Extension & Adoption Training Program 2025
Event description
Extension & Adoption Training Program 2025
A five-part program providing technical training on adoption and extension practices for the agricultural industry
Location - Module 1 and Module 2 are in person events and will be held at Pagoda Resort & Spa - 112 Melville Pde Como, WA 6152 - The rest are online events.
Program
The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) invites you to take part in our Extension & Adoption Training Program, a five-part professional development series designed to strengthen your skills in agricultural extension and adoption practices.
This program is perfect for grower group staff, industry consultants, and extension or research professionals looking to enhance their ability to support farmer adoption of new practices.
Approximately 16 hours of content will be delivered through the program.
Participation is flexible: register for some or all dates.
Dates: 8 May | 9 May | 15 may | 21 May | 28 May
Location: modules 1 and 2 (8 – 9 May) are in person at the Pagoda Resort & Spa, 112 Melville Pde Como, WA 6152. All other modules are online.
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:
- Understand modern approaches to extension and adoption,
- Identify and document your project context including Research, Development, Extension and Adoption (RDE&A) outcomes and priorities,
- Develop the business case for any RDE&A work your group wants to undertake,
- Clarify target audiences' desired levels of change,
- Understand the steps in developing an extension plan to achieve desired level change,
- Develop an extension plan for your program,
- Develop an event plan for a field day or workshop,
- Have a basic understanding of facilitation techniques used in an agricultural context,
- Understand the basic steps in monitoring and evaluation.
Dates and Delivery
Where content is considered essential it is marked ***Recommended essential
Module 1 - Defining and developing priorities for investment and for your group or business
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
Module 2 - Extension planning framework
Friday 9 May, 9 am – 3 pm (6 hours) | In person at Pagoda Resort & Spa, Como
Plan a suite of extension activities – Introduction to extension and adoption planning for change, target audiences, plan activities.
Facilitators: Theo Nabben, Alison Lacey, Cassie Howell ***Recommended essential
Module 3 - Extension event planning
Thursday 15 May, 9 am – 11 am (2 hours) | Online
Getting the most out of guest presenters and subject matter experts, running events that the audience wants.
Facilitators: Alison Lacey, Cassie Howell ***Recommended essential
Module 4 - Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation
Wednesday 21 May, 9 am – 11 am (2 hours) | Online
Defining evaluation questions, developing a monitoring and evaluation plan, choosing methods, management evaluation.
Facilitators: Theo Nabben, Cassie Howell
Module 5 - Facilitation Training
Wednesday 28 May, 9 am – 11 am (2 hours) | Online
Aimed at new staff – how to facilitate meetings and group discussions, techniques for engaging stakeholders.
Facilitators: Theo Nabben, Alison Lacey, Cassie Howell ***Recommended essential
Benefits of the Extension & Adoption program
The benefits of doing this program will be immediate but can last a lifetime:
- Gain clarity around the technical delivery process,
- Develop confidence and professional skills to enhance relevance of your group to stakeholders,
- Define your organisation’s extension and adoption (E&A) vision and goals,
- Learn how to identify where delivery format needs adjustment for impact,
- Build a professional community of practice with colleagues throughout the WA agricultural industry,
- Improve your group’s ability to have local impact with adoption of improved practice.
Format and features
Delivery - due to the geographical spread of stakeholders, delivery will be in a blended learning format with two workshops in person and three online using MS Teams.
Handouts - a useful collection of handouts will be curated.
Peer-to-peer learning - Enjoy an interactive process and benefit from other experienced agriculture industry professionals with similar challenges.
Interactive Q&A format - The sessions will be interactive with the instructor fielding questions as they arise.
Places and pricing
For the in-person sessions, there is space for 30 delegates and places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Hub Consortium Partners and GGA network members have access to subsidised tickets with a ticketing fee of $40 per online session and $75 for the face-to-face sessions.
All other industry delegates are welcome with a ticketing fee of $80 per online session and $160 for the face-to-face sessions.
*A fee also applies for Humanitix platform - which goes to charity.
A wait list will run.
Accommodation
Special discount accommodation rate for delegates at the Pagoda Resort and Spa.
Event at Pagoda Resort
The special accommodation rate is $185 per person for a Superior Room and includes buffet breakfast for one guest, and high speed wifi.
Promo Code: Please email cassandra.howell@gga.org.au to receive the discount code.
Facilitators
Enquiries
Direct any enquiries about participation in the event to Cassie Howell (0429 659 219, cassandra.howell@gga.org.au) or Theo Nabben (0403196381, theo.nabben@gga.org.au)
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