Vegie Leaders Wanted
The Vegetable Industry Strategic Leadership Course for 2009 commences on February 24 2008 in Devonport Tasmania, and concludes six months later in Canberra.
The program is being funded by Horticulture Australia and supported by AUSVEG and is being facilitated by Rural Training Initiatives.
The program requires successful applicants to come together as a group and attend nine days of learning. The nine days of the program are spread across 3 x 3 day residential.
The cost to the participant is $500 and out-of-pocket expenses. All of industry is invited to apply for the program from growers through to extension staff.
For more information, contact the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association on what 03 6332 1800 or email Fiona Gluszyk at TFGA.
Tasmanian Innovation Workshop
The Innovation Development Early Assessment System (IDEAS) can be applied easily to assess the opportunity, the risks and the complexity of commercialising a new business idea.
This one day workshop is intended for individuals or businesses that have an idea for a new product, process or service and are interested in applying an assessment tool to determine its commercial viability.
IDEAS has been developed and is delivered by Associate Professor Jack English from the Australian Innovation Research Centre. The IDEAS workshop is interactive but does not include group work and your idea can remain strictly confidential.
Is your innovation ready to be commercialised? Find out the answer, by attending the next IDEAS Workshop:
When: Friday 13 February 2009, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Where: Peppers Seaport Hotel, 28 Seaport Boulevard, Launceston TAS
Cost: $55 (GST inclusive) which includes an IDEAS handbook, lunch & refreshments
Registrations Close: Friday 6 February 2009
For further information and to download a registration form visit Development Tas’s Website.
Low Stress Stockhandling School at Fonthill
After the Low Stress Stockhandling School held at “Malahide” earlier this year I’m continually asked “when is the next one?”
Click here to find out more about Low Stress Stockhandling
I am organising this event through my business, Rural Connections on a not for profit basis. Why you may ask?!?!? Because I’ve participated in this training the past and believe that everyone should do it – it’s fantastic…it will change your paradigms!
(and so we all can think about something else other than drought)
Registrations close at 5pm on the 31st of November.
Please feel free to forward this to your family and friends.
Dohne Sheep Information Day
The owner/manager of Delmore Dohnes, Ross Jacobson, says that their doing ability has been very impressive through some very tough seasons.
He is keen to increase his flock numbers and given the Dohnes performance he is enthusiastic to also share his knowledge.
Ross is holding an Information Day and Ram Sale to be held on his Forcett property on the 29th of this month. RSVP’s are appreciated for catering purposes.
Download the flyer which includes directions.
2009 Landfall Angus Roundup
Entries will close soon for the next Roundup, which is being held at the Canberra Exhibition Park from 15th to 18th January 2009.
Hurry and get your entry in for this exciting event before 28th November 2008. The Landfall Angus Youth National Roundup is open to young people aged between 8 and 25 years of age, and will provide a wealth of information to cattle enthusiasts.
The program contains interactive sessions on reproduction, halter making, diseases and a meat tasting panel. Other sessions include DNA technologies, herd health and animal marketing. Also a Mock Bull Auction and competitions for Junior Judging and Parading will be held.
Other activities including Barnyard Olympics and Calf Capers promise lots of fun. On Saturday 17th January a Special Dinner Dance at Thoroughbred Park Racecourse will provide a great night of entertainment.
For more information visit their website: www.angusyouth.org or contact:
Angus Youth Coordinator: Jim Klarner, 02 6733 4608
2009 Roundup Coordinator: Josee Sergi, 0439 413 321.
Free place to Hobart’s ABARE Conference
In my last post I mentioned the ABARE Regional Outlook Conference. I attended the one in Lauceston last year and got heaps from it.
It was a wonderful opportuniy to meet some new contacts and access information.
I got so much out of if that I decided that Rural Connections will shout one person to attend the conference in Hobart on the 8th of October at The Old Woolstore.
There are 12 guest speakers on topics ranging from nuffield scholars to climate change- and I must say that it looks very interesting. View the program
Drop us a line – in 50 words or less and tell us why you want to attend the conference for your chance to win.
ABARE Regional Conference
With 12 speakers across four sessions, this is your chance to access the latest commodity data and industry trends for your region at the Hobart Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 8 October.
Hear from key speakers including:
- ABARE’s Phillip Glyde on the road ahead for commodities
- Tony Pearson, ANZ, with a banker’s perspective on interest rates, and where to from here?
- Rob Goudswaard, ANZ exploring how financial institutions can contribute to sustainable communities
- Nuffield scholar Ronald Thompson, on keeping farmers in agriculture
- Melanie Ford, ABARE with climate change – preparing for carbon trading
- Ian Barnes-Keoghan, Bureau of Meteorology on coping with short and long-term climate change
- Johann Joubert, New Life Industries, discussing hydroponic farming: benefiting the environment
Download the conference program and registration form.
Farmer Wants a Wife Series III
Following the successful series of Farmer wants a wife II the producers are now calling for applications for the next series.
If you are interested please contact:
Raina Weir, Associate Producer - Farmer Wants A Wife
T (02) 9434 0635 E raina.weir@fremantlemedia.com.au
2009 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award
The Commonwealth Government has announced that applications are being accepted for the RIRDC Rural Women’s Award.
The aim of the program is to celebrate rural women and their contribution to primary industries. It provides a bursary of $10,000 for each state and territory winner to support them in developing their leadership capacities. State/territory winners are eligible for the national award.
The award is open to all women involved in primary industries, including broad-acre farming, intensive livestock, cropping, horticulture, fisheries, forestry, natural resource management and related service industries.
Applications for this program/round will close on Wednesday 15 October 2008
Further information can be obtained from at award website or by telephoning (02) 6271 4100.
Aust. Future Grain Leaders Program 2008/09
Are you committed to the future of the grain industry and have an interest in developing your leadership knowledge, skills and experience?
Apply to join the inaugural 2008 - 2009 Australian Future Grain Leaders Program today!
The Australian Future Grain Leaders Program is an ideal opportunity for people who want to embrace the challenge of leading and driving change in this industry into the future.
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