They are Christine Jones, who, in 30 years of research and teaching, has earned a reputation for scientific accuracy and belief in perennial grasses' ability to enrich soils and build carbon. Christine is Australia's best-known agricultural soils scientist.
David Marsh, Central West Conservation Farmer of the Year 2004, is a multi-award winning grazier from Booroowa. He is a carbon farmer, devoted to the principle of soil health, and made a profit each year in the recent drought.
Col Seis, the co-inventor of Pasture Cropping, was Central West Conservation Farmer of the Year 2005, has made a major contribution to carbon farming and soil health. He is pictured presenting the CWCFA Conservation Farmer of the Year 2006 to Maree and Robert Goodear from Casslis, who signed up as members of the Carbon Coalition the moment it was announced.
Rick Maurice from Spicer's Creek is the chairman of the Central West Conservation Farmers' Association and a long time 'carbon farmer'.
We have approached several other 'heroes' to help guide the Coalition towards its objective. Keep your ear to the ground for news.
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Michael Kiely
Convenor
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