Alan Blackburn
Primary Qualifications
B.Agr.Sc. (Melbourne University)
Dip Farm Eco (University of New England)
MA Business Analysis (Lancaster University, UK)
Professional Association Membership
Member Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology
Member Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants
Member Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators
Minor Qualifications
More Beef from Pastures Train the Trainer (MLA)
Certificate in Teacher Training (Hawthorn Institute)
Practitioners Certificate in Mediation (IAMA)
Experience
Farm business management
Farm finance
Succession planning
Farm dispute resolution
Natural resource management
Sustainability and profitability
Twenty years as senior lecturer in Farm Business Management and vice principal at Marcus Oldham Farm Management College (Geelong, Victoria). Senior consultant with MOFAC Consultants
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One year senior lecturer in Farm Business Management at Harper Adams College UK
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Three years experience as a sheep advisor, Department of Agriculture (now DPI) Vic including running and evaluating stocking rate trials
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Co author of the book Financing Your Farm (4th edition) published by the Australian Bankers’ Association and the Grain Growers Association 2006
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Run farmer training projects including
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In association with the Australian Institute of Management ran a statewide series of three day courses in farm finance. Courses were attended by leading farmers and provided in-depth training on farm finance, risk management and options for improving profitability
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In association with the VFF ran a statewide series of one and two day training on computerised farm accounting. Also provided a help line support service and on farm implementation help. 8000 farmers participated in this program
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One and two day training in Natural Resource Management. Statewide series of courses in the use of the FARM Software System, demonstrating its use in natural resource management and monitoring, OH&S planning and monitoring and QA record keeping
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Prepared and run projects relating to farm business and natural resource management for Government agencies and business corporations. Refer to Corporate and Government services on home page home page
Clients
Alan Blackburn and Associates Consulting has over 3000 Victorian farmer clients we have consulted to or trained.
More information
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