2016 Ag Excellence Sustainable
Farming Awards
The Ag Excellence Sustainable Farming Awards are open to South Australian farmer driven grower groups in SA who can demonstrate that they meet and exceed the criteria of the awards. The 2016 Awards are generously sponsored by PIRSA and Agbyte Application Process Please keep applications to ONE PAGE with supporting photos. All groups that apply will receive acknowledgement within the rural media. The winning group will receive $3,000 to spend on group activities in the coming year that address how the group is creating value for farmers in their region to become more sustainable. The winning group will be required to report on their activities at the 2017 Forum. There will also be a $500 Agbyte encouragement award to support a group that demonstrates innovation in providing value for their grower group members. Awards Theme This years grower group awards are focused on the top five strategic issues identified in a survey of groups conducted in 2015 as being fundamental to long term organisational sustainability. Your application will need to address two of these issues, with an explanation on how your group is responding or plans to respond to these issues. TO APPLY please complete the one page application form plus your group details on the covering page. The closing date is Friday, 18th March 2016 Winners will be announced at the Ag Excellence Alliance Dinner on Thursday, 7th April 2016 agbyte
_________________________________ Linking South Australian grower groups Application Form 2016 Ag Excellence Sustainable Farming Award
Sponsored by Primary Industries and Regions SA & Agbyte
Applicant Group Details: Group Name: Location: Group Contact: Contact Address: Telephone: Email: What year was your group formed? Number of members (If applicable)? NRM region: Applications can be submitted by mail to: Kerry Stockman Administration Manager Ag Excellence Alliance PO Box 138 Burra SA 5417 Or electronically to: [email protected] Further Contact Details: M 0418 841 331 www.agex.org.au www.facebook.com/agexcellence agbyte
__________________________________________ Linking South Australian grower groups Address two of the following five strategic issues identified by groups for their long-­‐term organisational sustainability. Please limit your comments to half a page for each issue. 1.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL MODELLING Costs of administration, governance and reporting, securing long term project funding, costs of scientific & technical expertise, growing our membership base 2. VOLUNTEER RELIANCE Due to challenges in project design, funder expectations, resourcing 3.
BEYOND SURVIVAL Balancing in and on business opportunities, extending our reach, developing and managing projects, depth and breadth of activity, dedicating time for collaboration 4.
REMAINING RELEVANT Remaining local and member focused, who leads who follows: service sector vs farmer lead issues 5.
GOVERNANCE AND ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT Attracting members to the Board, succession planning, building capacity of current staff and organisation as a whole. __________________________________________ Linking South Australian grower groups First Issue: Second Issue: _________________________________ Linking South Australian grower groups