Neil Guise - Small Landholder Information Service

“An experiential learning journey”

What is a small landholder?

Typically……

1-100 ha Strong lifestyle values Main income derived off-farm Range of varied agricultural activities Lack rural understanding and networks

Small Landholders – large numbers

MAP

Are they a problem? Potentially, yes.

Pests, weeds and diseases Natural resource management Agric. production capacity/competition

Are they an asset? Potentially, yes.

Add resilience to rural communities Offer agricultural and marketing diversity Possess strong land stewardship values

Small Landholder Information Service Team

Our key principles Understand the client Make information appropriate Tailor learning events Openly evaluate everything Use marketing tools Seek innovations & opportunities Build partnerships Department’s conduit

What are they buying?

Buying a headache?• Nuisance livestock & ID• Fire hazards• Neglected orchards• Land degradation• Land use conflict• Biosecurity • Contacts for everything?• Enterprise options?• A decent return???

Current landscape

What do they want? Access to clear information and

ideas from a trusted source Someone to talk to that doesn’t

treat them as an idiot Local contacts to build networks Practical field days and

demonstrations Some POSITIVITY !!!

How is the service designed?

Awareness Knowledge Skills Adoption

Enquiry service Information products Small Landholder learning events Partner networks

What we do….

Every event has a structured evaluation Comprehensive analysis of feedback Sample phone survey Other verification systems used

Evaluation

Achievements Respond to 600 enquiries annually 150 small landholder events held 5,000 participants Annually 60-80% new participants

Achievements Noteworthy & Ripe articles monthly Kondinin Group & Landmark partnerships Leveraged funding National network

SLIS Impact Over 80% behavioural change Diversity of new land management practices 50% indicate using new networks SLIS as preferred partner – 3 plus 1 PISC endorsed national network approach

Small Landholder Information Service

Small Landholder Information Service

Small Landholder Information Service

Small Landholder Information Service

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In short, we have……

Identified the need

Tailored effective solutions

Created innovative partnerships

Learnt by our experiences

Made a difference

Key experiential learnings?

Truly understand the client Adapt and tailor an extension model Explore innovations & partnerships Openly evaluate and use it Back your judgement …and have a bit of fun!