TIA Dairy Research Facility.
Fast facts.
Account ID: AU00105
Account Holder: Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (University of Tasmania)
Registration date: 24 June 2025
Location: Elliott, Tasmania
Area: 230 ha
Assets: Vegetation (Native Vegetation) & Soil & Sediment (Soil)
Method: METHOD-NV-11 (90%) & METHOD-S-02 (80%)
Environmental Account Summary: In development
Technical Report: In development
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (University of Tasmania) has registered TIA Dairy Research Facility and is currently in the process of developing an Environmental Account to submit for certification.
About the account.
The TIA Dairy Research Facility is a working dairy farm and a dairy research facility. This natural capital account aims to support farm decision making, including alignment with milk processer and industry sustainability expectations and the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) Vision and strategic priorities.
This account was established through a partnership between Cradle Coast NRM and TIA to demonstrate the value of accounting for and actively considering on-farm natural values and ecosystem services for north-west Tasmanian dairy farms.
Account location.
About the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture.
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is a joint venture between the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government. TIA operates a dairy research facility at Nunns Road, Elliott, on Tasmania’s North-West Coast. This is the site of leading research into ways to boost the productivity, profitability and sustainability of Tasmania’s dairy industry. The facility is used for conducting research trials based on a wide range of key industry issues, including feed production, animal performance, analysis of farming systems, grazing management and irrigation.
