AGRICULTURE Victoria is staging a series of farm business success workshops for producers throughout north and northwest Victoria, starting this month and running through to late July.
The Setting Strategies for Farm Business Success workshops will be facilitated by Gavin Beever from Cumbre Consulting.
Gavin has more than 35 years of broad, practical experience in agricultural extension and farm management, with a focus on creating high-functioning teams which achieve their goals.
Agriculture Victoria northern regional grains manager Rebecca Mitchell said the workshops will be suitable for all members of a farm business.
“A key outcome of these workshops is the development of a basic business plan identifying actions and options which will help improve farm business management,” she said.
Within the Setting Strategies workshop, participants will learn:
* What is an effective business plan and how to define success.
* Cashflow management and dealing with downturns.
* Managing and understanding human relationships.
* How to undertake a business fitness check.
* Identifying success drivers and benchmarking.
Also presenting at the workshops will be Agriculture Victoria seasonal risk agronomist Dale Grey on understanding climate risks, leading plants biosecurity officer Jim Moran on farm biosecurity, and Autonomous Ag managing director Brendan Williams, who will provide updates on the latest developments in ag tech.
The two-day workshops run from 9am to 3pm each day and registration is essential.
Go to www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/events for more information and to book.
Workshop details:
June 30 to July 1 – Underbool Bowling Club, Reservoir Road, Underbool.
July 3-4 – The Ultima Hotel, 1 Breen St, Ultima.
July 23-24 – St Arnaud Sporting Club, 26 Dunstan St, St Arnaud, St Arnaud.
For more information on drought and dry season support and technical decision-making support, go to www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/dryseasons or call 136 186.
