Neil Guise - Small Landholder Information Service “An experiential learning journey”
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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
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
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
Buying a headache?• Nuisance livestock & ID• Fire hazards• Neglected orchards• Land degradation• Land use conflict• Biosecurity • Contacts for everything?• Enterprise options?• A decent return???
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 !!!
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
In short, we have……
Identified the need
Tailored effective solutions
Created innovative partnerships
Learnt by our experiences
Made a difference