Farmer workshops
Farmer workshops are available on how to make the most of seasonal conditions.
The department works with a range of partners to provide workshops for farmers to help them make the most of seasonal conditions.
These can be part of an ongoing program or arranged specifically if the need arises.
To seek more general information about events and to discuss if it is possible to hold a session in your area, please either call your local office or departmental contact, or 136 186.
Agriculture Victoria has the following dry seasonally focused farmer workshops scheduled in the approaching months:
Dry season events
Gippsland region
Event Name | Location | Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Sale Young Farmer Business Bootcamp (Mixed) | Sale | 7 and 17 Dec | Caroline Love |
East Gippsland
Agriculture Victoria is continuing to provide East Gippsland livestock producers with the opportunity to engage in one-on-one consultation sessions to assist them to manage current seasonal conditions and access support services.
For more information contact Caroline Love, Agriculture Victoria, Bairnsdale, 0427 515 668 or Keren Walker, Agriculture Victoria, Swifts Creek, (03) 5159 5134.
Agriculture Victoria will provide a one-to-one service in collaboration with Dairy Australia to provide Victorian dairy farmers with support and a broad suite of information tailored to their individual needs, including but not limited to feed budgeting, feed rations, partial budgets, hay & crop decision making, water use and resource management.
For more information contact Maria Rose, Agriculture Victoria, Maffra, (03) 5147 0843 or David Shambrook, Leongatha, 0427 350 928.
South West region
Event Name | Location | Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Stock Containment Area Workshop – Best practice for livestock management (Livestock) | Paradise | 11 Dec | Clem Sturmfels |
| Stock Containment Aera Workshop – Managing Pastures and Livestock over summer | Natte Yallock | 13 Dec 10.00am – 2.30pm | Neil James Agriculture Victoria 0417 353 929 or email |
Northern and North West regions
Event Name | Location | Date | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Plan2Farm One on One planning consultations (All irrigated farming businesses) | Goulburn Murray Irrigation District | Ongoing availability | Matt Hawken |
SCA Design and livestock Management: Best practice for livestock management (Mixed farming) | Carwarp | 10 Dec | Heather Drendel |
Birchip | 11 Dec | RSVP by 7 Dec for catering. Martin Hamilton | |
Manangatang | 12 Dec | Belinda Pritchard Agriculture Victoria 0408 342 593 or email | |
Boort | 13 Dec | RSVP essential by 10 Dec. Erica Schelfhorst | |
Inglewood | 14 Dec | Martin Hamilton | |
Brim | 18 Dec | Heather Drendel | |
Soil moisture probes and risk management (Cropping) | Rainbow | 17 Dec | RSVP by 12 Dec for catering. Heather Drendel |
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