growers@sgcotton.com.au Roger Tomkins - Greenmount Press

The new look Cotton Australia board.
Barb Grey joins Cotton Australia’s Board
Mungindi cotton grower Barb Grey is the new face on the
Board of Cotton Australia.
Barb farms with her husband Ralph in both the Mungindi
region and on the Darling Downs, and has had a long association
with the cotton industry.
She was a director of the Cotton catchment Communities
CRC until it finished in June this year, and she was the national
runner-up in the 2011 RIRDC Rural Woman of the Year.
In addition she has been chair of WinCott (Women in Cotton)
CHEMICAL ACCREDITATION
COURSES
Toowoomba 26/9, Biloela 30/10, Theodore 31/10,
Emerald 1/11, Moura 31/10, Goondiwindi 23/11, Moree 22/11,
Narrabri 21/11, Wee Waa 21/11, Gunnedah 17/9 & 20/11,
Warren 13/9, Narromine 4/9, Trangie 4/9, Bourke 3/9,
St George 2/11, Dirranbandi 5/11, Mungindi 6/11.
If dates/location do not suit please advise of your
requirements to enable future planning
Accreditation is valid for 5 years – New & Update courses available
SUpERvISION SkILLS COURSE
Gatton 4–5th October
Formal management training for managers, supervisors,
leading hands or foremen
Key Topics:
Time Management, Delegation, Establishing people as “People
Managers”, Developing “results-oriented” employees, How to develop
team work, Coaching & Counselling, Disciplining, Praising, Conducting
Staff Appraisals, Occupational Health & Safety, Setting Objectives
In-house courses can be arranged
* Please call for updated information on course schedules *
* Courses can be arranged elsewhere if required *
Enquiries and Bookings:
Geoff Paton 1800 626 681
Countryco Training pty Ltd
and on the organising committee for the 16th Australian Cotton
Conference.
She has a passion for the human capacity challenges facing
the cotton industry, and is currently involved in a project aimed at
making it easier to employ overseas workers.
More broadly, Barb sees a major challenge for the industry in
the management of the whole supply chain, especially in
light of the record recent crops in Australia.
Barb Grey.
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10 — The Australian Cottongrower August–September 2012