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25.01.2022 The is out of the ! Thanks to Denise Bewsell in her #APENchallenge! Check it out for yourself by watching the video Extension is the sharing of ideas It’s a feedback loop It creates change from the ground up... We love how Denise describes extension! But we want hear how you would describe it? Let us know by commenting on this post... Oh, and remember to stay watching for our next #APENchallenge which will be brought to you by Jeanette Long (p.s. check out our other videos for the drill )

25.01.2022 Registrations are due for the APEN 2021 Mentoring Scheme today! Me tees and mentors too! Check out the page on www.apen.org.au/mentoring Registration links are at the bottom of the page.

25.01.2022 The final Chat in the inaugural ExtensionChat - APEN Online is on next Tuesday, 22 September at 12noon AEST. Don't miss out! It's a great series!

24.01.2022 Jake has responded to Maria's challenge by sharing with us his APEN Conference experience and the importance of extension in his life. Jake thanks Jasmine for involving all of us in the #APENChallenge.

24.01.2022 Something that may be of interest .... if you are willing to join the workshop at 3.30am Melbourne time on Wednesday 11 November! APEN's AGM Guest Speakers, from Nebraska, have invited interested extensionists to attend.

22.01.2022 On this International Day for Women (and every day of the year), the APEN Directors recognise the fabulous women members who are committed to facing the challenges of how we adopt to change through our extension work. We celebrate their achievements.

22.01.2022 A. Great opportunity for our emerging leaders in extension

21.01.2022 Something that may be of interest to APEN members/extensionists! Request for Proposal: Development of the national onion industry extension strategy Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and capable delivery partner for the project: Development of the national onion industry extension strategy (VN20000).... The objectives of the services being sought are to: Develop a national onion industry extension strategy using a contemporary extension theory Develop associated work plans that will identify the key industry development needs in the major onion growing regions of Australia and guide the next five years of delivery. Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties. The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information). The closing date for responses is 5.00pm (AEST), 28 September 2020

19.01.2022 Harriet Brickhill kicks off #APENChallenge 2.0 on why is #extension is so important for #ozag! Over the next few weeks you'll more from our members so stay tuned & lets share their stories! AgriFutures Australia

18.01.2022 Webinar: The Heart of Extension Practice - 'Our Model' The culmination of Queensland's Extension Best Practice Model project. You are invited to attend! See the zoom details in the image.

18.01.2022 Meet Jeanette Long, APEN supporter and a Facilitator extrordinaire! She tells us who she is, what she does, what excites her about #extension, what she loves about APEN ... and about her Chat #4 #extensionchat about Facilitating tips and tools. It's coming up on Tuesday 22 September and there is still time to register: https://www.apen.org.au/extensionchat-apen-online Jeanette challenges Rebecca Burgess for the next APEN Challenge!

16.01.2022 Chrissy Stokes and Denise Bewsell discuss their upcoming #extensionchat session on Supporting Change. Hope you can make it! Still time to register - see previous post!

16.01.2022 From one of our members - may be of interest.

15.01.2022 Date for your diary! Hope you can join us. Register on the APEN website www.apen.org.au .

14.01.2022 Keen APEN member and supporter, Austin McLennan, shares his thoughts on the great #extensionchat session - Jeff Coutts - What's new in Extension Evaluation. Thanks Austin!

13.01.2022 ExtensionChat #3 - with Denise Bewsell is on Tuesday! Have you registered? See the link on the image. See following video for more information as well Hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 APEN's ExtensionChat is coming up quickly! Four amazing presenters and we already have over 100 attending. Don't miss out!- Register now through https://www.apen.org.au/extensionchat-apen-online

11.01.2022 Callen Thompson tells us about himself and why he is with APEN and gives his feedback on #extensionchat #3 - Supporting Change. He shares his main takeaway tip! Callen challenges Maria Thompson to give her feedback after Chat #4 with Jeanette Long, Facilitating tips and tools, tomorrow (Tuesday 22 September 12noon). There's still time to register (till COB today!) through https://www.apen.org.au/extensionchat-apen-online

11.01.2022 Time to read the great articles in APEN’s REIS Journal. Check out on the our website www.apen.org.au

11.01.2022 Applications open: Emerging industries investment proposals The AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program is calling for applications from emerging rural industries to partner with AgriFutures Australia to increase the production capacity and value of their industry. AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program is dedicated to identifying and supporting the development of new and emerging rural industries that can meet changing demand and make a valuable economic, social and environ...mental contribution to Australia. Research, development and extension (RD&E) investment has a clear goal to identify and support the emergence of agricultural industries that can reach or exceed a target of $10 million per annum threshold within five years. We are also supporting industries that currently exceed this $10 million threshold with the potential for further growth where they have sustainable RD&E programs. Applicants should be aiming to grow their industry by applying RD&E to overcome technical, market, supply chain and biological constraints. In planning and submitting proposals, applicants need to familiarise themselves with the application procedure and selection criteria. We also welcome and encourage your collaboration with other providers to build research capacity where necessary to meet your objectives. Briefing webinar Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend a briefing webinar at 11.00 am (AEDT) Tuesday, 17 November to learn more about the open call and application process. To register for the webinar, email [email protected] Submissions close 3.00 pm (AEDT) Friday, 18 December 2020. Apply now: https://www.agrifutures.com.au/2020-emerging-industries-op/

10.01.2022 A great experience for any young woman. Encourage someone you know to enter.

10.01.2022 Come and walk the talk! Join over 200 people from Australia, New Zealand and beyond who have registered for tomorrow's ExtensionChat. We are looking forward to meeting you there

07.01.2022 HCPSL are advertising for two agronomists - an Extension Agronomist and a Field Agronomist... Applicants can obtain the selection criteria and PD by emailing [email protected] or by collecting the information from the HCPSL office at 181 Fairford- Abergowrie Road, Ingham, Qld. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Applications due 19 March.

07.01.2022 Did someone say ? Meet our next #APENchallenge candidate Chrissy Stokes who is an extension design specialist. We think she has one of the best jobs in the (but then again we might be bias)!! Our next nomination is John James who is given the challenge to tell us: who he is why extension is important to him... plus, why he an APEN member! So....stay tuned for our next challenge video! Oh, and don’t forget if you want to have a go without being nominated, you can send us your video to [email protected] Till next time stay safe and be the best changer maker you can be

06.01.2022 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) carried out a one year global study Strategies to invest in human capital in agriculture to generate evidence about promising investments in farmers’ human capital. We invite you to attend a two-day virtual capstone event on 24 - 25 November 2020. We will share study findings,... best practices, recommendations for investment in human capital in agriculture. With partners we will discuss strategies to ensure future agriculture human capital investment. More information available: www.apen.org.au/fao-investing-in-farmers-nov-2020 To register for the event please click here https://fao.zoom.us///tJwlcO6vrjoiHdXl36kTxyJ1G9Z2IKjqb3hz

06.01.2022 Australia celebrates #AgDayAU! Today is National Agriculture Day (AgDay)! In shearing sheds, paddocks, schools, homes and offices more than 150 events are planned across the country in celebration of our farmers and agriculture.... You can still get involved in AgDay by joining the #AgDayAU Bake Off or by sharing the love on social media using the hashtag #AgDayAU.

04.01.2022 Hi again! The #APENchallenge is back! This time extension evaluation specialist Jeff Coutts stepped up to the podium for a short chat before his ExtensionChat next Tuesday! https://www.apen.org.au/extensionchat-apen-online Discover what his diverse career in #extension has involved and why extension is important to him. Our next nomination is Denise Bewsell the following ExtensionChat presenter!... Denise’s challenge is to tell us: who she is why extension is important to her plus , why he’s an APEN member! So....stay tuned for our next challenge video! Oh, and don’t forget if you want to have a go without being nominated, you can send us your video to [email protected] See more

04.01.2022 Guess what? The #APENchallenge is back! This time extension specialist John James stepped up to the podium. Discover what his diverse career in #extension has involved and why extension is important to him by clicking Our next nomination is Jeff Coutts who is given the challenge to tell us: who he is why extension is important to him... plus, why he an APEN member! So....stay tuned for our next quarantined challenge video! Oh, and don’t forget if you want to have a go without being nominated, you can send us your video to [email protected]

03.01.2022 Engaging Extensionists! Meet APEN Member Annabel Twine. Annabel’s feedback from #ExtensionChat APEN Online Session 1# with Dr John James is appreciated.

03.01.2022 Are you a rural professional or extension agent in New Zealand? Are you interested in supporting sustainable agribusinesses to grow and scale up? The Our Land & Water Science Challenge is forming a working group to help move their research and advice into action. If you are interested in land use change at scale, and would love to be involved in a programme to co-design research proposals to enhance te Taiao (nature), this paid position could be for you. The group will run ...for 6 months (till the end of September 2021), and will be co-led by Richard Jones ([email protected]) and Simon Stokes ([email protected]). Sound like you? Expressions of interest close at 5pm on March15: https://ourlandandwater.nz//OLW_EoI_Place-Based-Research_W

03.01.2022 What a wonderful turn up for our first #ExtensionChat session last Tuesday! It was great! Don't miss the opportunity to join us for Jeff Coutts' session on extension #evaluation! It's on Tuesday 8 Sept. Register now! www.apen.org.au/extensionchat-apen-online

03.01.2022 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Grants to realise big ideas from young ag innovators... Applications are open for the 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, a competitive annual grants program assisting young Australians aged 18-35 to conduct new and creative research that will benefit Australia's primary industries. In partnership with research and development corporations and industry associations, there are 10 award categories each worth up to $22,000. Our best tip? Start early! Read through the resources on the website and search for GO4188 on GrantConnect to access the application portal. Applications close 5:00pm AEST Friday 2 October 2020

02.01.2022 The Global Forum of Rural Advisory Services https://www.g-fras.org/en/ is developing a NELK (New Extensionist Learning Kit) module on e-Extension and they would like to request your collaboration in making it more comprehensive and representative of the needs across the various regions. We encourage you to help by doing the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gfras - It aims at, amongst other things, collecting examples of how people are using e-extension in their activities to achieve desired outcomes, understanding challenges and how a NELK module could better support these professionals.

02.01.2022 What goes in a ? Well, according to our member Beck Burgess there is a wonderful world of extension. Discover a bit more about her role where she enablesand empowers conversations amongst #farmers to have sustainable businesses. Do you work in #extension as well? Why not tell us a bit about your job by nominating for the #APENchallenge or commenting Oh, and stay tuned for our next member showcase Danielle England