Its time for feedback - Assessment 3

Same as last time, not really where I would like to be with this assessment but here it is in its all its limited by fantastic glory. I welcome any feedback that can be shared.

Its time for feedback - Assessment 2

Not really where I would like to be currently with this assessment but here it is in its all its limited by fantastic glory. I welcome any feedback that can be shared.

Its time for feedback - Assessment 1

I have added as image files to make them easier to read and to get a feel for the formatting. Welcome any feedback warranted in all areas.

My Top 3

So much great work is occurring and it is tough to pick out a top 3, but never the less here they are:

https://inmyworldbytashmuller.wordpress.com

I really enjoy the way this site presents itself. Tash has done a great job of making the information accessible.

https://jodiesuniblog.blogspot.com.au/

Jodie’s communication makes this one of my top 3 for me. Every comment is followed up with an insightful response this combined with the excellent factual information on her company makes this site a no brainer for me.

https://kaileejephcott.wordpress.com/:

Good mix of accessible information, easy to understand and great presentation.
I would recommend people check these ones out.

A moment to reflect - Big business vs the food we eat

I am enjoying the fact that my business is in the organic food industry. This is an area that has always interested me with regards to how the product is seen by the company producing it.

Is it all about the bottom line? Or ensuring that a healthy and affordable food source is supplied to its customers?

I get concerned when a company providing an organic food product has a mission statement along the lines of "to deliver sustainable shareholder value by being a global leader in integrated growing, processing and marketing" Instead of something like "to provided the best quality product as naturally and as sustainably possible"

Am I being silly in my thoughts of wanting the food we eat to be as real as possible? or are we living in a bit of a dream space?

Perhaps it is their way of saying what I am thinking but throwing in the values that we are learning as part of this account course.

Would love to hear anyone else thoughts or views.

Select Harvests - In the News

Select Harvests will invest $12.9 million in biomass energy generation and an almond dryer at its Robinvale facilities in north west Victoria.

 

The company used its annual general meeting to make the announcements, as well as release its estimate of the 2015 crop.

Select Harvests, which owns almond orchards in NSW, Victoria and South Australia will spend $11.9 million on a Biomass Electricity Cogeneration Plant which it expects will generate 2.5 megawatts a year of energy from the pruning, shells and hulls it generates from almond harvesting.

It will spend a further $700,000 on building an almond dryer, ready which will be ready by January 2015, which will allow harvest to continue in wet weather.

At the company's annual general meeting, chairman Paul Thompson also announced the company expects to harvest approximately 13,000 tonnes of almonds in 2015.

Link to ABC - Rural - Full Story

Select Harvests seeks investors for new almond orchards.

Select Harvests' managing director Paul Thompson says his appeal for investors to fund 5,000 acres of new almond orchards is a tried and tested business model and not a throwback to risky agricultural managed investment schemes.

Link to Sydney Morning Herald - Full Story

Select Harvests profits boosted by US drought and weaker Australian dollar.

Select Harvests said it expects to benefit from the weaker Australian dollar and high almond prices caused by supply concerns as the almond group reported a 17 per cent rise in underlying first half profit to $21.5 million.

Link to Sydney Morning Herald - Full Story

Welcome to Select Harvests - Introducing My Firm

Welcome to Select Harvests, one of Australia's largest producers of almonds and the country's leading manufacturer, processor and marketer of nut products, health snacks and muesli to the Australian retail and industrial markets, in addition to exporting almonds globally.

 

2013 saw Australia become the 2nd largest almond producing nation holding 7% of all global production.

 

Select Harvest utilise 13,311 Acres (approximately 5,389 Hectares) of planted Orchards across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

 

You can find there website at www.selectharvests.com.au, with latest annual reports to be found at www.selectharvests.com.au/annual-reports.

 

Select Harvest mission is to deliver sustainable shareholder value by being a global leader in integrated growing, processing and marketing of almonds.

 

Check out a couple of videos below that can guide your travels in understanding my company just that little bit more:

 

Select Harvests Overview Video:

 

 

Select Harvests 14/15 Acquisitions:

 









Select Harvests boast market leading brands such as

Lucky

Nu-Vit

Sunsol

Soland

Renshaw

Allinga Farms



Who am I - Introduction

My name is Aaron Jurd and I live in Emerald Central Queensland with my wife Natasha Jurd and my two boys Maverick and Hudson. Maverick is 3 and Hudson will be one in March of this year.

I work at the Central Highlands Regional Council as the Manager of Information Services.

I have engaged in a Bachelor of Business from CQU specializing in Information Systems.