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Safeguard Your Farm 'Practical Steps to Protect Your Farming Business' workshop
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This workshop is designed to equip you with the skills needed to protect and prepare your business against pest, weed, and disease risks that could impact your operations. Hear from experts on Biosecurity, Farming Mapping and other farmers about what they have done to protect their farm and what they experienced when a new pest arrived.
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Topics discussed throughout the day:
Panel Session discussing biosecurity, experiences on farm and more..
- Dr Susanna Driessen, Biosecurity Tasmania
- Anthony Brandsema, J & A Brandsema
- Michael Nichols, Redbank Farm
- Angus Galloway, Simplot
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AUSVEG
- Farm biosecurity in action
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Onside
- Do you know who and what comes on to your farm?
- Farm mapping : Identifying risk pathways on your farm
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Local pest preparedness and concluding remarks
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Risk assessment
- Determine the greatest risks for the farming business and what can be done about it
13th September
Ulverstone Surf Life Saving Club
10AM - 3:30PM
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Tasmanian Women in Agriculture Tour 2025
A 9 day escorted tour on mainland Australia, departing May 14, 2025.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit a diverse range of agricultural enterprises
• Dine on a paddle steamer on the mighty Murray River
• Visit innovative and enterprising farming operations, including emus and almonds
• Spend a day at the Mildura Field Days and celebrate ingenuity in all aspects of agriculture
• Inspect the Southern Cotton Gin at Whitton
• Spend a day in Canberra – our nation’s capital
WHAT 'S INCLUDED
• All land travel in the exclusive use of comfortable, modern coaches
with dedicated driver
• Bottled still water on touring coaches
• Quadrant Agricultural Tour Manager with agricultural knowledge
and experience
• Sightseeing and technical visits as outlined in itinerary
• Hotel /Motel accommodation as detailed (or similar)
• Meals as detailed in itinerary (in brochure below) – B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner -
shown (B L D)
• All entrances fees or special events as detailed
For more information please download the brochure or head to
https://www.quadrantaustralia.com/twia/
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