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Making Farm Businesses Stronger
Research has identified the critical role of farm advisors in making good financial decisions, particularly in times of drought. The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is bringing industry, academics and farming groups together for an honest, thought-provoking discussion on how to better serve farmers, to ultimately make farm businesses stronger.
Drought Hub Webinar
Farmers turn to multiple sources when making farm business decisions. There’s the agronomist, the accountant, the bank manager, and the person at the rural supplies store, to name a few!
But the information can be siloed. Sometimes, farmers simply can’t access the most appropriate advisor for the right advice. So how do we change this?
Soil Moisture Monitoring Field Day
Want to know more about improved irrigation practices in the vegetable growing industry? This Friday 6th of May, VegNET Gippsland and Farm Express Salads are hosting a field day in Boisdale.
Drought Hub focus expands
The Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub has expanded its mission to include a greater focus on Agricultural Innovation and is appointing adoption officers, under $3.6m in new funding. This includes a further $2.5 million in funding from the Future Drought Fund of the Australian Government, as it seeks to progress the National Agricultural Innovation Agenda.