support Specialist. Bureau of Meteorology
Rachel Davis - Agriculture Segment Lead, Bureau of Meteorology
Jonathan How
Jonathan is a senior meteorologist that brings 10 years of experience to the Bureau of Meteorology's new Agriculture Decision Support team. He has worked across multiple Bureau offices and teams, in diverse roles ranging from aviation forecasting, severe weather and most recently media and communications. Prior to the Bureau, Jonathan worked as an economic consultant within the Regulation and Policy team at EY. Jonathan brings a genuine interest and passion to this new Agriculture team as it seeks to help growers make critical farming-management decisions in a changing climate. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Meteorology and Mathematics) and Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Monash University, and a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology.
Rachel Davis
Rachel Davis, from Brisbane / Meanjin, is a Certified Practising Agriculturist (CPAg) with 20+ years of experience in horticulture and supply chains. Rachel leads the Bureau of Meteorology's efforts to support Australia's Horticulture, Sugar and Wine Segments. Her experience in post-farm gate supply chains will be utilised as she builds the Bureau's engagement and relationships across the sector to boost the Australian economy. Rachel's passions are environmental sustainability and reducing food waste. She holds a post-graduate degree in Agribusiness from the University of Queensland and is a Director of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA A-NZ).