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In a world moving faster all the time, sometimes it’s best to just pause, cut through the noise and focus on what’s really important to your family, farm and community.
Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence is a short, personal development programme to help you respond to pressure and uncertainty with positive, meaningful action.
Alongside like-minded people, learn to respond to challenge, change and opportunity - like regulation or market changes - by exploring what you actually value. Then, develop an action plan for influencing positive change in your family life, farming business, community or wider industry.
Guided by clinical psychologist and facilitator Bronwyn Moth of Umbrella Wellbeing and AWDT facilitator and farm advisor Geordie McCallum, the programme makes positive psychology practical for farmers, growers and other rural New Zealanders.
This programme is a reminder that influence is a two-way street. You’ve always responded to the effects of the weather, the market or the board table – but real, meaningful change for the people and places you care about, starts at the kitchen table, with you.
The Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence programme runs across two sessions:
Wednesday 22 September, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
A 90-minute online session introducing key concepts around mindset, pressure and positive resilience. There is a small amount of pre-work prior to this session and some homework and practice following it.
Wednesday 29 September, 9:00am - 11:30am OR 12:30pm - 3:00pm
A 2.5-hour, face-to-face workshop. Following the online introduction, attendees will meet in person to drill-down into the content, share examples and discuss action plans. In some regions, two of these face-to-face sessions will run on the same day at different times to better work around your schedule.
Our hosts, Sandra and Les Wallace, own a 79 ha farm where their son, Brent, 50:50 sharemilks 170 cows. We will learn about their business, which supports two families, and includes three run-offs (where they finish beef, graze replacements, and grow crops and supplements), and a contracting sideline.
The Wallace farm has consistently achieved great BMSCC results. Steve Cranefield, Agrihealth, will help us to delve into the secrets to achieving a low somatic cell count in your herd. Also, he will talk about how you can prevent and manage mastitis on your farm, how to get to the root of a mastitis problem, and the opportunity MaxT offers for making a positive difference.
Jen Corkran, Barenbrug, will share how you can get the best out of your pasture this spring and set it up so it persists over summer, by looking after new tillers, leaving the right residuals, and managing your surplus effectively. She will also cover the role summer crops can play.
Ian Williams, Pioneer Brand Products, will talk about using supplements in your feed budget, when and how to feed them, and getting the best economic return from them. He will also outline the steps to making high quality pasture silage, and the best use of maize silage crops.
Free event, all welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method.
What are the global and national dairy agribusiness conditions? Join us on-line for an analysis of our current situation and an insight into what may be on the cards for us all.
Rabobank’s Emma Higgins, Senior Dairy Analyst, and Laurence Richmond, Area Manager Agribusiness, are going to have a chat with Noldy Rust, SMASH farmer about:
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method.
The workshop has both theory and practical aspects, limited space, registration essential.
The truth is, we need you.
Because we can’t build the resilient, people-centred primary sector of the future, with old ideas.
We need courage too. The kind that’s grounded in a deep love for the things that matter – like our whānau, land or community. The kind that pushes you to challenge, break and re-build the status-quo.
We need the kind of courage that makes the old guard sweat.
We don’t need employees in the new primary sector. We need innovators and visionaries. We need collaborators, bridge-builders, scientists and storytellers. We need land guardians.
But we get it. As a young woman in tertiary study or training, you’re standing in front of many pathways to impact - all shifting and re-shaping as our world changes. Finding the first step to meaningful work can be hard.
That’s why we’re running ‘Generation Change’ - a one-day workshop and support community to help you prepare for a life with impact.
It’s about you bringing your true self to the sector. Choosing the right pathway for you, by clearly knowing your values, strengths and purpose.
Through guided self-reflection, you’ll answer the hard questions that matter. What do you stand for? What does positive impact mean to you? What’s step one?
Through the real-life stories of food and fibre leaders, you’ll map potential pathways and explore what meaningful work feels like.
You’ll walk forward with the first draft of your career roadmap - supported by your peers, inspiring role-models and one progressive food and fibre leader as a mentor.
Your generation will be change-makers in a food and fibre sector that delivers for New Zealand and the world. There’s a long way to go, but let’s start with your values, strengths and purpose.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. The workshop has both theory and practical aspects. Space is limited so booking is essential.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. THe workshop includes both theory and practical aspects. Spaces are limited so registration is essential.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. The workshop has bot theory and practical aspects. Space is limited so registration is essential.
Sorry this workshop is at full capacity - check out the other workshops in your area to register
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. The workshop has both theory and practical aspects. Space is limited so registration is essential.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. The workshop has both theory and practical aspects. Space is limited so registartion is essential.
The Farmax Conference provides a platform for thought and discussion around advancing New Zealand's pastoral system into the future. There will be more than a dozen well-known speakers, a scientist panel, half a day of FARMAX training and accreditation, plus dinner and quiz.
See "full event info" for further information and to register.
This workshop is designed to give students an overview of issues relating to lameness management and introduce them to the 5-step trimming process according to the Dutch Method. The workshop has both theory and practical aspects. Space is limited so registration is essential.
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD WHEN WE MOVE TO ALERT LEVEL 1.
Come and join us for a Q&A panel discussion about moving from the calf shed to the cow shed!
Now that we are on the other side of the busy calving period, this is your chance to get off farm and connect with others.
Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) and Samantha Edgar (Northern Southland Vets) will be there to answer all your questions about weaning and growing out heifers.
Nibbles and arrival drinks will be provided.
If you wish to have a more substantial meal, this will be at your own expense and will need to pre-ordered by contacting Melissa. Additional drinks will be at your own expense.
Event Timing:
6pm – Start
9pm – Finish
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
Join us at Owl Farm using data to discuss management of the season to date from the team at Owl Farm
Relevant topics lead by our team of technical experts
Lunch provided - everyone welcome
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
Join us for Breakfast to hear form Dairy Industry Leaders.
We want to ensure that all Rural Professional understand the challenges that Farmers are currently going through, the importance of people to the industry. How can RP’s help support farmers by ensuring they are asking the right questions when it comes to ensuring that we attract, grow and retain people in the Dairy Industry.
We want to ensure that everyone understands the Dairy Tomorrow Strategy and how they can fully support.
The breakfast will be a panel session which will be followed on by “Make Time for your People” workshop that provides dairy employers and employees with key learning and tools around the benefits of being a great employer and employee.
Workshop timing:
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
THIS EVENT WILL ONLY BE HELD IN ALERT LEVEL 1.
People are at the epicentre of our farm businesses, and ensuring employers and employees have strong relationships and a good work-life balance is key to the future of the industry. Moving the dial on the importance of attracting and retaining great people in the dairy industry is the focus of this workshop and webinar series. This is a free event funded by MPI.
Face-to-face workshops will set the scene around being a great employer and employee. Attendees will gain knowledge about employment contracts and rosters, salary packages, accommodation requirements, as well as growth opportunities, wellbeing and building strong team relationships.
Presenters are all experts in their field: Lee Astridge – No8HR, Rebecca Miller – Dairy Business of the Year award winner, and a representative from New Zealand payroll software company, PaySauce.
A series of live webinars will then delve deeper into the topics addressed in the workshops, ensuring that attendees are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and tangible steps to turn their farm team into a Farmily™.
Key topics for the day:
Workshop timing:
Learn how Lean can help you to make continuous improvements in your business, regardless of whether you are a one-man band or have a team. It will free up your time, save you money, eliminate waste, reduce your workload, and help you to build an excellent team culture.
Lean was originally developed by the car manufacturing industry as a way of cutting out waste and streamlining systems, but the principles are just as relevant for any business, looking to make improvements to the way they operate, including yours.
At the end of the seminar you will receive an action plan to help you get started with Lean on your farm and a copy of The Lean Dairy Farm book.
Lean is not just a one-off reorganisation, but a system which helps you to continue to look for opportunities, and make improvements to the way you operate.
Free event, all welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.
Attendee numbers are capped, so make sure you register early!
Learn how Lean can help you to make continuous improvements in your business, regardless of whether you are a one-man band or have a team. It will free up your time, save you money, eliminate waste, reduce your workload, and help you to build an excellent team culture.
Lean was originally developed by the car manufacturing industry as a way of cutting out waste and streamlining systems, but the principles are just as relevant for any business, looking to make improvements to the way they operate, including yours.
At the end of the seminar you will receive an action plan to help you get started with Lean on your farm and a copy of The Lean Dairy Farm book.
Lean is not just a one-off reorganisation, but a system which helps you to continue to look for opportunities, and make improvements to the way you operate.
Free event, all welcome. Morning tea and lunch provided.
Attendee numbers are capped, so make sure you register early!
Join us to celebrate Bay of Plenty's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022
Join us to celebrate Central Plateau's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022
Join us to celebrate Waikato's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category going on the National finals in May 2022
Join us to celebrate the best of Northland's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners progressing to the National finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of Auckland/Hauraki's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of Canterbury/North Otago's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of West Coast/Top of the South's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of Southland/Otago's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
An opportunity to hear the 2022 Bay of Plenty Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak. Venue TBC after winners announced.
An opportunity to hear the 2022 Central Plateau Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak. Venue TBC after winners announced.
Join us to celebrate the best of Taranaki's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of Hawke's Bay/Wairarapa Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
Join us to celebrate the best of Manwatu's Share Farmers, Dairy Managers and Dairy Trainees, with the winners of each category progressing to the National Finals in May 2022.
An opportunity to hear the 2022 Waikato Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee of the Year speak. Venue TBC after winners announced.