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Research & Education Our expertise lies in rescuing derailed agricultural industry research agendas and getting them back on track. AgRMS specializes in developing industry research and education strategies and implementing them, particularly where direction has become unclear or lost. How? Planning: We utilize a tried and tested (in beef, organic, poultry and dairy) method for eliciting priorities and developing outcome driven strategies, you decide what is important for your industry to work on in order to take you further faster. You drive and we steer you through: • Setting the scene - understanding the external operating environment • Consensus building – the Vision • Distilling the issues, identifying the barriers • Articulating the outcomes • Proving the objectives (with a business case for each) • Setting the priorities and planning the actions • Determining the KPI’s • Allocating of responsibilities (ownership) and timelines Implementation: AgRMS offers a complete service from project development through project management to evaluation. We don’t leave a project until you and your team understand the results and how they are applicable to your sector. With AgRMS the days of flaky reporting, misleading outcomes, unsatisfactory reporting are over. We’re outcome driven - It’s your investment so we ensure you get satisfactory delivery. Assistance with funding: AgRMS will assist you with grant and proposal development. Most grants run on the basis of competition so results are never guaranteed but with a successful track record of applications averaging over $5 million per year over the last 10 years your organization is getting better than a fighting chance by engaging AgRMS to help design your proposals. Evaluation: AgRMS critiques applications and reviews project proposals. Confidentiality is assured as is a sharper focus on outcomes. The AgRMS project management system ensures the proponents are responsible throughout the entire process so there are no unpleasant surprises when the results arrive. AgRMS evaluation starts the day the project starts. AgRMS research: AgRMS undertakes Market, Farm Labour, Agricultural Standards & Social Research in house. We facilitate field trial work (crop and animal industries) and bench science. AgRMS education programs: When it comes to learning and changing behaviour there is no one size fits all. We design and deliver appropriate modes of education and extension to fit your circumstances. From basic information dissemination to knowledge transfer, social learning and formal training (we facilitate accredited training programs through the appropriate educational organizations), we help you to decide what suits your sector best and engage the right people to deliver it. Specializing in; Environmental management systems, Learning groups, Board training. |
