Primary ITO

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

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-…

One of our Packing sheds pre work warmup, it happens every morning. Quite good to watch😁

@MPI_NZ CEO Ray Smith talking how they are supporting our sectors with Labour shortages. Critical work we are also helping support. @PINZ2020

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!

More Trades Academy places will help meet demand to learn about farming and horticulture primaryito.ac.nz/news-and-featu…

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/farmi…

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-news/dai… @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. primaryito.ac.nz/grow-your-busi…

New dairy goat training course trialled in Waikato, @Primary_ITO working with the Dairy Goat Co-operative nzherald.co.nz/the-country/ne…

Primary ITO is welcoming the announcement that the primary sector will get the first of the Government’s new Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs). primaryito.ac.nz/news-and-featu…

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/progr…

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

Linda Sissons launching wool micro-credentials at #PINZ2019 Primary Industries Summit.