Mentor program helping to cultivate futures in farming

18 April 2024

Young farmers in western Victoria are encouraged to register for Agriculture Victoria’s ‘Cultivating Futures in Farming’ Mentor Program.

Agriculture Recovery Officer Tanya Dobrijevic said the free program will provide young farmers in grains or mixed farming enterprises with the tools and resources to enhance their farm business management.

‘Participants will improve their skills and knowledge to better prepare for and manage risk, adapt to change and strengthen their farm businesses.

‘Past participants have benefitted from the clarification of business goals and drawing focus to the roadblocks to achieving these goals,’ Ms Dobrijevic said.

The program, delivered in partnership with Pinion Advisory, will provide mentoring on a variety of topics including:

risk management
opportunity identification
people management
leasing and share farming
natural resource management.

‘For anyone thinking about joining the course, we are holding a webinar to provide an overview of the program and topics that will be covered, plus a chance to meet the facilitators.’

The introductory webinar will be held on Thursday 16 May from 12 pm.

For more information or to register your expression of interest to join the course, visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-and-resources/networks/young-farmers/cultivating-futures-in-farming

Please note there are limited places available.

For more information, contact Tanya Dobrijevic on 0429 353 649 or email tanya.dobrijevic@agriculture.vic.gov.au

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Victorian Government’s Future Agriculture Skills Capacity Fund.

Media contact: Anna Ferguson

Phone: 0499 540 475