Farmer Helena Warren relocated to Binda in Upper Lachlan Shire from Picton in 2005 and has been running her farm Cadfor Equestrian and Murray Greys.
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She attended a climate change workshop for farmers in 2006 which projected data for the next 20 years.
"Hotter temperatures, longer dry periods, droughts and autumn getting wetter were predicted in that workshop," she said.
"The rainfall pattern has also changed and we are experiencing more summer rainfall."
Managing the 130-hectare property with her husband Rod, where they breed stud Murray Grey cattle and teach horse riding, she has been implementing their plan for climate readiness for 15 years.
"The best farming practices which benefits production will also benefit carbon sequestration," she said.
She has implemented pasture improvement program which has made the farm more productive.
"It's high input management strategy which increases carbon level in soil and promotes good pasture growth," she added.
Other measures that have been implemented includes rotational grazing, maintaining ground cover and planting trees.
"We need more shade and shelter in place and ensure good water supply in every paddock," she said.
The discussion on climate change with the farmers was held in an online Small Farms and Climate Change Forum by the Small Farms Network Capital Region.
The forum discussed the types of things farmers would like to learn about adapting their farm to climate change.
They spoke about water management and planning, animal production, bushfire preparedness, horticulture, food security and renewable technologies.
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