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Webinar Series
#3 -Soil Moisture Data to Drive Irrigation Decisions
Webinar 3: Early autumn seasonal progress snapshot
Friday 7 March 2025
1.00pm – 1.45pm AEDT
The TAS Farm Innovation Hub, Ag Logic and Pinion Advisory invite you to attend the third webinar of a four-part series on using soil moisture data to inform irrigation scheduling.
The webinars are suitable for primary producers interested in understanding how to use soil moisture data to inform on-farm practice, and will be held at four critical times during the irrigation season.
The third webinar will focus on:
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State-wide update on soil moisture data and what are farmers saying on the ground
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If that is what the data tells us, how can you use that in making decisions?
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How is the autumn break shaping up?
To register
Registration is essential. Following registration, you will receive a confirmation email including the link to the webinar.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9hth6j
More information
Fletcher Pegus
0418 816 645
EfficientWaterUseTas@pinionadvisory.com
Presenter
The webinar will be presented by Ag Logic consultant, Marek Matuszek
Agrifutures Rural Women's Award 2025 - Tasmania
The 2025 Tasmanian AgriFutures Rural Women's Award finalists have been announced!
The Rural Women's Award recognises, celebrates, and acknowledges the essential role women play in rural and emerging industries, businesses, and communities.
Tasmanian Women in Agriculture (TWiA) understand the unique challenges faced by rural women and how important financial support can be, that’s why we have proudly supported the Rural Women's Award since 2009.
At this year’s awards TWiA will be providing 2 x Leadership and Skills Development Bursary as follows:
- TWiA Encouragement Award (runner up) - $2,000
- TWiA Rural Women's Development Award Finalists - $1,000 each
Finalists:
Filipa Bellette from Port Sorell, is on a mission to end “body burnout” in busy people experiencing energy, mood and gut issues. She is co-founder of a virtual holistic health practise, Chris & Filly Functional Medicine. Their signature programs “Ending body burnout” is a 6-month healing course that is accessible online breaking down the barriers to access. They focus on all aspects of their clients including working with them to resolve self-image perceptions, people pleasing and general issues that cause body burn out.
Sarah De Jonge from Kingston, has a background in psychology and counselling. Sarah has worked in the non-for-profit sector and this experience helped drive her 1000 Hearts project. The project first started in 2016 with Sarah hand stitching 1000 pocket hearts to give away as random acts of kindness. Her strong belief is that the power of kindness has a profound impact on people’s health and wellbeing. Sarah’s mission is to share that kindness with people across the world participating in making hearts and handing them out.
Christina Giudici from Bream Creek, is an agricultural scientist with a passion for natural systems that can generate and restore healthy soils and landscapes. She co-founded “New Black Biochar”, intending to demonstrate an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable enterprise making biochar from waste products.
Toni Coward from Port Sorell, is a primary school teacher who runs a small business called Sheila May Swim which specialises in women’s swimwear. Toni’s mission is to create swimwear that promotes confidence in women when they are feeling most vulnerable. Sheila May Swim fosters strong community connection by running open nights that bring women together to create a safe and welcoming environment for all to feel confident and empowered.
We congratulate all finalists on their project, business or program!
The Tasmania winner will be announced on the 18th March 2025, at Josef Chromy Wines.
Read more: https://agrifutures.com.au/opportunities/rural-womens-award/
Webinar 4: Autumn break seasonal progress snapshot
Thursday 17 April 2025
1.00pm – 1.45pm AEST
The TAS Farm Innovation Hub, Ag Logic and Pinion Advisory invite you to attend the fourth webinar of a four-part series on using soil moisture data to inform irrigation scheduling.
The webinars are suitable for primary producers interested in understanding how to use soil moisture data to inform on-farm practice, and will be held at four critical times during the irrigation season.
The fourth webinar will focus on:
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State-wide update on soil moisture data and what are farmers saying on the ground.
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If that is what the data tells us, how can you use that in making decisions?
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Did we get the autumn break we expected, or the one we need?
To register
Registration is essential. Following registration, you will receive a confirmation email including the link to the webinar.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/yc5k9hwz
More information
Fletcher Pegus
0418 816 645
EfficientWaterUseTas@pinionadvisory.com
Presenter
The webinar will be presented by Ag Logic consultant, Marek Matuszek
Webinar Series
#4 -Soil Moisture Data to Drive Irrigation Decisions
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/
