Rural Diary - February 2008
Complete Dispersal of Merino Flock A/c Woodspring Pastoral
1 February
“Woodspring,” Bothwell, Tasmania
Contact John Denholm 0418 122 422
Quoiba Store Cattle Sale
1 February
Quoiba Saleyards, Quoiba, Tasmania
Contact your local Roberts livestock Agent
Middleton Country Fair
2 February
Middleton Community Centre, Middleton, Tasmania
Contact Gloria Lonergan (03) 6292 1606
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myPlan Personal Planning
If you are serious about achieving your aspirations in 2008, then you may be interested in myPlan.
As the saying goes…if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you always got.
Make this year different! Enquiries should be directed to the facilitator, as listed below:
Aust Dairy Conference to be held in Tassie
This information was passed on by Tasmanian Women in Agriculture. The guest speakers booked for this conference seem really interesting, what ever industry you may be in!
What: Australian Dairy Conference
When: 19-21 February 2008
Where: Grand Chancellor Hotel, Launceston, Tasmania
The 2008 Australian Dairy Conference has attracted delegates from five countries and all states of Australia, who have responded well to the ‘perfect excuse’ to visit Tasmania next month.
Course description - KLR Livestock Marketing
Profit from your livestock regardless of market direction! Register
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.
Course description - Power of Engagement
Increase your ability to communicate efficiently and effectively. Register.
This 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!”
The Negotiator’s Toolkit Seminar has been conducted in many of Australia’s major Corporations and Government Agencies as well as organisations throughout Asia such as Microsoft, Exxon, Federal Express and Arab Malaysia Bank.
Wings continued…
I should also mention that Wings is also available at;
- The Triabunna Visitor Information Centre
- Tasmanian Wool Centre at Ross
It will also be available in other locations around Tasmania shortly. As soon as that information comes to hand, I’ll post a blog on this website.
Lets ‘wing’ it!
Today I had a coffee with Elizabeth Daley who has recently moved into the district where I live.
I was fascinated to hear that Elizabeth had recently published a book called Wings.
Elizabeth explained that Wings provides an insight into the beauty and diversity of Tasmania’s insects. Many of the insects depicted are also found in eastern Australia and some are found Australia-wide.
The book provides you with common names as well as scientific descriptions. It imparts details of location, distribution, behaviour, diet and size of the insect.
There are over 600 photographs of more than 350 different insect species in their natural habitats.
This is an essential resource field guide for farmers or those interested in insects.
You can pick up your soft cover copy of Wings for $49.95 from your local Tasmanian bookshop.
Hard cover copies are $55.00 and are only available by e-mailing the publisher or by phoning (03) 6257 5112.
Good news for Rachael Treasure fans!
The e-book may give you your ‘Treasure fix’ until the release of the forth novel ‘The Cattlemen.’
To order Treasures Tales….from the bottom draw visit Rachael’s website.
Replacement Dairy Heifer Courses
Jeanette Fisher of Heifermax will be conducting courses on the management of replacement dairy heifers from birth to first calving.
The courses are scheduled to take place during February around the state and will be run as 6 three-hour gatherings from 11am until 2pm. Sessions will be conducted on-farm at 5 different locations.
Jeanette is the Tasmanian Rural Women of the Year 2008, Churchill Fellow and Professional Calf Rearers Association of Australia president.
For further details or to make a booking please contact Jeanette Fisher on (03) 6491 2636 or 0428 867 551.
Property Management Planning
I am in the process of writing an article on Property Management Planning and would like to interview two farmers who use this method of planning.
Do you know someone OR do you use this method?
If you do, please drop me a line.
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