PROGRAMS
Semester 2, 2008

• Whole Farm Planning (Property Management Planning)
• Water on Your Land
• Introduction to Animal Health Risk Management

Whole Farm Planning (Property Management Planning)

Construct a dynamic plan for your farm with both short and long-term goals. This series of 6 workshops, spread out over 4 months (on dates to suit clients), assists in developing property management plans which will contribute to improved water and soil quality, improved livestock health, increased drought resistance, biodiversity conservation, reduced soil damage, effective weed control, and consequently increased and sustainable productivity.

All courses are subsidised by a CMA - Southern Rivers, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Lachlan and Central West CMAs. The actual cost to the farmer varies with the subsidy provided by their CMA. Courses in Central West CMA are for 8 days and include the software from CA$Hmanager Rural and Concepts Rural Suite (RRP $2521.20).

Trainers: Alison Elvin, Jane Vincent, Brian Eccles

Water on Your Land

A one day workshop providing insights into how to manage your surface water for maximum quality and biodiversity – and at very little cost. The better your water quality, the better your stock health, the less you spend on drenches and vet treatments, and the better neighbor you become in your catchment.

Learn which plants keep you dam/wetland/creek/river water clean and healthy, and how to grow them. Learn how to generally assess your water quality by the insects and other animals living in your water. Learn how to hold your run-off surface water for longer in your dams and in your soil. Then visit a farm nearby to see how others are practicing these ideas.

Extensive notes, contacts and resource leads will be provided on the day. Landcare groups could apply for relevant subsidies.

Trainer: Alison Elvin

Introduction to Animal Health Risk Management

A one day workshop to assist participants to develop and implement a disease risk management plan for their farm or enterprise. The aim is to help participants develop a better understanding of disease risk management and implement on-farm Biosecurity.

Trainers: Jane Vincent, David Allan, Judith Nettleingham

FURTHER PROGRAMS MAY BE DELIVERED IN 2008

To register your Company's/Department's/Landcare Group's expression of interest in the following programs please contact QRS-JV. These programs are available across Southern NSW.

• Weed movement, machinery inspection and cleaning
• Identification & management of native grass pastures for agriculture and conservation - delivered by Peter Simpson
• PROGRAZE® abridged
• Weeds - not always the enemy. The land management story weeds tell us, their Identification, potential usefulness and non-chemical control methods
• Introduction to successful biological farming

OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS FOR COURSES

All information is current at the time of publishing and may be subject to change, for more information contact QRS. Please note that confirmation of your participation in the program cannot be made until we receive you enrolment form and payment. Early enrolment in the program enables QRS to finalise numbers and avoids cancellation due to insufficient numbers the week before the program commences.

If you wish to be on the QRS mailing list, please email Jane Vincent.
QRS contacts:

Quality Rural Solutions - Jane Vincent and Associates

Ph: 02 6230 3584

Email: jane@qualityruralsolutions.com.au

Enrolment form

All information is current at the time of publishing and may be subject to change, for more information contact QRS.  Please note that confirmation of your participation in the program cannot be made until we receive you enrolment form and payment.  Early enrolment in the program enables QRS to finalise numbers and avoids cancellation due to insufficient numbers the week before the program commences.

Page last updated: 9 Aug 2008