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FarmPlan21 - 21st Century Whole Farm Planning

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About Farmplan21

FarmPlan21 provides farm planning services to farmers across Victoria. Our role is to help farmers adapt to a changing operating environment and achieve profitable, sustainable farming businesses.  FarmPlan21 provides a gateway to your farming business sustainability.

Who we are

FarmPlan21services are delivered by Department of Primary Industries FarmPlan21 staff, in collaboration with private and industry partners.

What we offer

FarmPlan21 farm planning services help farmers achieve their environmental and farming goals. We do this by offering group farm planning training to build the knowledge, skills and networks necessary to support informed farm business decisions.

The FarmPlan21 course aligns to the national training competency – ‘Develop a whole farm plan’ and includes advice on improving farm productivity, natural resource management and adapting to climate change.

Government departments, private and industry experts deliver the FarmPlan21courses in collaboration. They discuss specific management issues with the farm planning group and assist farmers develop their farm plan. The farm plan includes a detailed action plan, both written and electronic, using the latest aerial imagery and computer mapping programs.

Take a closer look at the FarmPlan21 services.

FP21 is different to other farm planning courses

Better service – It is designed to suit your needs

Better focus –It provides the most current and best practice information relevant to your industry and business

Better mapping – It uses the most up-to-date digital aerial images

Better support – enables access to expert and specialist providers

Is FarmPlan21 for me? (or Who is it for?)

FarmPlan21 is suitable for small or large scale farmers from all industries across Victoria.

What other farmers think about FarmPlan21

Over 75 FarmPlan 21 accredited courses have been run across Victoria. Find out about the FarmPlan21 story so far and see what other farmers think about the FarmPlan21.

Map of Victoria showing FarmPlan 21 Level 1 Courses per year, total 75 courses. 2008-2009 = 17 Courses, 2009-2010 = 34 Courses, 2010-2011 = 24 Courses. The Wimmera and North Central Regions had the most courses.

FarmPlan21  “You can’t predict the future, but you can plan for it”