Effluent management event
Published: 18 September 2025

Effluent management event

Join us to learn how to make to most of dairy effluent with compost industry pioneer Tony Evans.

Dairy effluent is a valuable source of nutrients that can save you money.  Learn how to make the most of it on your farm at a free workshop for dairy farmers presented by Tony Evans, founding director of Camperdown Compost. 

This workshop will explore different effluent management options, including composting, fermentation and biogas. 

You’ll learn:

  • Pros and cons of different systems
  • How to get the best out of the organic resources on a dairy farm
  • How much extra nutrient is really required on a dairy farm.

Make your dairy farm more resource savvy, less reliant on imported nutrients and less exposed to commodity price fluctuations.  

Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Time: 10.00am – 2.00 pm (lunch provided)

Location: Macalister Demonstration Farm, 285 Boggy Creek Road, Riverslea

Cost: Free event – all welcome, but please register.

This event is part of our Climate Smart Farming program, supporting Gippsland farmers to adopt sustainable agriculture practices that benefit farming, the environment and the bottom line.

About the presenter

From dairy farmer (Victorian Farm Apprentice of the year 1985), to compost industry pioneer, Tony Evans has decades of experience turning waste into a valuable nutrient resource.

Event partners

This event is supported by Agriculture Victoria’s Drought Support Package and by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program.