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NGN - Spray application best practice industry training days for the Northern Region
Contracts Administrator - GRM
: 07 4571 4826
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Contracts Administrator - GRM
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07 4571 4826
Canberra, Brisbane
Description:
Constraint: At NGN events across NSW and QLD, grain growers and advisors continue to identify spray equipment setup, operation efficiency, drift management and pesticide compliance as significant challenges when implementing control measures for biotic pests (weeds, insects and disease) to protect grain yield and quality.
The industry also relies on a small number of experts to educate and guide grain growers in best practise pesticides use and this limits accessibility of knowledge.
Opportunity: Growers and advisors are interested in updating and refreshing knowledge on various considerations of pesticide use and compliance. The opportunity exists to bring together (i) a manual on best management practice of pesticide use and compliance, (ii) delivery of workshop training that covers theory and practical considerations, and (iii) train the trainer to improve accessibility of expertise in pesticide use and compliance.
Outcome:
By March 31st, 2027, seventy percent of grain growers in the Northern GRDC region have improved knowledge and access to infomation pertaining to the use of pesticides and their regulations for the purposed of protecting crop production and grain quality.
Outputs
Output 1.
Title: Spray Day Training
Description: By 30 March 2025, and annually thereafter – coordinate and deliver hands on Industry Spray Training Days (ten annually for a total of thirty) in the GRDC Northern Region to educate growers and advisors and to promote best practice spray management.
Key details to be addressed may include but not be limited to;
- spray equipment investment and setup
- spray planning, application conditions, efficacy and drift reduction
- spray operations and logistics
- spray technology and innovations
- chemical registration, use and compliance
- chemical handling, logistics and storage
• Events to include expert presentations from relevant GRDC and / or cross-RDC investments, agricultural chemical companies, industry representative bodies, spray equipment manufacturers, and agribusiness addressing high priority topics relevant to each location.
• engagement across industry that also includes a local focus for support of these events
• consider opportunities to seek industry support for the events through in-kind and/or paid trade displays, demonstrations activities etc. whilst ensuring delivery is brand agnostic.
• manage local event and GRDC events page, social media and electronic direct mail promotion of the events.
• coordinate and/or collaborate with relevant stakeholder organisations such as QDAF, NSW DPI, Cotton Seed Distributors, Cotton Grower Services, CRDC, DCRA, (Dryland Cotton Research Association) Elders, Nutrien Ag Solutions, AMPS and Delta Ag etc. in an effort to ensure minimal overlap and maximum leverage of current activities and materials. This may mean co-branding of joint events with other RDCs, companies and Government agencies and development of a coordinated calendar of events.
Output 2.
Title: Pesticide application manual for Spray Training Days
Decription: By November 2024, revision of current technical manuals for use as part of spray training days to support grain growers, their staff and advisers, and delivery trainers. The manual and its delivery in workshop forums will need to provide current, high quality technical information building on current publications and include all aspects of spray application that are considered essential. Key considerations may include but not be limited to;
- understanding drift and best practice management,
- use and interpretation of WAND tower metrics,
- application techniques,
- nozzle selection and pressure,
- droplet size.
Output 3.
Title: Training the trainer in BMP pesticide application
Description: By March 2027, upskill at least two new service provider/s or persons to increase capacity for workshop delivery in the GRDC northern region
Output 4.
Title: Enduring communication artefacts
Description: By MArch 2027, in collaboration with GRDC development of a webinar and video series (at least four using GRDC contracted videographer) that covers key messages of best practice management for pesticide application.
Minimum Form and Content Requirements
The following are the mandatory content and format requirements that the Tenderer must complete and provide to participate in this procurement process:
1 Submit Tenders using the Grains Investment Portal.
2 Write Tenders in English and express any measurements in Australian legal units of measurement.
3 Budget details must be submitted on the ‘GRDC Budget Template’ provided in the Grains Investment Portal.
Evaluation Criteria
In the table below are the Evaluation Criteria that the Tender Evaluation Team will use to assess the value for money of all Tenders.
Conditions for Participation
The following are mandatory conditions with which a Tenderer must comply to participate in this procurement process:
1 The Tenderer must be a single legal entity or recognised firm of partners.
2 The Tenderer and any proposed subcontractor must be compliant with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the Modern Slavery Act 2018 and any other applicable labour laws and standards in the jurisdiction in which they operate.
3 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not have a judicial decision against it (not including decisions under appeal) relating to employee entitlements and who have not paid the claim.
4 The Tenderer and any subcontractor must not be named on the Consolidated List, being the list of persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanction laws, as maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
It is expected that this Investment will run over 3 years
Submit your Tender through the Grains Investment Portal
Contracts Administrator - GRM
: 07 4571 4826
:
Contracts Administrator - GRM
:
07 4571 4826