Negotiations workshop (Launceston)
2018-05-09 - 2018-05-10 | Tailrace Centre, 1 Waterfront Drive, Riverside, TAS, 7250, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO‘s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop is coming to Launceston, following successful events in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

This levy-funded workshop has received great reviews from growers who have participated previously, and is a valuable skills development opportunity for you or anyone else who represents your business in negotiations and other business discussions.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here. If you’re interested, you can also contact Sophie Lapsley from RMCG at sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996.

Irrigation workshop (Maffra)
2018-04-12 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Heyfield, Upper Maffra Road, Newry, VIC, 3859, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO is an industry-funded national training program that delivers targeted training to growers and growing operations around the country to ensure that you have access to tailored training solutions that meet your needs.
In collaboration with the VegNET project, VegPRO is delivering irrigation skills workshops in Victoria and South Australia in the coming weeks. These workshops will give practical, hands-on training to irrigation operators in the vegetable industry, and will cover:

The relationships between water, crops and soil.
Understanding and managing the irrigation system.
Determining an irrigation schedule that matches crop water needs.
Measuring and interpretation of soil moisture monitoring information.
Strengths and weaknesses of soil, plant and weather based approaches for irrigation decisions.

These workshops are free for levy-payers thanks to a strategic levy investment by Hort Innovation.
To keep up with all the workshops VegPRO is delivering for growers around the country, use the program’s Eventbrite page!

Negotiations and influencing course (Perth)
2018-04-04 - 2018-04-05 | vegetablesWA, 702-704 Murray St, Perth, WA, 6005, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO‘s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop is coming to Perth, following successful events at Gatton in Queensland and at the South Australian Produce Market.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

This levy-funded workshop has received great reviews from growers who have participated previously, and is a valuable skills development opportunity for you or anyone else who represents your business in negotiations and other business discussions.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here. If you’re interested, you can also contact Sophie Lapsley from RMCG at sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996.
For more information on the VegPRO project and how growers are shaping its training opportunities, listen to the latest edition of the InfoVeg Radio podcast.

Chemical handling workshop (Bishopbourne)
2018-03-28 08:30 - 2018-03-29 16:30 (Australia/Hobart) | TBC
Home / VegPROVegPRO’s face-to-face courses are designed for the vegetable industry to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks of chemicals and how to apply them safely.
This course includes safe chemical handling, storage and transport as well as safe application of chemicals using correct personal protective equipment and understanding chemical labels. This course includes ACCHM303 Prepare and Apply Chemicals and ACHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals.
For more information, see the EventBrite page.

Hort Code workshop (Humpty Doo)
2018-03-27 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Darwin) | Humpty Doo Golf Club, 565 Pioneer Drive, Humpty Doo, NT, 0836, Australia
Home / VegPRODo you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you make sure your business is compliant?
If you are a grower who sells produce you need to understand the Code and your obligations under the Code. VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own national training program, is coordinating free workshops in the Northern Territory and Victoria to help Australian vegetable growers understand how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct will affect their businesses.
These workshops will cover key information growers need to ensure they are conducting their business in compliance with the new Code, including:

An overview of the Code
The types of trading arrangements covered by the Code
Understanding the paperwork and record keeping required under the Code
And a chance to ask questions.

A Vietnamese translator will be available for this event.
These sessions will be presented by Jill Briggs and Jacqueline Sutherland from Horticulture Code Consultants, and are free for vegetable industry members as part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.
For more information, see the event website.

Hort Code workshop (Coolalinga)
2018-03-27 08:30 - 10:00 (Australia/Darwin) | NT Farmers Office, 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga, NT, 0839, Australia
Home / VegPRODo you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you make sure your business is compliant?
If you are a grower who sells produce you need to understand the Code and your obligations under the Code. VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own national training program, is coordinating free workshops in the Northern Territory and Victoria to help Australian vegetable growers understand how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct will affect their businesses.
These workshops will cover key information growers need to ensure they are conducting their business in compliance with the new Code, including:

An overview of the Code
The types of trading arrangements covered by the Code
Understanding the paperwork and record keeping required under the Code
And a chance to ask questions.

These sessions will be presented by Jill Briggs and Jacqueline Sutherland from Horticulture Code Consultants, and are free for vegetable industry members as part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund.
For more information, see the event website.

Chemical handling workshop (Devonport)
2018-03-26 08:30 - 2018-03-27 16:30 UTC | TBC

Hort Code workshop (Maffra)
2018-03-22 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | TBC

Hort Code workshop (Lindenow)
2018-03-22 08:30 - 10:00 UTC | TBC

Hort Code webinar
2018-03-21 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
Home / VegPRODo you know how the new Horticulture Code of Conduct applies to you? How do you make sure your business is compliant?
If you are a grower who sells produce you need to understand the Code and your obligations under the Code. VegPRO, the vegetable industry’s own national training program, is working with the VegNET program to deliver a free webinar for vegetable growers covering:

An overview of the Horticulture Code of Conduct
Areas of the Code relevant to vegetable growers
The obligations of growers and traders under the Code
Fines under the Code
Record-keeping requirements and Horticulture Produce Agreements

This webinar will be presented by Jill Briggs and Jacqueline Sutherland from Horticulture Code Consultants, and is free for vegetable industry members as part of a strategic levy investment under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund. To register for this webinar, click here.
If you have any questions, get in touch with Carl Larsen at carll@rmcg.com.au, Jill Briggs at jill@horticulturecodeconsultants.com.au or Jacqueline Sutherland at jacqueline@horticulturecodeconsultants.com.au.

Negotiations and influencing course (Bundaberg)
2018-03-14 - 2018-03-15 | Fairymead House, Thornhill Street, Bundaberg North, QLD, 4670, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO is bringing its free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop to Bundaberg, Queensland as part of the VegNET program being delivered by Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations;
controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

Dates: 14-15 March 2018
Location: Fairymead House, Thornhill St, Bundaberg QLD
This workshop is a valuable initiative that has previously been delivered in other growing regions, including Gatton in Queensland and at the South Australian Produce Market. BFVG Vegetable Industry Development Officer Michelle Haase has written a great blog post on the workshop and what it can offer growers, including testimonials from growers who learned from the course and have negotiated better price outcomes thanks to the skills they picked up.
To register for this free workshop or to see more information, click here. If you’re interested, you can also contact Sophie Lapsley from RMCG at sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996.
For more information on the VegPRO project and how growers are shaping its training opportunities, listen to the latest edition of the InfoVeg Radio podcast.

Chemical handling workshop (Pooraka)
2018-03-06 08:30 - 2018-03-07 16:30 UTC | South Australian Produce Markets, Burma Rd, Pooraka, SA, 5095, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO’s face-to-face courses are designed for the vegetable industry to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks of chemicals and how to apply them safely.
This course includes safe chemical handling, storage and transport as well as safe application of chemicals using correct personal protective equipment and understanding chemical labels. This course includes ACCHM303 Prepare and Apply Chemicals and ACCHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals.
For more information, see the EventBrite page.

Negotiations and influencing course (Pooraka)
2018-02-19 07:30 - 2018-02-20 16:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | South Australian Produce Markets, Burma Rd, Pooraka, SA, 5095, Australia
Home / VegPROVegPRO is coordinating a free two-day workshop to help growers improve their negotiations and influencing skills in all facets of their business.
VegPRO is a strategic levy investment project under the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund that is delivering targeted, tailored training for Australian vegetable growers. In this course, industry members who deal with people on a day-to-day basis (whether it be with customers, staff, transport and logistics companies or anyone else) can learn a wide range of useful skills, including:

increased confidence and effective communication;
managing emotional and difficult conversations; and
identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

To register for this free workshop, click here.
For more information, please see the event flyer, or contact Hannah McArdle on 0408 475 995 or at hannah.mcardle@ausveg.com.au.
For more information on the VegPRO project and how growers are shaping its training opportunities, listen to the latest edition of the InfoVeg Radio podcast.

Chemical handling workshop (Coal River region)
2018-02-13 08:30 - 2018-02-14 16:30 (Australia/Hobart) | Coal River Region, TAS, Australia

Workshop: Negotiations and Influencing Course (Gatton)
2017-10-10 - 2017-10-11 | University of Queensland (Gatton Campus), 5391 Warrego Highway, Gatton, QLD, Australia
Home / VegPROThe VegPRO project, a strategic levy investment by Hort Innovation as part of the Vegetable Fund, is coordinating a course on managing negotiations and influencing people for vegetable industry members. Please note that this course (previously scheduled to be held in Bundaberg on 13 and 14 September) has changed date and location.
This course is suitable for anyone that deals with staff, suppliers or logistics companies on a daily basis. Topics covered in the workshop will include identifying tactical manoeuvres, managing emotional atmospherics, controlling the sequence of the influencing process and breaking deadlocks creatively.
For more information on this workshop, please see the event flyer, or contact VegPRO via sophiel@rmcg.com.au or on 0426 200 996. To register to attend the course, please click here.
