Event information
Event has ended
- When
- 4 November 2025, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Where
- Online
- Categories
- Emergency preparedness and recovery
- Cropping
- Agriculture
- Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
- Webinar
- Cost
- Free
Overview of this event
Join Local Land Services in this session of the "Lessons from the Land” series of free online webinars delivered by local Drought Adoption Officers.
Cropping in dry seasons brings no shortage of tough calls.
Whether you're facing another dry year, or reflecting on past seasons, this is a chance to learn from others who’ve been through it — and come out the other side with new insights.
Webinar details
In this webinar, NSW crop producers will share how they navigated the hardest decisions during drought including:
- whether to sow or fallow
- managing high input costs against uncertain rainfall
- how they used (or didn’t use) seasonal forecasts, crop modelling, and soil moisture data to guide choices.
You'll also hear about the changes they’ve made since — in rotations, varieties, and stubble management.
Our panellists will also speak candidly about:
- the personal toll of missed rains and failed crops
- the strategies that helped them manage stress and uncertainty
- the pressure of running a cropping business in tough conditions.
Why Join?
- Hear from cropping farmers who’ve faced and managed through — drought conditions.
- Learn how others managed input costs, sowing decisions, and seasonal risks.
- Explore practical changes to rotations, stubble, and planning for dry years.
- Hear honest reflections and advice on managing the emotional toll of dry seasons.
This webinar is brought to you by the Drought Adoption Officer Program. The Drought Adoption Officer program received funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund through the Southern NSW Innovation Hub and SQNNSW Innovation Hub.