The wool genie
I enjoyed listening to the speakers on their particular topics at the ABARE Regional Conference in Launceston recently. However there was one speaker who really summed it up for me.
Rod Fraser of the National Australia Bank spoke to the conference regarding on-farm risk management. He opened his talk with a comic illustration of a farmers’ attitude towards risk and opportunities.
I can not remember the exact words, but it went something along these lines:
Creating Progress through Dialouge
Women manage change in the rural sector Women in agriculture, forestry or fisheries, keen to improve their leadership skills to support the management of change in the rural sector are invited to attend a day-long workshop in Camperdown, Victoria, on the 10 August 2007
Creating Progress through Dialogue, run by the Foundation of Australian Agricultural Women (FAAW) will introduce participants to the principles and practices necessary to create inclusive decision-making processes.
Funded through the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Government Industry Partnerships Program, costs of training, catering and notes are covered and childcare allowance is available.
To apply visit the Foundation of Australian Agricultural Womens’ website
Applications close on 30th July 2007.
For further information e-mail Val Lang or phone (03) 55 962014
Freshcare Environment Code
FREE TRAINING!
Launched in early August 2006, the new ‘Freshcare Environmental Code of Practice’ provides an auditable standard for Australian growers to demonstrate responsible on-farm environmental management in areas such as chemical usage, fertilisers and soil additives, water, land and soil, biodiversity, waste, air and energy.
Tasmanian Quality Assured Inc is inviting expressions of interest from primary producers interested in implementing the Freshcare Environment Code. Training will be provided, consisting of a one-day group training session, and a ½ day farm visit. Best of all – it is FREE! A contribution will also be available towards the cost of the audit.
The closing date for expressions of interest is the 3rd August 2007.
Numbers are limited, so register your interest today by contacting:
Daryl Connelly
Phone: (03) 6423 6008
Mobile: 0439 139 436
Email: daryl.connelly@tqainc.com.au
Register now & save $50 per person!
**Both programs are FarmBis approved**
When: 1-2 August 2007
Where: The Old Woolstore, Hobart
Cost: $1650/First participant
$1350/Further registrations from the same business
$660/First participant with FarmBis subsidy
$550/Further registrations with FarmBis subsidy
The Right Mind International presents a public training program in communications for Sales, Negotiation and Team Leadership.
This work shop is designed for managers and assistants of Agribusiness, Primary Production and Natural Resource Management.
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KLR Livestock Marketing School
When: 9-10 August 2007
Where: The Olde Tutor Motor Inn, Prospect
Cost: $1320/First participant
$550/Further registrations from the same business
$528/First participant with FarmBis subsidy
$220/Further registrations with FarmBis subsidy
KLR Marketing presents powerful marketing strategies that have been developed to maximise cash flow while minimising market risk.
You will learn to manage your livestock, money and feed inventories, and to profit from your livestock enterprise regardless of market direction.
Do you communicate well?
Communication is about sending and receiving information. Sounds simple enough doesn’t?
There are three ways in which your send is received – verbal, tone and non-verbal. Studies have shown that the words we speak only accounts for 7% of what people actually hear!
Non verbal communications, such as eye movements; tone and tempo; breathing patterns; posture and gestures actually contributes about 55% of the interpretation to the messages we are sending.
Your opinion please!
Paddy (my neighbour’s working dog) and I have a favour to ask!
Can you spare a minute to give us your opinion of Rural Connections website?
There’s only five questions – so it’ll be quick.
Put your paw here to complete our survey
Paddy will select a response to win a $50 fuel or training voucher at the end of July!
The Power of Engagement
A Public Training Program in Communications for Sales, Negotiation and Team Leadership
Communication is essential to every aspect of our lives, yet so many of us do not do it well: we do not engage, we do not listen and frequently we do not understand. The other factor is that we are negotiating 24 hours a day seven days a week with someone: frequently ourselves and again we often do not do this well.
The Power of Engagement is a two-day course is based on the very successful Negotiators Toolkit Seminar. It was developed by Allan Parker, author of “Switch on Your Brain”, “The Negotiators Toolkit”, and “Beyond Yes!”
KLR Livestock Marketing School
Profit from your livestock regardless of market direction! That’s what you’ll discover from attending this 2 day Livestock Marketing School.
KLR Marketing presents powerful marketing strategies that have been developed to maximise cash flow while minimising market risk.
The fact is that markets will rise and markets will fall, and we have no control over that. What we can do, however, is learn to profit from our livestock no matter what the market direction is.
Exceptional Circumstances Info Sessions
Centrelink has organised information sessions for some of the areas affected by the Australian Government’s recent declaration of Exceptional Circumstances in Tasmania.
The information sessions will be held from 10am – 3pm at the following locations:
Tues 10 July
Cressy – Cressy Town Hall
Wed 11 July
Campbell Town, Campbell Town Hall
Fingal, Old Tas Hotel Community Centre
Thurs 12 July
Oatlands, Municipal Offices Southern Midlands
Kempton, Kempton Hall
Fri 13 July
Richmond, Richmond Hall
Flinders Island, Multi Purpose Centre, Whitemark
Bothwell, Central Highlands Council Chambers (Bothwell)
Mon 16 July
Gladstone, Gladstone Hall
Tues 17 July
Bridport, Bridport Town Hall
Please help get the message around by e-mailing your farming families and friends.
Drought Support for Tasmania
Media Release – Courtesy of Senator Colebecks office:
Farmers battling drought in parts of the Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands and Central Highlands Councils are now able to apply for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) income support, the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance, Senator Richard Colbeck said.
The new EC region:
- stretches as far north as Longford and east to Lake Leake in the Northern Midlands;
- includes Fingal and the south west section of the Break O’Day Council;
- the northern and south western portions of the Southern Midlands Council;
- the Coal River Valley in the Clarence and Sorell Council areas;
- the north west portion of the Brighton Council and a small northern portion of the Derwent Valley Council; and
- the eastern section of Central Highlands as far west as Ouse.
The Australian Government today announced that a prima facie EC case had been established for this region covering a significant number of Tasmanian farmers