Dairy Diary August

August 29 – Nominations, which opened on August 8, close for directors on DairyNZ’s board. For further information visit www.dairynz.co.nz August 31 – Applications close for Nuffield New Zealand 2015 scholarships. To apply, visit www.nuffield.org.nz. September 5 – Entries close for the Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2014, which offer women running small rural businesses the opportunity to boost their profiles and gain recognition for their achievements. There are four award categories and the winners will be announced at the Rural Women New Zealand conference in Rotorua, November 15-18. For further information and entry forms visit www.ruralwomen.org.nz. September 30 – Applications close for the 2015 Escalator programme aimed at developing leadership and governance skills for rural women. For further information visit www.awdt.org.nz. October 2-3 – The Great Irrigation Challenge in Ashburton has concurrent half-day workshops for irrigation schemes, irrigation service industries, and irrigators. The cost is $99 plus GST for each workshop. The workshops are run by Irrigation New Zealand and will be held at the Hotel Ashburton. Visit www.irrigationnz.co.nz for more details. October 20 – Entries open for the 2015 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. Details and entry forms for Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Farm Manager of the Year and Dairy Trainee of the Year can be found at www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz. October 20-21 – New Zealand Future Farms Conference focuses on the m