Training people for New Zealand's primary industries #Grow2025
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Primary ITO retweeted
Day one of the bi-annual Pamu conference underway. Thanks to awesome sponsors like @Primary_ITO @BallanceNZ @SimplicityNz @Boehringer @Farmlands @NZMerinoCo for joining us in @Wellington_NZ !!
Very special to be a part of the @ahuwhenuatrophy 2021 launch today at Parliament and proud to sponsor the next generation coming through. Good luck to all of the finalists! @DamienOConnorMP
Primary ITO retweeted
Demand for our primary produce remains strong in most markets and the upgrade to our trade agreement with China will further facilitate trade into this valuable market. See our @ANZ_NZ Agri Focus for more bit.ly/ANZ-AgriFocus-2021021…
What an honor to be at the @ahuwhenuatrophy inaugural excellence in hort awards last night and have one of our trainees, Finnisha Tuhiwai as a finalist for Young Horticulturalist of the Year!! Here she is with her bosses, Rebecca and Patrick Malley from Maungatapere Berries.
We are so proud to be a part of the inaugural @ahuwhenuatrophy Young Maori Grower Award. Congratulations to Maatutaera Akonga - well deserved!!
Primary ITO's Nigel Philpott on planning for more primary sector training bit.ly/33X9dPm
@FarmersWeeklyNZ
A great yarn about all sorts of things - and even a plug for the value of training!
“Being a Muslim and a farmer is the best of both worlds.” This farmer’s heart is as big as his beard! vimeo.com/370234698
More Trades Academy places will help meet demand to learn about farming and horticulture
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We’re inviting applications for NZ Apprentice Scholarships to cover training fees for apprenticeships in sheep and beef, dairy farming, viticulture and horticulture. More info at bit.ly/3157vcy
Smart thinking @HappyCowMilkNZ. Compliance costs of milk production have dropped thanks to digitisation. stuff.co.nz/business/farming…
New programmes: Primary ITO chief executive Linda Sissons says it's great that the dairy goat industry is so passionate about training. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/dairy-n… @Rural_News
We’re wrapping up a book drive to donate to good causes in honour of International Literacy Day back on 8 September.
Primary ITO supports trainees with literacy and numeracy to ensure they have tools to help them achieve in work and life.
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New dairy goat training course trialled in Waikato, @Primary_ITO working with the Dairy Goat Co-operative nzherald.co.nz/the-country/n…
Primary ITO is welcoming the announcement that the primary sector will get the first of the Government’s new Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs).
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Primary ITO's Linda Sissons says the announcement of change in vocational education is a sign of confidence in workplace training, and people should have confidence to enrol and start training right away. rnz.co.nz/national/programme…
Primary ITO retweeted
Proposed changes to industry-based training can deliver more skilled workers to a primary sector crying out for them, agriculture sector leaders say. ow.ly/OXu350vkQDM
Congratulations to @NZBeefLamb for winning the Primary Industry Team Award for “Taste Pure Nature” at last night’s Primary Industries Awards in Wellington. #PINZ2019 – at New Zealand
Great piece from @FarmersWeeklyNZ about today’s wool micro-credentials launch at #PINZ2019 Wool courses target pressing need farmersweekly.co.nz/section/…