Webinar: Overview of the Managing Climate Variability R&D Program and Extreme Events Forecasting

Doug McNicholl will provide an overview of the long-standing cross-sectoral MCV Program and introduce the Forewarned is Forearmed (FWFA) Rural R&D for Profit Project. His presentation will focus on the outputs, outcomes and impacts sought from the MCV and FWFA for individual producers and broader industry benefit.

Doug is the Manager of Sustainable Innovation at Meat and Livestock Australia. He oversees MLA’s investments into innovation processes where sustainability considerations (environmental, social, financial) are integrated into the Australian red meat value chain from idea generation through to commercialization. This applies to new technology, products and services, as well as new business and organization models.