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GGA Drought Hub Extension & Adoption Training Program 2025 – Module 1

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$176

Extension and Adoption Training Program 2025

Join the SW WA Hub’s five-part program providing technical training on adoption and extension practices for the agricultural industry.

Dates: 8 – 28 May 2025

Location: two modules are in person at the Pagoda Resort & Spa, 112 Melville Pde Como, WA 6152, and three modules are online.

Content will suit grower group staff, industry consultants or new extension/research staff that extend research to support farmer adoption.

Approximately 16 hours of content will be delivered through the program.

Participation is flexible: register for some or all dates.

Learning objectives

While this five-part program is designed as continuing professional development for those who have some experience in adoption and extension and are ready to take their skills to a higher level, newcomers are also welcome and will benefit from taking part.

Learning objectives include:

  1. Understand modern approaches to extension and adoption,
  2. Identify and document your project context including Research, Development, Extension and Adoption (RDE&A) outcomes and priorities,
  3. Develop the business case for any RDE&A work your group wants to undertake,
  4. Clarify target audiences’ desired levels of change,
  5. Understand the steps in developing an extension plan to achieve desired level change,
  6. Develop an extension plan for your program,
  7. Develop an event plan for a field day or workshop,
  8. Have a basic understanding of facilitation techniques used in an agricultural context,
  9. Understand the basic steps in monitoring and evaluation.

Dates and delivery

Where content is considered essential it is marked ***Recommended essential

Thursday 8 May , 12 pm – 5 pm (5 hours) | In person at Pagoda Resort & Spa, Como

Better define priorities, then flesh them out for funding proposals or for research, development or extension work. Will work with Group Map as a training tool.

Sundowner and fellowship to finish the day.

Facilitators: Alison Lacey, Theo Nabben, Cassie Howell

Details

Date:
May 8
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$176
Website:
https://events.humanitix.com/extension-and-adoption-training-program-2025

Organiser

GGA’s SWWA Drought Resilience Innovation and Adoption Hub
Phone
0429084421
Email
alacey@gga.org.au

Venue

Pagoda Resort & Spa
South Perth, WA Australia + Google Map