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DAIRY DIARY
by AgriHQ
March 2023
March 1 – Dairy Women’s Network
Leading self, live webinar
Latest research cites agility and flexibility as the most important characteristics people must have to succeed now, and in the future.
This session covers the key elements of leading ourselves, staying focused while growing, and ways to influence others through maintaining our own strong leadership core.
Info at www.dwn.co.nz/events
March 1 and 8 – DairyNZ
Cow wearables field day, Southland and Bay of Plenty
Hear from local farmers on buying collars for their herds, the advantages of collars in their farm system with the financial and physical aspects.
Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
March 2 – DairyNZ
Progression Management, Whangarei and Taranaki
Grow your skills, improve performance
Improve how you interact with and manage your team, get up to speed with industry tools and technology, learn how to identify areas for improvement on farm, plan for a rewarding career and take control of your financial situation.
Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
March 7 and 9 – Primary People
DairyNZ FarmTune 2023, Winton and Balclutha, workshop 3
A comprehensive programme that supports you and your team to implement Lean thinking on farm. For more information and/or to register, please contact Lynsey Stratford.
Info at www.primarypeople.co.nz/
March 9 – DairyNZ
Diverse Pastures Field Day
NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
What are you considering planting this autumn?
Come along to Geoff and Jo’s farm to look at how they are using different pastures to manage their particular challenges. This is an opportunity to hear from industry leaders and other farmers on a variety of pasture options.
Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
March 10 – SMASH
Field day Building systems that work for you, Maungaturoto NOTE NEW DATE
Our hosts, farm owners Paddy and Debbie Thornton and contract milker George are one of the top DairyBase performers in the Northland region with FWE in 2021/22 of $3.70/kg MS. At this event we will delve into their farm operation and how they get their results.
Info at www.smallerherds.co.nz
March 16 – DairyNZ
Waikato Women’s autumn group
Let’s play matchmaker – pasture to suit your system Come and join Jen Corkran (pasture specialist for Barenbrug) at their plant breeding research & development site near Cambridge.
Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
March 23 – SMASH
Opunake field day, details to come Info at www.smallerherds.co.nz
March 27, 28 and 29 – DairyNZ
Meeting the Environmental Future, Winton, Balclutha and Gore What can you do now?
You asked and we are delivering the science: tools that can mitigate greenhouses gases and nitrogen loss on your farm, while remaining productive and profitable. Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
March 29, 30 and 31 – DairyNZ
MilkSmart, Morrinsville, Te Awamutu and Dargaville
Improve your milking efficiencies with MilkSmart
The first step to milking smarter is an efficient milking routine, and DairyNZ’s MilkSmart tool can support you in this. Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
DairyNZ
Business by the Numbers, online, various dates and locations
Get practical techniques and confidence to manage the numbers in an agribusiness.
Step through the process of preparing and monitoring accurate farm budgets to stay on top of farm finances. Info at www.dairyevents.co.nz
Dairy Women’s Network
Great Futures in Dairying, various dates and locations
Great people, great jobs, great workplaces – helping you make it happen
Delivered in partnership by DairyNZ and Dairy Women’s Network.
People is a hot topic right now. Farmers tell us every day and we can see the impact. Info at www.dwn.co.nz/events
