REGISTRATION is now open for this year’s Jersey farming conference Farming Matters, which takes place at La Mare Wine Estate on Thursday 2 November.
The annual conference brings the local farming community together with politicians and government officials to hear from industry experts on topics that this year include challenges facing farmers today, what future government support might look like and how it is accessed, and environmental concerns affecting the industry.
Farm Jersey chief executive John Garton said that the conference was taking place at a time of continuing challenges for farmers, hampered by the weather and facing increasing costs with the invasion of Ukraine continuing to exert its influence.
“Food security, in harmony with nature, remains an essential task for all,” Mr Garton said.
“Producing healthy food is the foundation of agricultural policy. Many farmers are already working towards a more sustainable form of agriculture. That is the only way to secure the supply of food for the future. Each year the Jersey Farming Conference offers a chance to bring together the industry and the government to see how they can work together to protect the future of farming in the Island, and it continues to be an invaluable tool for all those who attend,” he added.
The Jersey Farming Conference is organised by Farm Jersey, with funding from the government, and is sponsored by Jersey Water, Evelyn Partners and Normans Agriculture.
The event, which is also being live-streamed, is open to all businesses and individuals with an interest in the rural economy.
Participants can register on Eventbrite or through a link on the conference website’s home page: jerseyfarmingconference.com.
