King Island Beef Producers Group chairman Richard Sutton raises the steaks

AGM notice of meeting-agenda 2016

Wodonga TAFE Ag will be hosting the “BEEF” section at the Food & Fibre Day to be held at Dookie, May 19 & 20. The day showcases many various aspects of agriculture and horticulture to students in years 10, 11 & 12, and hopefully help give them further information on career choices and pathways for their futures. As they commence training at the Dookie Campus in July, they will be looking to recruit students from surrounding schools within approximately 1 hour of Dookie to fill our classes. Wodonga TAFE Ag will also be taking on new students in all areas for 2nd semester enrollments and to let them know this is an option for their future schooling if they would like to begin next year. For more information:
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APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR ANZ and ABIF RURAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
NZ KELLOGG RURAL LEADERS PROGRAMME 2016 AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

The Kellogg Rural Leaders programme aims to help those with a rural background realise their potential to be tomorrow’s leaders. There are two programmes in 2016 with the scholarship offered for the programme running from 14th June to 17th November. There are 4 phases to the programme: 3 residential phases totalling 17 days of program content at Lincoln University and Wellington, and a project on a topic of your own choice, between Phases 1 and 4.

If you are a future rural leader in the Australian Beef Industry whether on farm or further down the supply chain in processing, retail or any other part of the beef industry, the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) would like to support you to learn the necessary skills and develop a network to realise your ambitions. You will need to hold an Australian passport.

This programme will secure your place in the future of Australian agribusiness, develop your communication skills and increase your confidence in your negotiation and decision-making ability, develop an understanding of the issues common to all sectors of the rural industry and learn how to investigate and report on an issue.

For more details on the programme we refer you to http://www.kellogg.org.nz. With the support of ANZ and Lincoln University, we are seeking applications with referees to be provided to info@abif.com.au by Friday 27th May 2016.

The application and referee forms can be found on the above website and should be submitted in the first place to the ABIF email address or mailed to: ABIF Limited, PO Box 2506, KEW, VIC 3101. If you would like to ask questions about the scholarship or the programme, John Gunthorpe, Chairman of ABIF, can be contacted on 0400 403 456.

Marcus Oldham College and the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) are inviting nominations for the 2016 Merial Howard W Yelland Beef Industry Award.

The Award honours the contribution of Howard Yelland, who championed objective measurement and performance recording for improved selection in the Australian Beef Industry.

This 2016 Award seeks to recognise an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry ‘above and beyond’ their normal role. Nominations are open to suitably qualified producers and non-producers, from any sector of the beef industry. Previous nominees need not re-apply.

An industry selection panel will review the nominations and the Award will be presented at a formal industry dinner during the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program on THURSDAY 30 June 2016.

For more information: HYA – Nomination Form 2016

Are you tomorrow’s leader in the Australian Beef Industry? Do you know someone who will be a leader tomorrow in the Australian Beef Industry? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then Fairfax Agricultural Media (Fairfax) together with the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) are offering the opportunity for two people involved in the beef supply chain, aged between 21 and 40 to attend a one-week Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership program at the Marcus Oldham College in Geelong, Victoria at the end of June. For more information click here

Marcus Oldham College and the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) are inviting nominations for the 2015 Merial Howard W Yelland Beef Industry Award.

The Award honours the contribution of Howard Yelland, who championed objective measurement and performance recording for improved selection in the Australian Beef Industry.

This 2015 Award seeks to recognise an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the industry ‘above and beyond’ their normal role. Nominations are open to suitably qualified producers and non-producers, from any sector of the beef industry.

Previous nominees need not re-apply.

An industry selection panel will review the nominations and the Award will be presented at a formal dinner during the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program on Tuesday 30 June 2015.

Applications close Friday 5 June 2015.

Follow the link below for more information or to nominate someone today:
2015 MERIAL HOWARD W YELLAND BEEF INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATION FORM

Friends of Corryong Library are pleased to announce that the 2015 Award Categories are now open.

An invitation to women and men who appreciate the country and country life.

Elyne was born in Melbourne, married Tom Mitchell in 1935 and then lived on the family property at Towong Hill, near Corryong.

Best remembered for the Silver Brumby series of children’s books, Elyne also wrote many nonfiction books and other novels.

She received a number of awards including: an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Charles Sturt University (1993); Order of Australia Medal for services to literature (1990); and various Children’s Book Council awards (1959-1968).

The Elyne Mitchell Writing Award commemorates Elyne’s life and work, and has been established to encourage all writers to focus their stories on the Australian rural landscape.

ABIF encourages all budding story tellers to enter this competition and support a great rural initiative.

For more information go to http://www.elynemitchell.com.au/

The Kellogg Rural Leaders programme aims to help those with a rural background realise their potential to be tomorrow’s leaders. There are two programmes in 2015 with the scholarship offered for the programme running from 27 January to 3rd July. There are 4 phases to the programme: 3 residential phases totalling 3 weeks full time at Lincoln University and Wellington, and a project on a topic of your own choice, between Phases 1 and 4.

If you are a future rural leader in the Australian Beef Industry whether on farm or further down the supply chain in processing, retail or any other part of the beef industry, the Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) would like to support you to learn the necessary skills and develop a network to realise your ambitions. You will need to hold an Australian passport.

This programme will secure your place in the future of Australian agribusiness, develop your communication skills and increase your confidence in your negotiation and decision-making ability, develop an understanding of the issues common to all sectors of the rural industry and learn how to investigate and report on an issue.

For more details on the programme we refer you to www.lincoln.ac.nz/krlp. With the support of ANZ and Lincoln University, we are seeking applications with referees to be provided to info@abif.com.au by Friday 17th October 2014. The application and referee forms can be found on the Lincoln University website above and should be submitted in the first place to the ABIF email address or mailed to:

ABIF Limited
PO Box 1368
WARRAGUL VIC 3820

If you would like to ask questions about the scholarship or the programme, John Gunthorpe, Chairman of ABIF, can be contacted on 0400 403 456.

The Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) is once again seeking applicants for the Simon Gubbins Scholarship.

Now into its third year, the Simon Gubbins Scholarship provides annually an Australian student with the opportunity to study a Degree or Diploma of Agriculture course at the prestigious Lincoln University in New Zealand. The Scholarship is also open to a student looking to undertake post graduate study.

The Gubbins family, Old Murroa Partnership, Hamilton, Victoria are once again proud to be sponsoring the scholarship. Named after the late Simon Gubbins, Jenny and John Gubbins said, “We feel this is something Simon would be very happy with”.

Simon Gubbins studied agriculture at Lincoln College (now Lincoln University) in New Zealand, was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship in 1997 and went on to serve on the selection panel for that scholarship. In addition he was a District Councillor of the Victorian Farmers Federation, President of the Grasslands Society of Victoria, President of the Hamilton Branch of the Beef Improvement Association, a director of the Australian Beef Association, Chairman of Rural Industries Skills Training and a member of the Melbourne University Faculty of Agriculture advisory.

The aim of the scholarship is to further develop the skills and leadership qualities of a young Australian agriculturist. Simon Gubbins was an outstanding leader in his field therefore it is fitting that the scholarship is awarded to an individual with similar values and ambitions to those of Simon.

The Simon Gubbins Scholarship will be awarded by a selection panel to be chaired by a representative of the Gubbins family and applications for the 2015 Simon Gubbins Scholar are now open.

This scholarship represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for a young Australian agriculturist. Lincoln University is widely recognised a one of the world’s leading agricultural educational institutions. Lincoln University is situated in the middle of the Canterbury Plains, a rich agricultural production area and home to many of New Zealand’s most innovative producers. “The successful applicant will not only receive a tertiary education but will be engaged in a life changing experience”, Frank Archer concluded.

The 2014 scholarship was awarded to Alice Lodge, the current Youth Co-Ordinator with Angus Australia.

Contact: Frank Archer
Director- Australian Beef Industry Foundation
Email: frank@landfall.com.au
Mobile: 0417 506 163

30/07/2014