Launching this August, Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence is an online workshop supporting farmers to respond to uncertainty and change with meaningful action that bolsters
wellbeing and self-value. Presented by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and AWDT, with support from Farmstrong and Ravensdown, the online workshop brings to life the science of psychology as it relates to farming businesses.
Since 2010, the Agri-Women’s Development Trust has helped more than 4,000 women lead change in their farms, communities, careers and businesses. And that focus has only accelerated during the COVID-19 challenges for New Zealand and globally.
Desire from women involved in the primary sector to lead and contribute in their industries, businesses and communities has seen a new leadership and governance programme offered in 2020.
A programme to help sheep and beef farming partners plan for their future and adapt to changes in their sector will be extended next year to 20 rural centres throughout New Zealand.
Programmes to help strengthen farming businesses extending to more than 750 farming women next year, at a time when farmers are responding to climate change and the need to operate in an environmentally sustainable way.
Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has announced the appointment of Linda Cooper to the role
of chair.
Today as the Government delivers its Well-being Budget, Agri-Women’s Development Trust Founder, Lindy Nelson, reflects on what AWDT has been doing for nine years to improve the well-being of women and New Zealand’s primary industries and rural communities. Well-being is defined as experiencing health, happiness and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life-satisfaction, […]
Leadership and governance development of women involved in the primary sector was celebrated
last week as the Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) marked the 100th graduate from its
Escalator programme.
The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has a new general manager with the appointment of Lisa Sims to the role.
Leading primary sector women’s development organisation, AWDT, has announced a new interim chair and three new trustees, following its annual general meeting on 21 May 2018.
Great to see some of our graduates getting the ball rolling here - who else has pics and stories to share? #creatingpositivechange #KeepingItRealWe know farmers have undertaken a huge amount of work protecting and planting vegetation on their farms and we want to celebrate that.
Show us the woody vegetation on your farm by commenting with photos from your patch – and please tell us where you’re farming. 👇
We’re building awareness of the recent research showing that NZ sheep and beef farmers are close to being carbon neutral, due to the woody vegetation on their farms offsetting between 63% and 118% of their on-farm agricultural emissions.
Woody vegetation covers indigenous forest, mānuka/kānuka, exotic forest, indigenous shrubland and exotic scrub. We know you know your land so show us what the right vegetation looks like on your property, and maybe what you’ve done to protect and enhance it.
We might contact you to see if you’d be willing to talk a bit more about it.
For more information and to view the research by Dr Bradley Case (AUT - Auckland University of Technology) visit our website: beeflambnz.com/net-carbon-report
Congratulations Shepherdess Magazine - shear passion and perseverance to pull this off - we're glad be a foundation partner in sharing farming women's stories #KeepingItRealPretty stoked to receive a Highly Commended Award in the Best COVID Response category tonight at the Webstar Magazine Media Awards. We were in the finals with Here, a new architecture magazine which took out the prize, and NZ Life & Leisure, so no mean feat getting to the finals. To get this recognition from leading publishers in the industry, when we went into publishing at the start of the year, not knowing a thing about it, is quite heartwarming. After the conversations we’ve had today, all we can say is that there are some exciting times ahead! #magazine #publisher #newpublisher #covidresponse #ruralnz #ruralstories #magazineawards #highlycommended
Brilliant. Congratulations for a massive effort
Thank you for your ongoing support Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT).
Proud to see #AWDT2020NextLevel graduate Kate Stewart of DairyNZ encouraging others by sharing her leadership 'why'? & highlighting the value of networks and connections - at Massey University Ag Awards. #creatingpositivechange
Awesome Kate
Kate Stewart well done on the inspirational chat, extremely well articulated!
Awesome work Kate Stewart, love a good networking and connection story!
Well done Kate
Fantastic Kate Stewart you are such an amazing inspirational leader 🤩
#EscalatorAlumni continue to step up to lead positive change. Congratulations Vanessa - a smart appointment for agriculture.IrrigationNZ is delighted to announce that Vanessa Winning has been appointed as the organisation’s new chief executive starting on Monday 19th October, based in its new Wellington HQ.
Vanessa is a strategic executive leader with over 20 years experience in the agriculture, banking and corporate sectors with excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills.
Vanessa was most recently General Manager Farm Performance at DairyNZ, where she led a large team across the country to help farmers improve their businesses and reduce environmental impacts. Prior to DairyNZ, Vanessa spent 18 years in banking; trade; product development; marketing and communications. Vanessa has a commerce degree in economics and management, and a postgraduate degree in marketing.
See more here: www.irrigationnz.co.nz/News/Story?Action=View&Story_id=171
congrats to you
Goals, people, sustainability, supporting local, mokopuna and connection.
For International Day of Rural Women, we’re celebrating the invaluable contribution women make as vital partners in the primary sector, our rural communities and society.
At AWDT, we know that while primary sector women often juggle a lot – families, careers, off-farm work, the farming businesses and more – it’s purpose and meaning that drives them.
In collaboration with our friends at Ravensdown, we spoke to several AWDT graduates about what being part of our sector means to them.
Thanks to our partners ANZ New Zealand AGMARDT Beef + Lamb New Zealand DairyNZ FMGRed Meat NZ CRS Software - Cash Manager Ministry for Primary Industries KPMG NZ Farming Business Farmers Weekly NZ
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