Jeff Coutts and his team at Coutts J&R are about providing you with the expertise to systematically collect, interpret and effectively use the information you need to make the right decisions in your project and program. Our expertise is in establishing evaluation frameworks, planning and undertaking monitoring and evaluation (or mentoring your staff as they undertake the process) and measuring and reporting on impact. Our challenge is to make sure that you have the information you need to make the most informed decisions and meet your reporting requirements.
Extension is still a hot topic in Australia and overseas. In May, Jeff joins Jeanette and Bill Long in Canberra to present a second year of extension training to seasoned farm consultants in an innovative project by GRDC. The aim is to provide them with a greater understanding of GRDC’s projects and objectives and tools – and increased skills in extension planning and practice to complement their considerable technical skills. Great to see the recognition of the role that this sector plays in bringing about change on-farm!
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It’s already April and getting cooler. Leaves are already falling from the few deciduous trees we have in Toowoomba – not quite New England in the Fall! The year started on the run and hasn’t really stopped.