AGRICULTURE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE:
The New International Research Frontier

Media Materials and Information

Thank you for your interest in the Crawford Fund's free development conference "Agriculture in a Changing Climate - The New International Research Frontier" to be held at the Theatrette Parliament House, Canberra, on 3 September. Speakers are available for interview by contacting Cathy Reade on 0413 575 934 or creade@squirrel.com.au To interview Minister Burke you will need to contact his offices in Parliament House.

Media are welcome to attend.

Media at the event will be provided with a media kit at the media desk, in the foyer of the Theatrette. All speakers are happy to be interviewed and there will be a press conference at 10am in the Theatrette.

Further Information on the Event

The following materials are provided to assist media.

• Welcome from Chairman
• The Program for the event
• Short Abstracts for presentations
• Bios for speakers and chair people
• International speakers' bio notes and abstracts

Media Releases:

• Climate Change Poses Major Challenge for Animal Agriculture
• Cause, Casualty and the Opportunity to Capture Co-Benefits
• Climate-Ready Crops Needed to Prepare Australian and Pacific Rim Agriculture for Climate Change
• Climate Change Opens New Pastures for Crop Pests

Media Alerts:

• Forests & Climate Change Challenges ‘Underappreciated’
• Conference highlights and press conference
• General Media Alert
• Scientist behind "Doomsday" Seed Vault

Photos

Cathy Reade is able to assist with a range of photos that may be of interest. Please contact her on 0413 575 934 or by email on creade@squirrel.com.au

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