Displaying items by tag: Dairy Womens Network

THE DAIRY Women's Network and its network partner Tru-Test will be educating dairy women around automation and how it can support decision-making on the farm.

EVERY SINGLE day more than six people in New Zealand, on average, injure themselves with a chainsaw – a scary statistic which is on the rise and has prompted STIHL to power up its Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week campaign.

NEW ZEALAND leads the way in encouraging and recognising women's leadership in agriculture, says Dairy Women's Network chairwoman Michelle Wilson.

ROTORUA DAIRY farmer Chris Paterson was named the Dairy Women's Network (DWN) 2014 Dairy Community Leadership Award winner at its annual conference in Hamilton this week.

NORTHLAND DAIRY farmer and chartered accountant Charmaine O'Shea has been named Dairy Woman of the Year.

ZELDA DE VILLIERS, currently managing director of DeLaval NZ, will be the Dairy Women's Network's new chief executive.

TECHNOLOGY OF FARM will be the focus of Dairy Women's Network's second annual virtual learning forum being launched this month.

Dairy Women's Network chief executive Sarah Speight has stepped down from the role.

Helping women who work in the dairy industry manage during stressful seasons will be the focus of a series of practical workshops being held across the North and South Islands in November.

WORKSHOPS BEGAN last week nationwide to help dairywomen better manage staff, say the organisers, Dairy Womens Network.