Newsletter - July 2018

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TASMANIA - NEW FUNDING SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE!

Funding subsidies are now available for Tasmanians wishing to study a Diploma of Agriculture (AHC50116) or an Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management (AHC60316).

These courses are suitable for farmers wanting to improve their on-farm practices and learn more about the business side of farming. A wide variety of unit options are available.

For more information view the expression of interest form or contact us to discuss your options. This training is subsidised by the Tasmanian skills Fund, Dept of State Growth.

Faecal Worm Egg Counting Course

If you are feeding livestock make sure you are not feeding worms as well! We are in the process of setting the dates for our next FWEC online course. To register your interest please email us or call 6884 8812 today.

Meet the Trainer: Karen Harper

Karen Harper is our sea-faring, bicycle riding, globe-trotting specialist in business and people issues. After working in rural Queensland as a Rural Financial Counsellor Karen started her own consultancy helping farming families resolve communication and succession planning issues. 

Karen has been a trainer and assessor with us since 2010 and usually resides with her husband on a boat in North Queensland but has taken advantage of our online delivery methods and has spent the last few months cycling and sailing around Europe. 

If you would like to learn how to better manage the people issues in your farming business contact us for more information. 

COMPETITION TIME!

Have you found us on Facebook yet? Follow us on Facebook to keep updated between newsletters! We are giving away a $20 scratchie pack to someone who likes,  shares or comments on our page before 31/07/2018

 Whats On? 

Applications close 18th July! - for the LLS 2018-19 pest and weed drought funding program (must be an incorporated assoc). Find out more here.

Online Agricultural Careers Expo Tuesday 14 August - Click here to register Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from some of Australias biggest Agriculture companies about the rewards of a career in Agriculture.

ATO Drought Help - Help is available for drought-affected taxpayers across regional, rural and metropolitan areas to manage their tax. Click here for more info

RuralBiz Out & About

We have welcomed one of our students who was studying on farm into our UNE face to face group. Did you know that completing just four units from the Diploma of Agriculture (AHC50116) gives you entry to the UNE Bachelor of Agriculture Production and Management course? If you'd like to learn more contact us

Grant has spent this week at Innovation Generation in Wagga Wagga where 18-35-year-olds in the grain industry gathered to hear from growers, agribusiness professionals, industry pioneers and innovators.  Emma Simpson from Canberra was the lucky winner of our GoPro camer competition - Congratulations Emma!

Kathy spent some time in Sydney last month promoting the AAI/RuralBiz Agriculture courses. If you'd like to watch her presentation you can do so here.

The Rain Tumbles Down in July

We are hoping this old slim Dusty classic is prophetic and the rains indeed come tumbling down for all our farmers in drought.

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