GROWER AND RESEARCHER FORUM

Day One Discussion Topics 

We have been working hard on improving the format of the event and have incorporated as much of the feedback from your RSVP forms (and last year's event) as possible.

Three projects to be discussed on day one have been carefully chosen so there will be something of interest to all groups. They are:

• Future Farm Industries CRC - Evercrop project
• ARWA Climate Adaptation Program - New landuse systems
• CSIRO & GRDC - Opportunities for energy production by Australian grain growers

Participants should carefully consider which session they will attend so it will generate the best value for their group. Our aim is that by the end of the day, all groups will have developed a small list of actions they can take to become involved with a new research project in the next 12 months.

For more information on the three topics, click here.

Final Agenda - 11/8/2008 

To view the final agenda for the Grower and Researcher Forum, click here.

 Football Flavour at GGA Forum - 4/6/2008

Darren Beazley, General Manager of Strategic Partnerships for the Fremantle Dockers, has been confirmed as the key note presenter on day one of the GGA forum.

He will draw on his experience at Fremantle and as General Manager of Business Development at the WACA to explore how grower groups and their partners can build a sustainable business to withstand external pressures, initiate and maintain new partnerships and look for alternative methods to secure sponsorship.

Since Darren has been at the Dockers, the club has obtained the second highest sponsorship revenue in the AFL. Darren believes the key ingredient is the club's ability to embrace its sponsors and commercial supporters and include them in core club activities.

SAVE THE DATE

The Grower Group Alliance forum is a once-a-year opportunity that brings together grower groups, researchers, agribusiness and NRM professionals.

For growers: It is the premier opportunity for two representatives from each group to gain new ideas, see examples of what others are doing and identify new areas of collaboration.

The first day will focus on establishing linkages with research and industry partners while the second day will concentrate on grower group issues only.

For researchers (day one only): It is the premier opportunity to interact with grower groups, find out what they are doing and identify new areas of collaboration.

Details of the forum are as follows:
          Day 1 : Thursday 14th August
             Workshop: 10.00am - 5.00pm
             Venue: Perth Zoo, South Perth
             Dinner: 6.30pm - 9.30pm

             Day 2 : Friday 15th August
             Workshop: 8.30am - 3.30pm
             Venue: Perth Zoo, South Perth

To read about last years' forum, download the proceedings here.