CCRSPI Forum 2011

In December 2011 the CCRSPI Secretariat convened a two-day forum to consult with key industry stakeholders on the revision of the CCRSPI Research, Development and Extension Strategy 2012-17.

Participants included representatives from research agencies, state and federal departments, CSIRO, universities, agribusiness and farm service providers, as well as producers, extension and policy officers, and farm consultants.

The forum was an important step in finalising the revised strategy. All participants were asked to consider the scope of the draft and provide high level suggestions for improvements.

Interactive sessions were led by a series of overview presentations, covering each of the strategy's three themes, as well as perspectives from commercial service providers, New Zealand, and extension and adoption leaders.

Presentations are available to download below in PDF format, along with a report of proceedings.

The CCRSPI team will continue to develop and revise the strategy through early 2012, before delivering the final strategy and theme plans to the Primary Industry Ministerial Council  and Primary Industry Standing Committee in March 2012.

Enquiries about the Forum and the revision of the CCRSPI Strategy can be directed to the CCRSPI Secretariat on ccrspi-info@unimelb.edu.au.