Whole farm planning course to identify areas of improvement

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Course presenters have expertise in a variety of topic areas including soils, farm biosecurity, climate and pastures.

Gippsland farmers will have an opportunity to investigate a range of farm management practices and planning tools in an upcoming whole farm planning course to be held online during July and August.

Livestock Industry Development Officer James Paulet said the whole farm planning course assists with goal setting for future business planning by presenting farmers with relevant information to better understand their farm as it is, and to identify potential areas for improvement.

“The content includes computer farm mapping, farm design and layout, soils and land classing, and climate risk management.

“By the end of the course, participants will have developed a whole farm plan of their property with the aim of making the most of their current infrastructure and assets, while also being presented with ideas to help them realise the potential of their property in line with land capability,” he said.

Mr Paulet said the whole farm planning course is relevant to farmers of all ages and experiences, with different farming enterprises.

“Course presenters have expertise in a variety of topic areas including soils, farm biosecurity, climate and pastures.”

The free online course is being offered by Agriculture Victoria over six weeks and follows a successful course held late last year and is highly recommended by several of the participants.

West Gippsland farmer Margaret McDonald, who attended the last course, said the presentations were amazing.

“We are all from different backgrounds and have a different emphasis on farming,” she said.

Churchill farmers Donna and Michaela Lawless said the presenters for each segment were engaging and very knowledgeable.

“We would highly recommend the whole farm planning course.”

Farmers interested in attending the course should contact James Paulet on 0447 695 839 or at james.paulet@agriculture.vic.gov.au

This course is supported by Agriculture Victoria with funding through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

-Agriculture Victoria