The inaugural national Farming Ahead 2010 Conference Kondinin Group and the Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN) are hosting during September 21-22, 2010 for grower groups and organisations working with grower groups -
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Full information can be found by clicking on the link to the Farming Ahead 2010 conference at www.kondinin.com.au/events.
Venue
The Conference will be held at the Westin Sydney Hotel, 1 Martin Place, Sydney on Tuesday, September 21 and Wednesday, September 22 2010.
Target audience
Together with APEN, industry sponsors and grower groups, Kondinin Group is building a lively and practical conference program for farming systems, grower groups and research and extension organisations that seek to use grower groups to speed up adoption of innovation and research outcomes.
It is estimated there are more than 400 grower groups servicing around half of Australia’s farmers. Farming Ahead 2010 Conference will be a must for grower group members, their representatives and organisations who rely on grower groups as an information pathway to farmers.
Recent attention on the diminishing rate of productivity improvement in Australia’s major agricultural industries is in-part attributed to the slow adoption of new innovations and outputs from research and development programs.
The conference recognises the extremely important role grower groups play in extension and knowledge transfer.
Conference Program
The conference will showcase best practice amongst grower groups and offer practical advice to assist them in providing effective services to their members. Much of the conference program will be delivered by grower groups and there will be plenty of opportunity for networking, sharing information and seeing how others do it.
A Program Committee is working to provide a first class program of plenary speakers, interactive discussion panels and grower group showcases.
It will also cover topics of common interest to all grower groups – such as the Productivity Commission’s report on Rural Research and Development Corporations and the latest on industry issues such as climate change.
Registration
Registration can be done online at www.kondinin.com.au/events or by calling 1800 677 761. It costs $950 which includes a two-day conference plus dinner on Tuesday, September 21. Grower group members can register for a special discounted price of $850 up until August 20.
Sponsors
Supported by Premium sponsors Elders; with major sponsors the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) and the NSW Department of Industry and Investment; the conference also has supporting sponsorship from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information. We sincerely appreciate your assistance in publicising this important national conference.
Kind regards,
Verity Todd on behalf of Ian Longson.
Ian Longson
Business Development
PO Box 1107
Bentley DC, WA 6983
P: (08) 6250 4576
F: (08) 9361 5240
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