Bundaberg/ Isis Next Gen Meeting- 15 May

Next Gen Bundaberg/Isis is happy to invite you and your friends to their next event.

Date: Thursday 15th May 2014
Time: 2:30pm
Where: Car park of the Sugar Terminal, Bundaberg Port, 45 Wharf Street, Burnett Heads
RSVP:  Monday 12th May- very important for the tour and catering purposes. Please email nextgenbundy@gmail.com or contact one of the Reps on the number below. Continue reading

Bundaberg/ Isis Meeting

Next Gen Bundaberg/Isis invite you to the next meeting in March.  The details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 6th March, 2014

Time: 4:00pm – meet outside Alloway Country Club and take a short drive to Relmay Farms (Nev & Jason Loeskow).

6:00pm meet back inside the Alloway Country Club in the front meeting room for our Meeting and meal.

Venue:  Alloway Country Club, Goodwood Road, Bundaberg.

RSVP – Monday 3rd March.  To assist with catering, please respond to this invitation.

Highlights of this meeting:
– To hopefully brag about how much rain we’re having;
-Farm visit to Relmay farms to view Peanut crops, Water Storage and inspect some of his machinery;
-Update on sugar markets – QSL;
-GIVE Conference – Innisfail;
-Discuss crop estimates;
-Short presentation by one of our sponsors;
-Irrigation Costing;
-Any other topics of interest.

There is no age limit for this group.  If you are happy to learn and/or happy to share, we’d love to have you along.
If you have any questions, please call us.

Your Local Next Gen Reps are:
Gavin Lerch – 0418 798 225
Josh Buchbach – 0427 559 095
Matt Kingston – 0427 614 401

Maven Agri: Sweetening the way for a sustainable future

13 February 2014
Maven Agri Media Release

The definition of Maven is “a trusted expert in a particular field” so what happens when Maven Capital’s Managing Director Brad Gordon combines his two greatest passions Farming and Finance? A new division for the company Maven Agri, with the sole purpose and focus of educating growers in sugar pricing to ensure the industry remains
sustainable for the future. Continue reading

2014 Scholarships & Bursaries

The Queensland Rural & Remote Area Fund awards TAX FREE Scholarships and bursaries to persons who normally reside in Queensland and at least 150km from Brisbane for the purposes of assisting them in their education and/or training at an approved education facility.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 16 FEBRUARY 2014

For more information, please visit www.qrraf.org.au.

 

QSL in the field with Next Gen farmers

Next Gen Bundy - farm visit 14 11 1318 November 2013
QSL Media Release

Twenty young growers attended the Bundaberg/Isis Next Gen meeting on Thursday afternoon, which also included two local farm visits to look at the results of various herbicide treatments and eco-blend fertiliser application, and hear about a new fertiliser product. Continue reading

Bundaberg/ Isis Meeting

Next Gen Bundaberg/ Isis would like to invite you to attend their next meeting.

When: Thursday 14th November 2013

Time:  4:15pm – meet outside Alloway Country Club and take a short drive to Dean Cayley’s farm. 6:00pm- meet back inside the Alloway Country Club in the front meeting room for our meeting and BBQ meal.

Special thanks to Wayne & Same at “Barmac” for generously covering the cost of the BBQ and a couple of drinks.

Venue:  Alloway Country Club, Goodwood Road, Bundaberg

RSVP – Monday 11th November.  To assist with catering, please respond ASAP to either Gavin or Josh (numbers below).

Highlights of this meeting:

  • Farm visit to Dean Cayley’s farm to view some herbicide trials and inspect some of his machinery.
  • Update of Forward Pricing opportunities with QSL.
  • Some final figures of the crushing at Bundaberg and Isis mills and variety performance
  • Importance of Irrigation
  • Analysing Machinery costs
  • Next Gen update – upcoming events
  • Short presentation by one of our sponsors – Barmac
  • Any other topics of interest

Next Gen is an active group of growers that are willing to learn and willing to share.  We value your input and suggestions and look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Please try and come along and please invite your friends.  Please forward this invitation on to others.

There is no age limit for this group.  If you are happy to learn and/or happy to share, we’d love to have you along.

If you have any questions, please call us.

Gavin Lerch – 0418 798 225
Josh Buchbach – 0427 559 095

Leadership Program sponsors announced

DSC04032-webThe Next Gen team are excited to announce that two sponsors have come on board for the Leadership Program.
 
We can’t thank our friends at Great Land and Burnett Mary Regional Group enough for agreeing to sponsor the Leadership Program’s Networking Dinner and Welcome Dinner respectively. Continue reading