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A conference for everyone interested in the future of Australian agriculture, and the future of the Australian environment.

Agriculture is central to Australia's national identity. It's inextricably woven into our history, economy and society. Our success as an internationally significant food producer stands testament to our ingenuity as we build productive systems in one of the oldest and driest continents on earth.

We've come a long way but often this productivity has been at a cost to the environment, and there's much to be done if we're to develop truly ecologically sustainable agriculture.  Rising salt, declining biodiversity, pests and climate change all have the capacity to profoundly influence our nation's agricultural systems and unique natural environment.

It's time to take stock - to reflect on our achievements and failures; and to weigh up the opportunities and options for designing appropriate agricultural systems for Australia's future. Everyone agrees, it's a complex undertaking. Any real solution must take into account the ecology, the economy and the society within which agriculture operates. To this end, the 2002 Fenner Conference on the Environment seeks to bring together representatives from government natural resource agencies, industry representatives, and the farming community to share views with policy makers and scientists to discuss the way forward. First and foremost in their discussions will be recognising the ecological constraints within which Australian agriculture must operate if it is to be sustainable.
 
 

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