Fenner Conference on sustainable agriculture deferred until March 2022
The Fenner Conference on Environment, originally scheduled for 30 September and 1 October 2021 in Canberra, has been deferred until March 17 and 18 in 2022 because of the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The conference is addressing “Making Australian agriculture sustainable” and will feature many impressive speakers from the farming and academic community. Conference co-organiser […]
Census data from 2021 is expected to reveal more about agriculture occupations
Ag workers are encouraged to specifically record their occupation details in the upcoming Census to help build better understanding of our ag workforce. Ag workers shouldn’t sell themselves short this Census, as farmers, fishers and foresters are the backbone of our rural economy, and the key to achieving the target to grow agriculture to $100 […]
Elmore Field days cancelled for 2021
No further event is contemplated until 2022 when the event is expected to resume its October time slot The Elmore & District Machinery Field Days Committee have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Elmore Field Days, which was due to take place in early October 2021. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Course for co-operative farming born from $2.5 million Government grant
In a nutshell, a $2.5 million Australian Government funded grant has been used to develop a Co-operative Farming program with the aim to expand the agricultural market, apparently through a learning course that starts on 17 August 2021. The Co-operative Financials and Governance for Accountants and Lawyers Program, the first course of its kind, has […]