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YAPs

Locality: East Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 1300 882 833

Address: Level 5, 24 Collins Street 3000 East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: www.vff.org.au/yaps

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25.01.2022 Applications are now open for the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards. If youre 18-35, this is your chance to apply for a grant of up to $22,000 (inc GST) to fund your project on an innovative or emerging scientific issue that will benefit Australias primary industries. Theres 13 industry award categories available in the 2019 round cotton; dairy; eggs and poultry (layers); established, new and emerging rural industries; fisheries and aquaculture; forest and wood products; grains; health and biosecurity; meat and livestock; pork; red meat processing; viticulture and oenology; and wool. Head over to the enclosed link for further information.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to the following recipients of the Victorian Governments young farming scholarships! Merryn Byrne, PEECHELBA EAST Georgia Haw, DURHAM OX Kate Kirk, LOCH... Joanna Trevaskis, WAIREWA Nicholas Blandford, BAIRNSDALE Benjamin Cameron, SKIPTON Jake Howman, ROSEWHITE Albert Nunn, SNAKE VALLEY Tom Schofield , TABOR Alister Woods, INVERLEIGH Samantha Lizars, FLAGGY CREEK Amanda Maher, PIRA Samantha Potter, BARANGAROOK These young farmers from across Victoria have received scholarships of up to $10,000 to undertake agricultural training and study thanks to funding from the Andrews Labor Government. For more information, please visit the link below: http://agriculture.vic.gov.au//young-f/scholarship-program

23.01.2022 Check out the below update regarding the 2018 Women on Farms Gathering! Link to register and further information below...

22.01.2022 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2018-innovation-day-tickets

22.01.2022 The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) is calling on the food and fibre industry to nominate outstanding young people for the 2018 Emerging Leader Awards. The awards are designed to motivate, inspire and encourage the next generation of leaders in agrifood and fibre. They recognise individuals under 40 years of age who demonstrate leadership qualities and make a contribution in their profession or to the wider industry and community. Award recipients will receive... up to $10,000 to put towards the development of their careers, and the invaluable opportunity to network with fellow industry leaders through the RASV calendar of events. Nominations are now open, providing a unique opportunity for employers, colleagues and friends to nominate a young person they believe deserves recognition and opportunities to further their career. Find out more below:

21.01.2022 Our young farmers are the future, and now there is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of agriculture in Victoria. Were seeking highly motivated, sk...illed and dynamic young people, from all agricultural industries and regions, to join the Council. Expressions of Interest to join the Council open today and close on 11, May, 2018. To find out more visit vic.gov.au/youngfarmers.

21.01.2022 The pace of food and agricultural innovation continues to accelerate. Head along to hear from some of the entrepreneurial agribusinesses that are changing the face of food production through their innovative start-ups. Rural Press Club of Victoria President and ABC journalist, Laura Poole, will host this entertaining panel session featuring Geert Hendrix (Farmwall), Eleanor Toulmin (MimicTec), Ingrid Stead (Wilderbean) and Matthew Pryor (Rocket Seeder).

19.01.2022 Early bird applications for the RURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM close on the 13th of April, get in quick!

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from YAPs We look forward to some exciting changes in the new year! Just a reminder that YAPs and the VFF will be closed from the 22nd of December until Tuesday the 2nd of Jan!

19.01.2022 GMHBA and the Geelong Gentlemen’s Lunch have provided funding support to enable the National Centre for Farmer Health to run a digital storytelling workshop for young rural adults (18-30 years) who have navigated mental health challenges. WHEN: 25-27 September, 2018 WHERE: Hamilton, VIC COST: Free to attend and we can support costs of travel and accommodation... For more information see the link below.

18.01.2022 FARMERS WANTED: Do you want to trial new agtech? SproutX is building the worlds largest early adopter farmer network to connect with agtech inventors.... Register a the link below and startups will contact you when theyre ready for feedback or trials...

15.01.2022 Happy New Year for YAPs! Tomorrow is going to be 2018s first scorcher, be sure to checkout Agriculture Victoria for weather tips and warnings

15.01.2022 12 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR 2019 NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIPS!

14.01.2022 APPLY NOW - FREE ON-FARM ENERGY ASSESSMENT The assessments are first in, best dressed so head to agriculture.vic.gov.au/agenergy & apply now!

14.01.2022 JOBS JOBS JOBS! Are you looking for work in the local food system? Check out these opportunities: Melbourne Farmers Markets: Market Day Manager http://www.eth...icaljobs.com.au//MelbFarm/market-day-manager 3000acres: Projects Manager http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au//threethous/projects-manager Angelica Organic Farm: Gun Farm Hands http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/Memb/angelicaof/farm-hands-x2 See more

14.01.2022 Yikes.. Get chatting to your mates about what it means to have a career in ag! Or better yet, invite them on farm for the day!

13.01.2022 The 2018 Annual Meeting and Conference for UDV is being held at the MCG on Friday the 4th of May, follow the link below to register:

13.01.2022 You are passionate about Agribusiness, but are you considering post-graduate studies? Check out Marcus Oldham Colleges online post-grad information session on Wednesday the 13th of December at 12pm! For more information and registration, please follow the below link:... http://www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/postgradinfo

13.01.2022 Are you a undergraduate or postgraduate student, studying any degree whatsoever? Well then, applying that knowledge to agriculture and helping to feed the world could win you a $500 cash prize! And there are 5 lots of $500 to award too across the five broad university disciplines. Plus there are second ($150) and third ($50) place prizes too! So get thinking over the summer break and be sure to enter before the 31st of May 2018.

13.01.2022 Applications are open! Young Agribusiness Professionals (YAPs) is a network for the next generation of food and fibre leaders and decision makers. Established in 2006, the YAPs division of the Victorian Farmers Federation is focused on 18-35 year olds involved or interested in agriculture or agribusiness. As a committee member, you will have the opportunity to be actively involved with the largest state farmer organisation in Victoria and shape the future direction of the foo...d and fibre industries. Over the past 6 months the committee has worked closely with the VFF to determine the strategic direction of the Young Agribusiness Professionals group. We have identified an opportunity to re-align our direction for the 2018-20 period and ensure this is in line with both the vision of the VFF and the needs of our members. In order to meet the needs of our members, the committee is considering applicants from all backgrounds and experience, in particular we are looking for applicants who work in primary production and live in rural Victoria.

12.01.2022 2019 Scholarships are open - A new campaign to unearth the best and brightest talent in Australian agriculture has today been launched by Nuffield Australia, aimed at encouraging primary producers from around the nation to put their name forward for a 2019 Nuffield Scholarship. Check out the link below for further info!

12.01.2022 An update for all YAPs out there (past, present & future)!

11.01.2022 Weve set up a disaster relief page with all the current details for support, donations and services. We will be updating as other services become available. www.vff.org.au/support

11.01.2022 http://agriculture.vic.gov.au//young-farm/advisory-council

11.01.2022 || FREE WORKSHOP - Measuring Financial Performance || Were proud to be partnering with Wodonga TAFE to bring the Elmore and surrounding communities a great wor...kshop on financial performance. Learn how to: Take control of your business finances. Understand how banks assess your business. Negotiate a better interest rate. Calculate financial ratios. Understand your business risk. Come along for a day of sharing ideas with other progressive farmers, lunch is on us! To register your attendance or to find out more about the workshop, visit https://partnersinag.org.au/upcoming-events/

06.01.2022 The Upskill and Invest - Young Farmers Scholarship is an opportunity to invest in you and your career. Up to $10,000 is available per scholarship: up to $5,000 towards study backed by further funds of up to $5,000 to invest on-farm or in professional development activities, to help put new skills into practice. The scholarship program is designed to be flexible, to fit with the demands and ambitions of young farmers and farm workers. Check out the link for further info!... The fourth round of the Young Farmers Scholarships is open until 24 April 2018.

06.01.2022 ***Our national free farmer forum locations*** We have been getting feedback that people are disappointed we are not getting to more parts of the country, inclu...ding Northern Australian, and more of Victoria and South Australia. We too would love to be seeing and meeting with more farmers in more areas of Australia. But, unfortunately on this trip we cannot get everywhere in the time-frame specified and we started initially with regions in which our Farmer Advisory team are located. Please reach out to Airlie at [email protected] if your organisation or farmer group would love to see the Farm Table/Farmer Exchange come to you. For all dates and information, see our event page or http://ag.farmtable.com.au/exchange-information

05.01.2022 Today is National Agriculture Day and for any photo of modern Australian agriculture posted on social media with the hashtags #bayerffn and #agday Bayer will donate $5 to the Future Farmers Network. Not much time left so get uploading and hashtagging!!

05.01.2022 GMHBA and the Geelong Gentlemens Lunch have provided funding support to enable the National Centre for Farmer Health to run a digital storytelling workshop for young rural adults (18-30 years) who have navigated mental health challenges. WHEN: 25-27 September, 2018 WHERE: Hamilton, VIC COST: Free to attend and we can support costs of travel and accommodation... For more information see the link below.

05.01.2022 Applications are now open for the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards. If you’re 18-35, this is your chance to apply for a grant of up to $22,000 (inc GST) to fund your project on an innovative or emerging scientific issue that will benefit Australia’s primary industries. There's 13 industry award categories available in the 2019 round cotton; dairy; eggs and poultry (layers); established, new and emerging rural industries; fisheries and aquaculture; forest and wood products; grains; health and biosecurity; meat and livestock; pork; red meat processing; viticulture and oenology; and wool. Head over to the enclosed link for further information.

04.01.2022 Digital Workshop From Inside the Farm Gate: Rural Womens Stories of Thriving and Surviving Are you a Victorian woman living in a rural farming community? The National Centre for Farmer Health is looking for 24 enthusiastic rural Victorian women whose lives have been affected by tough times to partake in "The NCFH Digital Storytelling Workshop" in Hamilton VIC, for 3 days during January & February 2018.... Victorian rural farming women will participate in a digital storytelling workshop to tell their personal story of managing tough timesincluding socio-economic disadvantage, natural disaster or challenges to health or social and emotional well being. These often invisible farmers will be empowered to work together to validate their experience and create personal stories in a safe, trusted, peer supported environmentfacilitating emotional expression without judgement, building self-confidence, a sense of achievement and encouraging positive social contact. The resulting stories will be publicly exhibited to rural and urban audiences - giving voice to an unheard group of inspiring Victorian women, promoting communication and encouraging mutual reflection, empathy and understanding. For expressions of interest & further information, please follow the below link: http://www.farmerhealth.org.au//digital-workshop-inside-fa

03.01.2022 The siren is about to sound on our exclusive FREE ticket giveaway for the AFL Country Game! All Victorian Farmer Federation members are eligible to receive up to 5 FREE adult general admission tickets per membership to the blockbuster match between Essendon and Geelong on Saturday 19 May at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), 4.35pm bounce. To secure your free tickets, please contact Member Services on 1300 882 833. Your tickets will be available for collection from the VFF Marquee at the pre-game Powercor Country Festival.

02.01.2022 Are you a young farmer aspiring to be the best you can be? Then the Young Farmer Business Bootcamps could be a perfect match. Learn about understanding profit and loss, variable costs and gross farm income, understanding risk and cash flow budgets and strategic planning. These are just some of the valuable sessions included in the bootcamps. For more information and session times go to agriculture.vic.gov.au/bootcamp plus our media release at http://go.vic.gov.au/S0Ujqn... Agriculture Victoria

02.01.2022 Five Jobs Friday! Starting in house the VFF Got a job to share with the gang? Send to our Inbox and well feature it next Friday !

02.01.2022 Central Victorian farmers will have the opportunity to create a digital map of their farm when Agriculture Victoria delivers a FarmPlan21 course in Meredith this March. Training in the use of a simple mapping program is just one feature of the FarmPlan21 training program. The course, which is delivered one day (6 hours) per week, over four weeks guides farmers through the process of creating or updating a whole farm plan and setting realistic goals for their business.... The course will cover: - Vision and goal setting - Soil productivity and soil health - Land capability - Farm water supply - Grazing and pasture management - Risk management (bio-security, climate and fire). The FarmPlan21 course will be held at Meredith Community Centre (4 Russell Street) over four Fridays during March (March 2, 9, 16 and 23). Sessions will run from 9.30am to 3pm and will include presentations from guest speakers, as well as visits to local farms. The cost of taking part is $100 per business and lunch is provided. The course will be delivered by Agriculture Victoria, with support from the Leigh Catchment Group. To register, or for more information, contact: Heather Field at Agriculture Victoria by email [email protected] or phone 0438 391 210. More information about FarmPlan21 can be found on the Agriculture Victoria website.

01.01.2022 Huge development for all of those aspiring farmers out there!