Leading multi agency teams in deep uncertainty masterclass — Online
2024-11-12 13:00 - 2024-11-13 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online, Australia
This masterclass focuses on enhancing the capability of leaders to launch and manage high functioning interdependent teams to operate effectively in disaster, crisis and adversity.
It explores tools to analyse networks between interdependent teams in a disaster management context, to enable effective coordination through influence, and identifies strategies for facilitating team learning for continuous improvement.

Program and learnings

This Masterclass aims to provide leaders of disaster management teams with the skills to:

launch their teams for success in a disaster management context
manage their teams to build capability in disaster, crisis and adversity
diagnose barriers to productive team performance to support and enable effectiveness
examine the ways in which leaders can improve multiteam disaster management coordination
facilitate learning.

Topics covered

assess the context and launch the team
create enabling conditions
build team effectiveness
build commitment, accountability and results
coordinating teams of teams in networks
facilitate team learning for improvement.

Registration

The Leading multi agency teams in deep uncertainty masterclass is delivered online via Zoom, for the cost of $395 per person, inclusive of GST.

Each participant will get:

Access code to participate via Zoom (one week prior).
Participant workbook, in PDF format.
Access to facilitation team to ask questions.
Safe and respectful learning environment.

The online masterclass is intended for those who make decisions in high pressure environments and who are interested in how to improve their decision-making and that of the teams they lead.
More information
For more information, download masterclass flyer.
Wanting to register for the Leading multi agency teams in deep uncertainty masterclass?

Dung Beetle Workshop - Winton
2024-11-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Qld
Date: Wednesday 13 November
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Daintree, Winton
Presenter: Russ Burrows, EcoInsects
Contact for registration: Desert Channels Queensland at admin@dcq.org.au or phone (07) 4658 0600 or Jesse Watson at 0407 467 088.
You can find more information in the event flyer above.

Dung Beetle Workshop - Prairie
2024-11-14 09:00 - 13:00 | Qld
Date: Thursday 14 November
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Bogunda, Prairie
Presenter: Russ Burrows, EcoInsects
Contact for registration: Desert Channels Queensland at admin@dcq.org.au or phone (07) 4658 0600 or Jesse Watson at 0407 467 088.
You can find more information in the event flyer above.

Embracing agriculture digital innovation workshop: Toowoomba
2024-11-14 10:00 - 2024-11-15 15:30 | Agtech and Logistics Hub, 275 McDougall Street, Toowoomba, Qld, 4350, Australia
Enhance your knowledge and skills and increase your understanding of the benefits of agriculture digital technologies.
The two-day workshop will cover:

Current digital opportunities and farm management technology
Cyber-security and how to identify common cyber-threats using interactive videos and case studies
Different types of connectivity, including their advantages and disadvantages
Internet of Things (IoT) systems and devices, including sensors and their functions
The use of drones, their capabilities, benefits and limitations on farms, plus relevant legislative requirements
Global positioning technology including GNSS, GPS, and GIS
Methods of precision farming and control using satellite navigation and other technologies
How to manage data effectively and securely
Automation and technologies used to improve supply chain processes
Technologies and innovations that are transforming the agricultural industry.

For more information and to register visit TAFE Queensland’s Embracing agriculture digital innovation workshops website.

Getting started with BREEDPLAN — Online workshop
2024-11-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, Australia
Conducted by the ABRI Extension Services team, the Getting Started with BREEDPLAN workshops are designed for beef breeders who are new to performance recording with BREEDPLAN. These online workshops will run for approximately one hour, and are offered free of charge.
Topics covered include:

what are BREEDPLAN EBVs
performance recording
data submission
use of DNA information
BREEDPLAN reporting
where to access assistance
live demonstration of the online web services area.

Please note: If the workshops are sold out, please join the waitlist so that we can notify you when additional sessions are available for booking. Additional workshops will be added to meet the demand.

Event organiser
Call Catriona Millen on 02 6773 3357.

National Agriculture Day 2024
2024-11-15 | Qld
Celebrating all our amazing farmers this National Agriculture Day!
For more information and to get involved visit the National Agriculture Day website.

Beef Industry Management Strategies - Gin Gin
2024-11-15 16:00 - 19:00 | VC Rural, 60 Mulgrave Street, Gin Gin, Qld, 4671, Australia
At this Beef industry management strategies afternoon:
Mick Sullivan and Cindy McNaught (DAF Beef extension officers) will discuss nutritional requirements in wet and dry seasons and how best to understand supplement ingredients to benefit your herd. They will also cover the cattle tick life cycle, chemical resistance and testing. Plus, tick fever vaccination and herd management strategies.
Megan Gurnett (DAF Beef extension officer) will discuss the Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) and give an overview of the GRASS program and benefits to producers including financial incentives. Sam Groom (BMRG) will outline project eligibility and the application process.
Mike Guerin (CEO AgForce) will discuss the long term growth, viability, competitiveness and profitability of our cattle industry, AgCarE and new industry updates.
To reserve your spot for this free event register by Monday 11 November by calling (07) 4181 0192 or 0429 827 919.
Please join us for refreshments afterwards.

Business EDGE Young Guns — Mackay
2024-11-18 08:30 - 2024-11-19 17:00 | Mackay, Mackay, Qld, 4740, Australia
Know your business, grow your business

Join a group of like-minded producers at a Business EDGE workshop and equip yourself to improve your business skills.
What you’ll learn
✔ the fundamentals of long-term wealth creation and equity building
✔ understand where your business is performing well and where it can be improved
✔ a way to prioritise on-farm investment decisions
✔ understand how enterprise choice and performance affects business performance
✔ understand what is required for business entry and succession.
Why attend?
✚ Gain the skills and confidence to really analyse your business
✚ Understand universal business principles and terms and their application to your business
✚ Learn from presenters who understand pastoral businesses
✚ Receive a full set of course notes and a suite of decision support tools to use at home
✚ Money back guarantee if you’re not 100% satisfied the workshop has improved your business skills.
The investment
$1,750 + GST or $1,500 early bird + GST/ 1st person from one business or
$1,500 + GST or $1,250 early bird + GST / 2+ people from the same business.
Interested go-getters must register at least four weeks prior to the event to receive the early bird rate!
To register, visit www.bushagri.com.au/workshops
For more information, don’t hesitate to contact Simone Parker, Bush Agribusiness on 0408 818 043.
Download the full event flyer: Bush Agribusiness Young Guns

Pasture dieback field day - Condamine
2024-11-19 | Condamine, Condamine, Qld, 4416, Australia
DAF invites you to attend a field day about pasture dieback
Topics include:
• Identification of pasture dieback
• The cause of Pasture dieback
• Management options for affected pasture
• Paddock walk

Registration required
Register with Ted Callanan on 0439 627 497 or Ted.Callanan@daf.qld.gov.au

Gulf Savannah Grazing forum — Georgetown
2024-11-19 09:00 - 16:00 | Georgetown Town Hall, St George Street, Georgetown, Qld, 4871, Australia
Join Gulf Savannah NRM for the Gulf Savannah Grazing forum, in Georgetown, 19 November.
There’ll be workshops and speakers on:

virtual fencing
safe stock handling
biosecurity
innovative tech
succession planning
climate updates for the 2024/2025 wet season.

Register your free place: bit.ly/gulf-grazing-forum.

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Contact Vickie to book a free trade table: vickie.mylrea@gulfsavannahnrm.org or 4092 1088.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.

GrazingforProfit - Townsville
2024-11-20 - 2024-11-26 | Qld
GrazingforProfit® is Australia’s longest-running business program for the grazing industry. With over 8,000 graduates, it is also the most attended farm management program conducted in rural Australia.
A 360-Degree Approach:
GrazingforProfit® takes a comprehensive view, encompassing all factors influencing your enterprise’s success. From climate variability to market fluctuations, we equip you to make informed decisions that embrace the entirety of your business environment.
Three reasons you should register today!

Can’t say enough good things about RCS. Knowledge of presenters was fantastic. Course I believe every grazier should do. Follow up and information attendees can access is great! Walt
A grazing or Farming for Profit course has the highest return on any education $ you will ever spend. RCS provides across the board education tools and backup that, without doubt helps agricultural businesses to become more profitable, sustainable and better prepared to bounce back after droughts, downturns and floods. Brian
Best well-rounded course. Honestly the best well-rounded course I have ever taken. I loved how immersive it was to make us really zone in on our businesses. It made me look at our numbers with different eyes and consider all aspects of our grazing business, not just tax and cashflow. It gave me more tools and understanding than I ever thought was possible. This gives us confidence with our decision making and future. Janeta

Cost

Early Bird: $5,000 (available until 14 June 2024)

Standard: $5,500

Don’t forget to register to secure your spot today!

Agtech24 — Emerald
2024-11-20 08:00 - 2024-11-21 17:00 | Emerald Town Hall, Egerton Street, Emerald, Qld, 4720, Australia
Join the Central Highlands Development Corporation in Emerald 20-21 November for AGTECH24.
See trade displays, live demonstrations, guest speakers and much more.
Click here to view the event program.

Productive and Persistent Legume pastures workshop - Miles
2024-11-20 08:30 - 16:30 | Miles, Miles, Queensland, 4415, Australia
Making legumes work for you
Thee Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) invites you to attend Productive & persistent legume pastures at Miles on 20 November.
Hear the latest science findings presented by the DAF sown pastures specialists, including:

Reliable techniques to successfully establish legumes into existing improve pastures.
How to select the right legume for your situation.
Tips for managing legume-grass pastures for long term productivity and drought resilience.
Develop an action plan for your pasture legume establishment
Personalised, one-on-one support for new paddock sowings
Interactive learning workshop

Attendees are invited to bring in their soil test results for discussion if they would like.
Registration required
Registration is essential for catering and provision of workshop material. While admission is free, spaces are limited. Smoko and lunch will be provided. Register with Vanessa MacDonald at vanessa.macdonald@daf.qld.gov.au, or https://www.trybooking.com/CVNVH.

Succession planning workshop — Moura
2024-11-20 09:00 - 15:00 | Moura Tennis Club, Nott Street, Moura, Queensland, 4718, Australia
Do you know you need to start the succession process but are unsure where to begin?
Join Isobel Knight, and Jess Cavanagh from Proagtive, one of Australia’s leading family farm succession planning businesses for a workshop focused on successful succession plans.
Proagtive have been assisting farm family businesses owners since 2004 to successfully work through the process of succession planning.
The Proagtive workshop addresses key things to think about in the succession planning process:

business and personal goals
family communication
business structure, roles and policies
business purpose and financials
family and inter-generational dynamics.

Participants will leave with a practical pathway forward to begin or continue their succession planning process.

This workshop is funded by the Farm Business Resilience Project jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.

Livestock Production Assurance audit — Webinar
2024-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, Australia
Join Integrity Systems Company and AUS-MEAT to take a deep dive into LPA audits.

All LPA accredited producers – from large scale operators to hobby farmers – may be audited to check how records are maintained and how food safety, biosecurity and animal welfare management is carried out.

This webinar is ideal for anyone handling livestock – farm owners, managers, overseers and farm hands.

Find out what to expect during an audit, how to prepare and how audits can help, not hinder, your farm business.

Learn how to ensure your food safety, biosecurity and animal welfare records are organised.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinars has been structured to address the needs of specific user groups, including hobby farmers or small landholders, goat owners and goat depots, plus anyone handling livestock. That means farm owners, managers, overseers, farm hands and agricultural teachers will benefit!

Business EDGE- Rockhampton- CANCELLED
2024-11-21 08:00 - 2024-11-22 17:00 | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Qld, 4700, Australia
Business EDGE- Rockhampton
Get your head around more of the ‘business side’ of your business…
Date: 21-22 November 2024
Time: 8.30am to 5.00pm both days
Venue: Rockhampton, QLD
Presenter: Simone Parker and Sally Finch, Bush AgriBusiness
Cost: $1,750 + GST or $1,500 early bird + GST/ 1st person from one business or $1,500 + GST or $1,250 early bird + GST / 2+ people from the same business. Early bird applies if registered and paid 4 weeks prior to course start date (24 October 2024). Cost includes comprehensive set of Workshop Notes, Workbook, decision support spreadsheet tools and all catering.
To register: Book online at http://www.bushagri.com.au/businessedge
Who to contact for more information: Contact deliverer Simone Parker on M: 0408 818 043 or admin@bushagri.com.au
For more information, read the EVENT FLYER

Microsoft Excel workshop — Georgetown
2024-11-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Georgetown Sports Centre, St George St, Georgetown, Queensland, 4871, Australia
This workshop will take you through the basics of using Excel spreadsheets including making tables, using formulas etc.
Participants will be provided with a guide and USB with examples valued at $50.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Please direct any enquiries to Deborah.Schedue@gulfsavannahnrm.org, or register at https://bit.ly/40UWxJ9
This project is supported by the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

Embracing agriculture digital innovation workshop: Bowen
2024-11-26 10:00 - 2024-11-27 15:30 | TAFE Queensland Bowen Campus, 98-158 Queens Road, Bowen, Qld, 4805, Australia

Grazing Fundamentals EDGE- Roma
2024-11-27 08:30 - 16:30 | The Shed, 50 Bungil Street, Roma, Qld, 4455, Australia
Join Jill Alexander (Applied Ag) and Rob Young (EcoRich Grazing) for a one day Grazing Fundamentals EDGE workshop
WHERE: ‘The Shed’, 50 Bungil St, Roma QLD
WHEN: 27 November 2024 (8:30am- 4:30pm)
COST: $140* incl. GST per person (usually $935pp).
* Subsidy provided by Natural Resources Recovery Program. This support aims to further reduce ticket costs for farmers and landholders, making it more accessible for them to attend this important and final workshop of the year! THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT’S NATURAL RESOURCES RECOVERY PROGRAM.
(includes comprehensive set of Workshop Notes and Workbook as well as lunch, morning/afternoon tea)
Attending this workshop will help you better understand:
• The soils and plants in your area
• Connections between land condition, pasture growth and animal production
• The importance of ground cover and soil moisture
• How to allow for climate variability when planning and how to forage budget
• The different grazing systems available.
REGISTER NOW: Contact Jill Alexander- 0427 764 897, jillalexander@bigpond.com
OR REGISTER HERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VIEW THE EVENT FLYER HERE

Neighbour day — Coralie Station, south-west of Croydon
2024-11-27 08:30 - 17:00 | Coralie Station via Croydon, Croydon, Queensland, 4871, Australia
Gulf Savannah NRM invites you to a neighbour day at Coralie Station, 70 km south-west of Croydon.

Hear from Queensland Agriculture about the link between profitability, land condition and long-term carrying capacity. Plus, profit drivers for the northern beef industry.

Also, find out how to get involved in our project to map the distribution of priority weeds in the Northern Gulf region.

Lunch will be provided, but registrations are essential.

Contact Taylor to register taylor.taylor@gulfsavannahnrm.org, or call 0477 415 031.

Funded by the Queensland and Australian governments as part of the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative.

Carbon EDGE — Charters Towers
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-29 | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Australia
ConnectAg, Meat & Livestock Australia and NQ Dry Tropics are excited to be bringing Carbon EDGE to Charters Towers, 28-29 November 2024.
The Carbon EDGE workshop is helping provide red meat producers with an independent perspective for their own operations on carbon accounting, their emissions intensity as well as emissions reduction technologies, insetting, offsetting and more.
ConnectAg will support you over the course to make sense of this dynamic topic and get clarity on realistic options for your operation. The workshop will also help put into focus considerations for sustainability reporting for industry and practical steps to determine how to navigate emerging risks and opportunities.
Attending this workshop will help you learn:

key terminology and concepts relating to greenhouse gases (GHG) within the red meat industry
in-depth information on the practices to reduce and sequester GHG within a livestock grazing business
weighing up opportunities and risks associated with generating carbon credits and how they can be used to benefit livestock businesses
understanding carbon neutrality and how it aligns to your business goals
developing a carbon action plan that incorporates practical, achievable strategies to meet your objectives.

Who should attend Carbon EDGE?
The program is for red meat producers who are looking to build on their understanding of carbon. The program aims to take participants from understanding to action planning. It is also suitable for advisors and other service providers.
Pre-workshop preparation
The design of the Carbon EDGE workshops recognises that everyone will be at a different starting point when it comes to carbon. However, it is highly recommended that participants complete pre-work before attending to get the most out of the program. This includes the eLearning modules available on MLA’s Toolbox and a carbon account. Your workshop deliverers will be in touch to guide you through this process.
Cost
Early bird price for producers, supported by NQ Dry Tropics, and TNQ Drought Hub: $250+ GST
Full price: $1750 + GST
Your presenters
Rhonda Toms Morgan & John McLaughlin, ConnectAg.
Click here to register for Carbon EDGE

Free First Aid training — Bollon
2024-12-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Bollon Tennis Club, Bollon, Qld, 4488, Australia
Come along for a free First Aid Training course and learn life-saving skills. Everyone is welcome.
You can register with Roma Fire & First Aid by 27 November on (07) 4622 6999 or by emailing admin@romafire.com.au

This event is thanks to the Balonne Shire Council, with funding from the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Nutrition for increased production - Winton
2024-12-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Winton Council Supper Room, 75 Vindex Street, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia
Blue Ribbon Stockfeeds along with Désirée Jackson, Désirée Jackson Livestock Management and Charlie Culley, Nutriment Health will deliver a practical beef nutrition seminar. It will include improving fertility, weaning and backgrounding.
Guest speaker Désirée Jackson a local to western Queensland, has extensive knowledge of the nutritional management of cattle in northern Australia. Including improving weaner development and growth, and matching animal requirements with cost-effective nutritional strategies.
Charlie Culley and Nutriment Health have done extensive research on including the probiotic Bovacillis to cattle feeds, showing a multitude of benefits to animal health and production. Probiotics have become more profoundly used in stockfeeds and supplements.
Blue Ribbon Stockfeeds work closely with nutritional consultants to make our feeds the most suitable to different animals, pastures and conditions. Using the latest technologies in our feeds, we have seen a considerable increase in animal production.
Registration for this free seminar is essential – register via Liz Childes – Blue Ribbon Stockfeeds by phone (07) 4927 8806 or email admin@blueribbonstockfeeds.com.au
Morning tea and lunch will be provided on the day.
Download a copy of the Nutrition for increased production seminar flyer (PDF, 3MB).

Free First Aid training — Hebel
2024-12-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Hebel Hall, Hebel, Queensland, 4486, Australia

Cattle, carbon and sustainability — Arcadia Valley
2024-12-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Arcadia Valley Community Hall, Arcadia Valley Road, Arcadia Valley, QLD, 4454, Australia
The Cattle, Carbon and Sustainability workshops are designed to help graziers make informed decision about carbon sequestration and emissions reduction strategies. Topics include:

Carbon sources and sinks
Emission baselining – how to calculate your farm footprint
Reducing emissions on farm
Carbon projects and their legalities
Market signals – is the market ready for carbon-reduced products?

Hear from experienced presenters and facilitators:
Josh Peart (DAF) – Josh is a grazing scientist working with DAF’s Method to Market group and is particularly interested in sustainable grazing and land management. While working in M2M, he has predominantly been involved in carbon accounting and assessing pathways towards carbon neutrality.
Christophe Bur (Quentic) – Christophe is a primary producer in Queensland and also an adviser to the industry. He is passionate about helping the Queensland cattle industry, and his areas of expertise cover sustainable farming, carbon farming and carbon neutrality. He is a registered consultant with Climate Active, an accredited expert with Accounting for Nature, and a Carbon Farming Approved Adviser with QRIDA.
Kylie Hopkins (DAF) – Kylie is a Beef Extension Officer with a broad knowledge of grazing land management and pasture and forage production systems. She specialised in working with graziers to help them make informed decisions about pasture development and grazing management.

Cost:
Free! However, RSVPs are required by 28 November. We will supply smoko, lunch and workshop materials. Click here to register.

This event is jointly funded through:

The Queensland Pasture Resilience Program is a partnership between the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Meat & Livestock Australia and the Australian Government through the MLA Donor Company.

Legume establishment part 2: Why pasture legumes benefit beef businesses and how to get them into pastures
2024-12-03 12:30 - 13:30 | Online, Australia
Join the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) sown pastures team for the second of a 2-part series on legume establishment across Southern, Central, and Northern Queensland. This webinar focusses on establishing legumes into existing grass pastures in the monsoonal zone of northern Queensland.
Beef grazing on native pastures is the key land use in the seasonally dry zone of north Queensland but animal productivity is limited by poor feed supply during the extended dry season. The adoption of legumes into grass pastures has historically been shown to increase returns through improving the diet over the year, but adoption has remained low.
Recent research by the Queensland Government and Meat & Livestock Australia has focussed on the development of legume-grass ‘production paddocks’ on a range of land types to target the nutrition of key livestock classes (weaners, steers). These systems are highly productive and profitable, but successful adoption by graziers depends on reliable and affordable establishment.
In this BeefConnect webinar, join Dr Kendrick Cox (DPI Principal Pasture Scientist), as he discusses the case for investing in legume pastures and describes a range of methods and considerations to reliably establish pasture legumes into native and sown grass pastures under a range of situations in the northern tropics of Queensland.

Breeding EDGE- Katherine
2024-12-04 08:00 - 2024-12-06 17:00 | Qld
Katherine Breeding EDGE is a three-day workshop designed to help in improving and refining you beef breeder herd management plans.
Location: Katherine, NT
When: 4-6 December 2024
Cost:

$1,950 + GST / 1st person from one business.
$1,650 + GST / 2nd and 3rd person from same business (primary producers only).
Corporate rate + GST/ 5 or more participants from the one business.

Cost includes workshop notes, workbook, electronic files, other materials and catering.

Presenters:
Whitney Dollemore – Northern BreedAssist
Trudi Oxley – Upriver NT
ACV & BULLCHECK accredited vet.
Topics covered include:

current herd performance – what measures matter most
reproduction and reproduction loss
managing the breeders and herd management plans
bull fertility and management
genetic improvement of your herd (including breeding objectives)
identifying “not so obvious” bull faults that impact reproduction
reproductive diseases and diseases impacting reproduction
breeder herd management plans
genetic principles and selection tools
selection and selection criteria for traits important to you
breeds and breeding systems.

More information can be found here in the EVENT FLYER

To register, contact:
Whitney Dollemore – M: 0400 649 381 or E: whitney@nthbreedassist.com

Free First Aid training — Dirranbandi
2024-12-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Dirranbandi Civic Centre, Kirby Street, Dirranbandi, Qld, 4486, Australia

Cattle, carbon and sustainability — Lochington
2024-12-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Lochington

Nutrition for increased production - Cloncurry
2024-12-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Cloncurry Community Precinct, 38-46 Daintree Street, Cloncurry, Qld, 4824, Australia
