What can I look forward to in 2011?
Three workshops will be held in 2011. The Farming in the 21st Century series provides up to date information and resources to the agricultural sector. Each year the series explores a wide variety of topics relevant to farm businesses. Locations and topics will be confirmed as soon as possible.
What is Farming in the 21st Century About?
Farming in the 21st Century is a series of events held annually to provide the latest information to the agriculture sector on a variety of topics aimed at improving the productivity and sustainability of farmers.
The 2011 series of Farming in the 21st Century will build on the success of events held in the past three years which have provided new options and information to support farmers with their farm management practices.
Farming in the 21st Century last year had an excellent response with more than 300 participants from across the state attending the six forums.
Who runs the events?
Farming in the 21st Century is made possible by a partnership between Pyrenees Shire, Northern Grampians Shire, Ararat Rural City, Project Platypus and Department of Primary Industries, and is supported by the William Buckland Foundation as well as sponsors including Central Highlands Agribusiness Forum and Wimmera Catchment Management Authority.
Please see the Contact Us page for more information.
For more detailed information please see the 2011 Series page, for information on past events see the Past Events 2010 page.
Attendance at these forums is free and open to anybody with an interest in agriculture, especially farmers and farming families wanting to sharpen their knowledge and skills and unearth practical alternatives. If you would like to know more about one of the events in the program please contact the host organisation from our flier or Lucy Stott at the Department of Primary Industries on (03) 5355 0520 or lucy.stott@dpi.vic.gov.au.
Media Releases:
14 January 2010 - Farming in the 21st century series return.doc
29 January 2010 - Nifty Navigation.doc
The William Buckland Foundation
Benefactor history - William Lionel Buckland: 1900 - 1964
William Buckland was born in Mansfield, Victoria. A notable entrepreneur, he established a range of
businesses spanning the wholesale motor parts trade, garages, insurance and hire purchase companies and the pastoral industry.
William Buckland's greatest financial successes came in the 1950s when he sold the various parts of his extensive enterprises to larger public companies in return for their shares.
William Buckland established The William Buckland Foundation in his Will to aid the Victorian community. The William Buckland Foundation provides innovation funding to Victorian charitable organisations. The Foundation seeks to enhance and improve the social fabric of Victoria by investing in new ideas that benefit the marginalised and disadvantaged.