A green tractor works in a large, dry, harvested field under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Trees border the rural landscape in the distance, and a road runs alongside green farmland.

 

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Australasian Pacific Extension Network (APEN) International Conference, Brisbane 14-16 October 2025

About

AgriFutures Australia is providing an opportunity for those providing extension services to Australian agricultural industries to upskill their knowledge and broaden networks at the APEN International Conference, Brisbane 14-16 October 2025. Priority will be given to those servicing RDC levied industries and/or those from grower groups.

Attendees can expect to:

  • Engage with leading thinkers and practitioners in agricultural innovation and extension
  • Explore how AI, robotics, and cultural intelligence are transforming our profession
  • Connect with over 260 delegates from across the region
  • Share your knowledge through abstract presentations and dynamic discussion forums
  • Strengthen your professional practice with insights and tools to apply in your work

This opportunity will provide travel bursaries for up to ten (10) Australian agricultural extension practitioners to their support attendance at the conference. The bursary will provide a bursary of up to $1,500 for attendees to use in covering flights/travel, accommodation and conference tickets. Attendees will be asked to provide an invoice with evidence of individual costs.

The APEN 2025 International Conference 2025: Tech + Extension – A Powerful Partnership for Change.

In a rapidly evolving world, extension professionals are leading the charge in enabling meaningful change across agriculture, natural resource management, and regional communities. Join APEN in Brisbane this October to explore how the intersection of technology and extension is shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

This three-day face-to-face event brings together extension professionals, producers, researchers, policymakers, and innovators from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. The program features high-impact keynotes, interactive panels, practical sessions, and valuable networking opportunities.

For more information about conference, please visit APEN’s event page.

The AgriFutures Adoption and Communications Program partners in research, development and extension (RD&E) to support a sustainable and prosperous agricultural industry especially with regards to lifting adoption, extension and communications capability and capacity across Australia.

 

 

How to apply

Applications are closed.

Contact

For program or application related enquiries, please contact Adoption and Communications Senior Manager Emma Grabham at