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Hi James,

Welcome to our Quarterly Focus newsletter for November 2020.

2020 AGM

This year has been a year of new experiences, and in true Dairy Women''s Network fashion we''re seizing the opportunity to do something different for our 2020 AGM.

We have collated our year in review into an interactive online flipbook, filled with messages from Jules and Karen, our CEO and Board Chair; our Network Partners DairyNZ, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, ASB and Fonterra; a handful of our Regional Leaders; and plenty of highlights from the past year.

We celebrate the growth of our Team, our Network Partners and our Business Groups, as well as you - our membership - as we reach new numbers around the country.

This year has been about building connection, being inclusive, and seizing opportunities. We look forward to building on everything we''ve achieved in 2021.

Click the image below to view!

Upcoming Events

We''ve had great attendance at events and workshops across the country, with a few more still to go! Register now to secure your spot as places are limited, and keep an eye out for social events in your region in the lead up to Christmas.

Tech Talk and Eradicating BVD
South Waikato, 18th November
Kaipara, 1st December

Truth, Power & Inspire Roadshow
Cambridge, 24th November
Hawera, 26th November
Palmerston North, 27th November
Dunsandel, 2nd December
Invercargill, 4th December

Shelly Davies Writing Workshops
Cambridge, 24th November
Hawera, 26th November
Palmerston North, 27th November
Dunsandel, 2nd December
Invercargill, 4th December

Trev Collaboration

Thanks for your support

Afternoon James

Registrations are open now!

Allflex DWN2020 Conference Online

4th - 7th May

While we have had to postpone our face to face conference until 2021, we have adapted to the current situation and are excited to bring you four days of online webinars and keynote sessions from the original conference programme. Join us from the 4th May until the 7th May for online learning and taking stock of what is important to us and our businesses, in a new and innovative format.

Our speakers have done an amazing job of pulling together and pre-recording their sessions to be released over the four days. Dr Lucy Hone and Shelly Davies our keynotes speakers are looking forward to connecting with everyone and will each be hosting a live keynote session.

We know one of the benefits of conference was the interaction with presenters and each other. We have made sure that you will still have the ability, albeit virtually.

We hope you can stop by, and look forward to hosting you all.

Morning James,

FOUR DAIRY WOMEN''S NETWORK REGIONAL LEADER FINALISTS

Grassroots dairy farming leadership efforts from throughout New Zealand are represented by the four finalists in the Dairy Women's Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award.

The finalists are spread from the north of the North Island where Sue Skelton is farming south west of Whangarei near Waiotira to Jessica Goodwright who is sharemilking in Drummond in Central Southland.

Mid-Canterbury farmer and personal development coach Tania Burrows and North Canterbury contract milker Rebecca Green are the other two finalists that represent over 70 volunteer Dairy Women's Network Regional Leaders spread throughout the country.

"Our Regional Leaders provide such a vital point of contact for farmers as they organise, host and promote regional events all over New Zealand aimed at providing our communities with informative and relevant knowledge to enhance themselves, their business and the dairy industry," Dairy Women's Network CEO Jules Benton said.

"We needed to acknowledge their efforts and celebrate their leadership in their community so developed the inaugural Dairy Women's Network DWN Regional Leader of the Year award which is supported by insurance brokers Crombie Lockwood."

"We are really impressed with the four finalists. They are all passionate about leadership in the dairy industry, encompass the values of Dairy Women's Network, are good representatives for the network and are viewed as a go to person for connection in their community."

Head of Key Partnerships for Crombie Lockwood David Rayner said that being involved as a sponsor and judge of the awards gave him the opportunity to understand much more about the amazing achievements of the nominated Regional Leaders.

"The passion that they have for their roles and the many different contributions that they make on farm and to DWN and the wider community is incredible," he said." We are proud to be involved in this award to recognise these achievements."

The 2020 DWN Regional Leader of the Year award will receive registration for the New Zealand Women's Leadership Symposium in Auckland in late September that includes travel and accommodation and two mentoring sessions to support them on their leadership journey or goals.

The winner will be announced early next month.

Hi James,

Today is World Milk Day! We''ve taken this opportunity to shine a light on #OurGirls who feed more than 100 million people worldwide. You might have seen our video rolled out across our social media channels - if you have, feel free to share! If not, we''ve added it here for easy watching, or our social links are below.

Breast Cancer Cure and Dairy Women's Network are proud to join forces with Milk for a Cure. An opportunity to turn as little as 1kg of milk solids each month, into vital funds for life-changing breast cancer research.

Find out more here.

Hi James,

Nominations for the 2021 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award are open, and we want you to nominate the next dairy leader!

Calling for nominations beyond the farm gate. Is she rising through the ranks or has she been involved in the sector for several years? Tell us more about her and she could receive a scholarship for leadership development.

2021 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year will be the 10th year for the award. We continue to call for leaders beyond the farm gate who offer support to the wider dairy industry and its people, and who are committed to giving back to their communities. Nominees may not work for a farm business, but be striving for the future of dairy through leadership in industry organisations.

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Hi James,

We''ve got some exciting events happening online this month!

Upcoming Events

Resilient Children Webinar Series:
Anxiety in Children Returning to School

Friday 22 May, 12.30pm
$25 registration

With the current Covid-19 situation dominating thoughts and actions of ourselves and those around us, a regular amount of anxiety is to be expected. Children are particularly impacted by the environment, so as adults, we need to be very aware of the messages we are sending verbally and non-verbally.

Join us in a live webinar with Kathryn Berkett to learn more about anxiety, and how to best support our children as they return to school.

More Resilient Children webinars will be held over the coming weeks, check our Facebook page for details.

Supporting you and your team to thrive webinar series

FREE

These webinars will focus on understanding why a culture of wellbeing is important, getting familiar with your own values and what really motivates you, understand the well-being bank account model and being aware of how to optimise team performance.

You are able to access the webinars and look out for a live chat to ask the presenters your burning questions

Thanks to our Network Partners

Welcome to our Quarterly Focus newsletter for July 2020!

Over the past quarter we have:

• Held our DWN2020 Make.It.Matter Conference online - and are still welcoming registrations!
  
• Announced our 2020 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year and Regional Leader of the Year
• Launched our fifth OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES in our visual story-telling project

As we move into the next quarter of 2020 and calving season, we are also planning events, workshops and webinars for the next year. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements to come.

IDEXX Partnership Announcement

We are excited to announce a new partnership between Dairy Women''s Network and IDEXX, a global veterinary diagnostics and research and development organisation! IDEXX create the technology used for animal, people, water and milk testing. This new partnership allows us to tap into the knowledge of their in-house specialists and vets for national and regional events.

Read the media release on our website, or listen to Jules Benton, Zellara Holden and Carl Eden discuss the partnership in the video below.

DWN Highlights 2019-2020

We have put together a one-pager of highlights from the 19-20 year. Take a look at what we''ve been up to over the past 12 months!

DWN2020 Make.It.Matter Conference Summary

We''re still receiving registrations for our DWN2020 Make.It.Matter Conference Online! Click the button below if you''d like to have a look at how conference went and read our conference summary.

Fieldays Online

Fieldays has moved online, and will be open and free to attend from 13-26 July. This year Dairy Women''s Network has a presence on the Ballance Agri-Nutrients site. We will also be part of the ASB site, where a panel will be taking place with our Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year: Ash-Leigh Campbell (2020), Trish Rankin (2019) and Loshni Manikam (2018).

The panel will be talking about building a resilient and future focused business. They will be profiling the importance of the professional duo and what that means to each of them. Join them to discuss not being overwhelmed by the challenges that we are faced with but embracing the opportunities.

Allflex Animal Monitoring

Thanks to our Network Partners

Kia Ora James,

This year, we're bringing our conference to you.

We're building greater relationships in the regions and giving you a place to connect with us, with each other, and with yourself. Join us for one day packed with plenty of opportunities for growth. From workshops and networking sessions, to just taking time out away from the farm, DWN2021 is a chance to fill your bucket and celebrate the role you play in the industry. It's a time to prioritise and reset, so you can go back to work energised and with the support of a wider network of dairy women.

Join us in:
Taupo on 8 April 2021

Tickets are limited so we can really get to know the women in your region.

Keep an eye out for the opening of registrations.

Thanks to our Conference Partner

Hi James,

Inside this newsletter you''ll find:

• Upcoming online events, so you and your team can still get the support and information you need
• More information about what we are doing as an organisation during this time
• An opportunity to attend the InsideOut Leading Programme
• Key updates from industry

We are all in this together, and as an organisation Dairy Women's Network has adapted and continued to ensure we are still meeting the needs of our members online. We remain committed to providing the resources and content to continue to provide you with relevant knowledge to enhance yourselves, your businesses and the dairy industry.

I hope you can take a minute to have a watch of the video below, or take a look at our Covid-19 Resources page.

Take care,
Jules

Upcoming Events

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Allflex DWN2020 Conference Online

One week of online webinars from the original programme. Registrations open soon!

Supporting You and Your Team to Thrive

If you were unable to attend the workshops that we ran in March, you now have the opportunity to meet our presenters who created the workshop in this four-part online series.

Figured Live Chat, 23rd April at 1pm

A live chat with Donna Smit, a Farmer, Chartered Accountant and experienced trust board member, about what she is doing and what your next steps are from a financial decision making perspective.

Corene Walker InsideOut Leader 2020

We would like to offer 6 Dairy Women's Network members the opportunity to attend the InsideOut Leading programme. Dairy Women's Network will fund 50% of the programme for you and there is opportunity to get the other 50% funded as well.

If you are interested please email your first name, last name, region to us at events@dwn.org.nz

Key Industry Updates

We''ve created a new page on the website with key updates from industry, including online learning offerings from PrimaryITO and news from the NZ Dairy Exporter. Click here to find out more!

Hi James,

We''re excited to announce that we''ve gained not one, not two, but three new trustees to Dairy Women''s Network!

Join us in welcoming Trish Rankin, Rachel Haskew and Jenna Smith.

You can read more about our new trustees on our website, just click the button below.

Thanks to our Network Partners

Hi James,

We hope it''s been a smooth transition back to school and the office for you and your family. Read on for some exciting events coming up this month!

An official goodbye...

After seven years Alison Gibb will pull up her chair as a Trustee at next week's Dairy Women's Network board meeting for the last time, before moving into the role of Senior MP Support, for National Member of Parliament the Hon. Tim Macindoe.

"It's time to step back and let fresh eyes and input take the organisation to the next level, and it's also important for me that I move on to new challenges."

Upcoming Events

Please note that the dates and times below are when each live session will be held. If you can''t join us at that time but are still interested in the session, please register and a replay link will be sent to you following the live webinar!

Monday 8 June, 9am
FREE

An informative webinar with Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) on setting up your shed for optimal calf health, including ventilation, bedding and shelter.

Monday 8 June, 12.30pm
FREE

Learn about changes in milk over time, timing of feeding quality colostrum, and the impact on passive transfer in this webinar with Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow).

Tuesday 9 June, 12.30pm
FREE

Mike Shallcrass, Senior Veterinary Manager with Fonterra discusses the importance of colostrum management, neonatal nutrition, and disease prevention for a successful calf rearing season.

Wednesday 10 June, 12.30pm
FREE

Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) discusses calf energy and protein requirements, what to look for in a calf meal, and how to transition from milk to meal and meal to grass.

Thursday 11 June, 12.30pm
FREE

An informative session with Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) on key target times, measuring/weighing options, and how to calculate how much to feed to achieve liveweight targets.

Thursday 18 June, 12.30pm
FREE

Join Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) and Mike Shallcrass (Fonterra) in a live Q&A session. Bring your questions about calf rearing and prepare for a great discussion!

Friday 19 June, 12.30pm
$15 registration

In this webinar, Claire Ashmore highlights what people with dyslexia can do well, and how the disorientation of dyslexia is addressed using the Davis Dyslexia Correction methods.

Farm Environment Plan Webinar Series

NZLT and FarmIQ have teamed up to provide three helpful webinars for those thinking of undertaking a Farm Environment Plan. These are a great follow on from the Environmental Panels we ran in conjunction with FarmIQ earlier this year.

• Tuesday 26 May @ 7pm: ''What is an FEP?''
• Tuesday 9 June @ 7pm: ''FEP Mapping''
• Tuesday 23 June @ 7pm: ''Planning & implementing your FEP goals and objectives''

Thanks to our Network Partners

Hi James,

We hope you''ve had a great week and Moving Day went smoothly! Don''t forget to update your details with us if you have moved. Just a few reminders from us...

Calf Rearing Webinar Series

It''s not too late to register for our webinar series on ''Successful Calf Rearing'' next week, with Natalie Hughes (SealesWinslow) and Mike Shallcrass (Fonterra). They''ll be covering a range of topics from housing and feed to calf nutrition and disease prevention.

If you have questions after the webinars, we will be hosting a live Q&A session with Natalie and Mike on Thursday 18 June at 7pm.

If you can''t attend a webinar at the time listed above, no problem! Register with your email address and we''ll send you a replay link.

Facebook: Dairy Women''s Network Members Only

We''ve renamed our members only page on Facebook! If you''re a member with us, please click the button below to check it out and submit a request to join if you haven''t done so yet.

We''ll be adding more content just for you, starting with meal plans, recipes and yoga tutorials from our friends at Resolution Retreat, to help you during a busy calving season.

Dairy Exporter Online

Calving is just around the corner and along with next week''s DWN webinars on Successful Calf Rearing, the New Zealand Dairy Exporter magazine June Special Report ''Growing great calves'' has everything you need to know about the latest in calf rearing. And the team are making that report available to all DWN members, in online form.

Click here to read expert views from best colostrum management, to animal health, rearing regimes, what to look for in a calf meal through to the economics of rearing extra calves.

Thanks to our Network Partners