A field day hosted by Tamar NRM will focus on ways farmers can implement carbon neutral or greenhouse gas reducing practices on farms.

Project coordinator Greg Lundstrom said Tasmania had a greater advantage and opportunity for farms to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

"The project aims to show that Tasmanian farmers have a greater opportunity than most mainland states to become carbon neutral and as a consequence gain a marketing edge," Mr Lundstrom said.

Carbon efficiencies that can be implemented on farms include on-farm recycling, livestock management, genetics, feed base adaptation, conservation tillage, and converting to renewable energy on farms.

Mr Lundstrom said the project aimed to encourage more farmers to get involved in greenhouse gas reductions to improve the profitability and resilience of their farming operations.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions of agricultural systems and implementing carbon neutral farming can provide a marketing edge and numerous on-and-off farm benefits, he said.

The project is funded by national Landcare program funding and is run through Tamar NRM.

Tamar NRM has engaged also RM Consulting Group to provide whole farm greenhouse gas accounting at five farms in the Tamar Valley to highlight the multiple benefits of putting in place adaptation and mitigation measures.

The project will look at carbon offset opportunities through soil carbon and vegetation sequestration. The participating farms will benefit from having their farm's carbon emissions calculated and emissions reduction plans will assist not only these five farms, but a broader group of farmers.

A spokesperson for RMCG said carbon neutral farming could be thought of as a whole system approach.

"We have used the official methods for Australian Carbon Credit Units accreditation for estimating carbon emissions. However, this project explores the multitude of benefits from considering emissions in farming practices which can include cost savings, brand value and improved local environments," they said.