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24.01.2022 Tasmania's biggest rural event will be back in the paddock next year after plans announced by the Agfest committee today. The event will be extended to four day...s and will be held on May 5-8. Ticket sales will move online and crowd numbers will be capped at 15,000 per day, to cater for social distancing requirements. Agfest chairman Ethan Williams said planning by the committee is already well under way. Applications for exhibitors will open on October 1. To find out more about the changes organsiers have in store for Agfest 2021, check out this Friday's Tasmanian Country. See more
23.01.2022 Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear directly from one of our YAPN members!
19.01.2022 Our third feature is Simon Dornauf who is the General Manager of his family's Berry Business, Hillwood Berries. They have been growing the four major berry categories in the Tamar Valley since 2010. Over those 10 seasons their business has grown to 40 Hectares of protected cropping and is 100% hydroponic. During the harvest their business employ around 350-450 picking staff along with 50 Full time employees. Over the Last 5 years Hillwood Berries have moved to recruiting thr...ough the Australian Pacific Seasonal Worker Program along with local recruitment. On top of managing his berry business Simon is also the Chairman of Strawberries Australia and a board member of Berries Australia. Doors open at 5.30pm tomorrow for a 6pm start at The Silos in Launceston. You can register here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events
19.01.2022 Our North West catch up is just around the corner (next Tuesday) so don’t forget to click ‘going’ if you are planning on coming along. We look forward to seeing you there!
18.01.2022 Thank you to all those who attended today's AGM at Grain of the Silos, it was a well attended event, with amazing food and company. It was great to reconnect w...ith those passionate about agriculture. Thank you to Tania Rattray MLC, Ruth Forrest MLC and Mayor of Northern Midlands Council Mary Knowles. We'd also like to extend our thanks to our speakers Minister Guy Barnett, Elle Davis from Young Agricultural Professionals Network (and we can't wait to start collaborating even more), our key note speaker Barb Walters from RAW - Rural Alive & Well for sharing her passion for supporting positive mental health and to Massimo Mele for his insight and passion about local supply chains. We would also like to acknowledge and thank all of our out going and incoming Executive members who work hard behind the scenes to keep providing opportunities to create a dynamic, connected and relevant community that enriches women.
18.01.2022 It's been one week since our seasonal workers event! Thank you to everyone who came along and to our panellists who dedicated their time and expertise.
14.01.2022 Next up we have Fiona Kerslake. Dr Fiona Kerslake is a cool climate viticulture and fermentation Senior Research Fellow at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), and has recently moved on from the Head of Horticulture role, encompassing rotational and annual horticultural crops. Fiona is an expert in viticulture for Pinot noir and sparkling wines, a lack of analytical methods for sparkling wine led to Fiona developing capacity in wine analytical chemistry, including i...ntroducing new detailed objective analyses for sparkling wine. She has transferred this knowledge to help support and develop the burgeoning Tasmanian craft cider industry. Fiona has also recently joined the Bitwise Agronomy team, lending her horticultural expertise to this Launceston-based AgTech start-up. We look forward to Fiona providing a valuable insight into the seasonal workers challenge facing Tasmania and thank her for offering her time to come along to this event. A friendly reminder that if you haven't registered yet please do so ASAP as the event is this Tuesday. You can register here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events
14.01.2022 OPEN TO ALL AGES! With exactly one week until our upcoming event 'The seasonal workers challenge facing Tasmania' we wanted to remind you that everyone is welcome including people outside of the YAPN age bracket (18-35yrs old). You can register online here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events
13.01.2022 The time to RSVP is now, our Southern catch up is on this Friday at 5.30pm at Post Street Social!
13.01.2022 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Event: The seasonal workers challenge facing Tasmania Location: The Silos, 89-91 Lindsay Street, Launceston Time: Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm - 7.30pm event... You can register here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events
13.01.2022 SOLD OUT! We are thrilled that tonights event has sold out. We look forward to seeing you all shortly for kick off at 6pm. Feel free to engage with us over Twitter throughout the evening. You can follow us here - https://twitter.com/YoungAgNetwork
13.01.2022 The Tasmanian agricultural industry relies heavily on seasonal workers travelling from interstate and internationally to fill the labour requirements over the summer period. With the emergence of COVID-19, and the subsequent border restrictions enforced, this has meant that growers are facing significant labour shortages over the busiest period of their production systems. The Young Agricultural Professionals Network (YAPN) of Tasmania are delivering a facilitated panel disc...ussion to help unpack the different perspectives of the seasonal workers issue facing our state’s agricultural industries, and to understand how we as an industry will move forward. Attendees will have their chance to ask questions to panel members. Speakers on the panel are as follows; The Hon. Guy Barnett - Minister for Primary Industries Simon Dornauf - Farm Manger Hillwood Berries Fiona Kerslake - Head of Agronomy at Bitewise Agronomy Senior Research Fellow at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture This event is free to attend, however spaces are limited, and registration is essential. You can register by visiting https://www.yapn.com.au/events When: Tuesday 27 October Location: The Silos, 89-91 Lindsay Street, Launceston Time: Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm - 7.30pm event We look forward to seeing you there!
11.01.2022 Introducing our Panel Speakers! First up is Hon Minister Guy Barnett MP. Born and raised on a farm in northern Tasmania, Guy Barnett studied law (LLB, LLM) and worked in a Melbourne and Washington DC law firm before he established and managed his award winning government and public affairs business.... After almost a decade representing Tasmania in the Senate, Guy was elected to the Tasmanian State Parliament in 2014. He was appointed to Cabinet in 2016 and now serves as the Minister for Primary Industries & Water, Resources, Energy and Veterans Affairs. Guy is an author of several books including, ‘Our Heros, Tasmania’s Victoria Cross Recipients’ and ‘Make a difference a practical guide to lobbying’. Guy is married with 3 children, and is a sports enthusiast with a keen interested in cycling, tennis and fishing. We look forward to hearing his thoughts next week and thank him for offering his time to come to this important event. If you haven't registered yet please do so before we sell out! You can register here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events
11.01.2022 KICKING OFF IN 24HRS! This is your last chance to register as the event is close to selling out. This event is free to attend, however spaces are limited, and registration is essential. Nibbles will be provided. ... You can register here - https://www.yapn.com.au/events Location: The Silos, 89-91 Lindsay Street, Launceston Time: Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm - 7.30pm event
10.01.2022 Next in the Meat & Livestock Australia #LivestockAdvisorUpdates webinar series is 'More power to ewe!' This webinar may interest any young ag professionals with an interest in sheep production. Presented by research officer, Sarah Blumer from Murdoch University and Ashley Herbert, a consultant with Agrarian Management, this webinar will focus on current research into the genetic variation and energy conversion traits of individual ewes within a breeding flock. ... Registration is essential as places are limited, register here https://bit.ly/2OSHOIo
10.01.2022 LIVESTOCK ADVISOR UPDATES WEBINAR SERIES An opportunity for any young ag professionals working in livestock services provision or an advisory capacity. Livestock Advisor Updates is a Meat & Livestock Australia project, delivered by Tasmanian consultancy, Macquarie Franklin. ... The upcoming webinar will demonstrate how you can unlock the fundamentals to profitable beef businesses. Presented by Ian McLean from Bush Agribusiness, this webinar will highlight the key recommendations from the 2020 Australian Beef Report. Register to attend here https://bit.ly/2zy3iq1
10.01.2022 Don’t forget to come along and have some drinks with us this afternoon. Can’t wait to see you all there!
09.01.2022 UPCOMING EVENT! The seasonal workers challenge facing Tasmania When: Tuesday 27 October Location: The Silos, 89-91 Lindsay Street, Launceston... Time: Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm - 7.30pm event 10+ people have registered in the last 24hrs for our upcoming event next week. If you are interested in attending we encourage you to jump online and register. This event is free to attend, however spaces are limited. You can register by visiting https://www.yapn.com.au/events
08.01.2022 Last chance to grab tickets for Tasmanian Women in Agriculture’s Tasman Peninsula farm gate tour tomorrow! An excellent opportunity to see some fantastic farm businesses!
08.01.2022 Reminder of the YAPN AGM tonight, if you wish to attend, vote or be on the committee become and member now! Contact Rural Youth Administration on [email protected] or phone 03 6331 6154 for more information!
05.01.2022 Congratulations to Tasmanian Women in Agriculture and Rural Youth Tasmania on being recognised as finalists in the Tasmanian Achievement Awards.
04.01.2022 A great opportunity!
03.01.2022 There has been an increasing concern about the lack of seasonal workers available to fill the labour requirements over the upcoming summer period in Tasmania. The emergence of COVID-19 and subsequent border restrictions means growers are set to experience significant labour shortages. We are delivering a facilitated panel discussion to allow those impacted to ask questions to various panel members including The Hon. Guy Barnett, Simon Dornauf and Fiona Kerslake. This is a FREE event, however spaces are limited so registration is essential. You can register by visiting https://www.yapn.com.au/events
01.01.2022 The TWiA Annual General Meeting is this Tuesday at the Grain of the Silos. There are only a handful of tickets left, so if you were planning on going along, get in quick! They have a great line up of speakers including our very own Ellen Davis who is the president of YAPN. You can get your tickets here - https://www.taswomeninag.org/ev/twia-annual-general-meeting
