B+LNZ Central Otago Farming for Profit - Carbon Sequestration
Channel: Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Date: 2022-05-17

Learn about the opportunities for sheep and beef farmers to sequester carbon on farm, including the types of vegetation could be included as an offset to your farm emissions, and how this differs between the ETS and the options currently being put forward by He Waka Eke Noa.  Specific examples of vegetation suitable for carbon sequestration in Central Otago will be provided. 

Speakers:
• Erica Van Reenen (AgFirst, He Waka Eke Noa) – As well as her role as a farmer and agricultural consultant, Erica has been leading the sequestration workstream for He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN).  She has an in-depth knowledge of the sequestration options being put forward by HWEN, as well as practical insight into the opportunities for sequestration on sheep and beef farms.
• David Norton (University of Canterbury) – David is a recently retired Professor of University of Canterbury, with specialties including exotic forestry, conservation and ecology.  He has a wealth of experience working with farmers to develop ecological plans for their properties and has a very good working knowledge of species (both native and exotic) that will grow in Central Otago environments.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction – Nicola Chisholm
2:45 Carbon Farming – Erica van Reenen
4:17 Climate Change – Erica van Reenen
6:09 Regulatory Environment – Erica van Reenen
10:05 ETS – Erica van Reenen
15:01 He Waka Eke Noa – Erica van Reenen
26:03 Building a plan – Erica van Reenen
28:33 Woody Vegetation – Erica van Reenen
31:32 Next Steps – Erica van Reenen
33:15 Introduction David Norton
33:50 Sequestering carbon through native vegetation – David Norton
34:51 Key Points on native vegetation – David Norton
36:44 Examples of what is possible – David Norton
37:43 How well natives go – David Norton
39:32 Native Vegetation also has biosecurity values – David Norton
40:01 Pathways to enhance native vegetation – David Norton
42:49 Restoration data
43:44 Natural Restoration and Regeneration management – David Norton
46:34 Species to think about for natural restoration/regeneration – David Norton
49:18 Summaries on Native Plants
50:34 Questions and Answers
1:00:52 Conclusion