Professional development - Extension Practice

Topic: Professional development

published - 7 February 2020
By Gavin Beever

APEN Conference Presentations and Papers, Great Resources for Extension Professionals.

The Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN) Conference was held in Darwin Australia on September 12th and 13th, 2019. The conference theme was – Extension’s role in climate, …
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APEN, Conference, Professional development

Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 31 October 2018

A Useful Source of Guides and Resources for Extension Professionals

An excellent range of extension guides and resources have been developed and housed as a section on Extension within the Knowledge hub of Beef and …
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Evaluation, Extension planning, Professional development, Training

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 16 October 2018
By Gavin Beever

Key Professional Development Opportunity for Extension Practitioners

Building Future Extension Leaders is a great professional development, training and support opportunity for those working in Agricultural Extension.
The program runs for 10 months, from …
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Professional development, Training

Home, Resources

published - 16 September 2018
By Gavin Beever

The Importance of Networks in Extension

Building and maintaining professional and social relationships and networks is a critical element of successful extension programs and the professional development of farmers and agricultural …
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Extension planning, Network, Networking, Professional development, Relationships, Social

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

published - 15 April 2018
By Gavin Beever

Skills Auditing

People and the decisions they make, can drive the success or otherwise of farm businesses. Yes, farming is capital intensive, dynamic and subject to key …
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Extension planning, Performance indicators, Professional development, Skills audit, Strategic planning

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

published - 30 March 2018
By Gavin Beever

A Good Example of Mentoring Success for Farmers

Good mentors can help accelerate the professional development of farmers and provide them with greater confidence and ability in assessing and setting business direction, identifying …
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Benchmarking, Extension planning, Mentor, Mentoring, Professional development

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published - 28 February 2018
By Gavin Beever

Mentoring for Extension Professionals

Mentoring is an excellent process for the career development of Extension Professionals. It is the process in which a more experienced and knowledgeable person provides …
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Mentor, Mentoring, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

published - 31 January 2018
By Gavin Beever

Conference Opportunities for Extension Professionals

Conferences are an excellent professional development and networking opportunity. They represent a key opportunity to focus on the discipline of extension and learn and network …
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Conference, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

published - 19 January 2018
By Ruth Nettle, Ian Linley, Gavin Beever

Stimulating Private Sector Extension in Australian Agriculture to Increase Returns from Research and Development

This ground-breaking project is providing valuable research information and professional development modules to inform and build the capacity of the extension sector in Australia. A …
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Extension planning, Professional development, Research

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

published - 2 June 2017
By Gavin Beever

APEN

The Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) is the premier professional organisation for extension workers and those interested in extension in the Australasia-Pacific region.
Four hundred Extension Professionals …
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APEN, Conference, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory