AG Excellence

Field walk featuring GRDC's hyper yielding & profitable cereals project
2024-10-17 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Onfarm, Coleraine-Edenhope Road, Pigeon Ponds, VIC

Women in Wool
2024-10-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Anlaby Station, 829 Anlaby Road, Hamilton, Australia
Anlaby invites you to celebrate Australia’s finest wool and the women shaping the industry, with a showcase of leading fashion labels featuring pure wool designs.

Drought Resilient Pasture Legumes Trial Visit
2024-10-18 09:00 - 09:40 | Barossa Angus, 55 Dawson Road, Mt Crawford, SA
The University of Adelaide researchers Hannah Griffiths and Tshewang Dorji will showcase and discuss the results of a trial evaluating drought-resilient pasture legumes:

• View the performance of serradellas compared to clover and medics on sandy soils
• See the effect of grazing on these species
• Learn how the feed quality of these species stack-up.

Please RSVP

Clare show
2024-10-19 | Clare Showgrounds, 8510 Horrocks Highway, Clare, SA

Coonalpyn show
2024-10-19 | Coonalpyn Showgrounds, Gibbs Street, Coonalpyn, SA

Naracoorte show
2024-10-19 | Naracoorte Showgrounds, Smith Street, Naracoorte, SA

Cleve show
2024-10-19 | Cleve Showgrounds, Cnr West Terrace & Rudall Road, Cleve, SA

Spring 2024 Lucerne Seed Wasp Update
2024-10-21 08:30 - 11:00 | Padthaway Bowling Club, Padthaway, SA, Australia
Meet other advisors involved in advising on lucerne seed, upskill your knowledge, hear the latest research in lucerne and small seed management.

Skill up - board governance building blocks: effective meeting procedures
2024-10-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Online, Australia
A series of four, free online workshops designed to help board and committee members – and those considering joining – understand their governance duties.
Each online workshop is designed as a standalone topic to be attended either as a one-off or as part of the series. Designed to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to contribute to your community, these workshops are part of the Skill Up program.

Community Breakfast BBQ
2024-10-22 08:30 - 10:30 | Lions Park, Dukes Highway, Keith, SA
Grain Producers SA (GPSA), in partnership with Fat Farmers, is hosting a series of community barbecues across South Australia to provide local farmers and community members with a chance to connect, share a bite to eat, and if needed, chat with support services in an informal setting.

South Australian grain producers are facing incredibly challenging times due to the severity of the current Drought and these events are an opportunity for people to take a break, share a bite to eat, and connect with others who are going through similar experiences.

In addition to the barbecue, attendees can participate in a walk or run prior to the breakfast organised by Fat Farmers.
Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a grain producer, a local community member, or part of the broader agriculture industry. GPSA encourages people to come along, have a chat, and take advantage of the resources and support on offer.
GPSA and Fat Farmers are also proud to partner with other key organisations like the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), Rural Business Support (RBS) and Family and Business (FAB) Support Mentors to bring these events to life.

Wangary Ag Bureau Annual Crop Competition
2024-10-22 08:30 - 17:00 | Broccabruna Shearing Shed, 4525 Flinders Highway, Wangary, SA
The Wangary Ag Bureau Annual Wheat Crop Competition will be held on Tuesday 22 October 2024.
Meet at Broccabruna Shearing Shed, 4525 Flinders Highway, 8:30am start.
Presentations, drinks and BBQ to follow afterwards at the same location.
BYO lunch and drinks. All welcome!

Native Vegetation Workshop & Drop-in
2024-10-22 09:30 - 15:00 | Mount Burr Swamp, Mount Mcintyre, SA
Are you a Heritage Agreement owner or interested in learning about conserving natural vegetation on your property?
As an existing or aspiring Heritage Agreement owner, the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement (NVHA) Grants Program is excited to be offering a training program to landowners in the Limestone Coast region with the opportunity to learn about conserving natural vegetation on your property.
Trees For Life will deliver Native Vegetation Workshops with the Landscape Boards (SA) and the Native Vegetation Branch.
This workshop will enable you to;

Identify and care for natural assets
Learn about impacts from threats and strategies for management
Create a property plan to guide activities
Meet local HA owners and conservation management staff

Please bring;

Drinking water
Morning tea and Lunch provided – please advise of any dietary requirements
A chair (if possible)
Suitable outdoor clothing (long pants / long shirt ) and sturdy enclosed footwear

Mount Burr Swamp property address and direction will be provided after registration.

Community Breakfast BBQ
2024-10-23 08:30 - 10:30 | APEX Park, Pioneer Walk, Loxton, SA

Native Vegetation Workshop and Drop-in
2024-10-23 09:30 - 14:30 | Barossa Bushgardens, Nuriootpa, SA
Are you a Heritage Agreement owner or interested in learning about conserving natural vegetation on your property?
As an existing or aspiring Heritage Agreement owner, the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement (NVHA) Grants Program is excited to be offering a training program to landowners in the Northern and Yorke region with the opportunity to learn about conserving natural vegetation on your property.
Trees For Life will deliver Native Vegetation Workshops with the Landscape Boards (SA) and the Native Vegetation Branch.
This workshop will enable you to;

Identify and care for natural assets
Learn about impacts from threats and strategies for management
Create a property plan to guide activities
Meet local HA owners and conservation management staff

Part of this event will include a site visit to a local Heritage Agreement property (travel via own vehicles). Tour will be led by Kim Thompson (Barossa Council) and Elisha Brunton (Trees For Life ). There will be on-ground work with a Bush Action Day activity occurring as part of the Bush For Life program.

Community Breakfast BBQ
2024-10-24 08:30 - 10:30 | Memorial Park, 3 Doon Terrace, Jamestown, SA

Strategies to Prepare for a Dry Spring & Summer 2024
2024-10-24 09:00 - 16:00 | The Vale, Main North Road, Watervale, SA
Workshop delivered by Felicity Turner, Turner Agri & Deb Scammell, Talking Livestock and will include:

Making difficult decisions around selling, retaining and/or feeding sheep or cattle
Developing sheep and cattle feed budgets and understanding trigger points
Developing a water budget (if applicable)
Developing feed rations and the use of containment feeding for sheep and cattle
Managing stock to optimise their performance for the coming year
Long-term economic impacts

RSVP is essential

Native Vegetation Workshop and Drop-in
2024-10-24 09:30 - 15:00 | Lucindale CFS Station, Lucindale, SA
Are you a Heritage Agreement owner or interested in learning about conserving natural vegetation on your property?
As an existing or aspiring Heritage Agreement owner, the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement (NVHA) Grants Program is excited to be offering a training program to landowners in the Limestone Coast region with the opportunity to learn about conserving natural vegetation on your property.
Trees For Life will deliver Native Vegetation Workshops with the Landscape Boards (SA) and the Native Vegetation Branch.
This workshop will enable you to;

Identify and care for your Heritage Agreements natural assets
Learn about impacts from threats and strategies for management
Create a property plan to guide activities
Meet local HA owners and conservation management staff

FAR Australia SA crop technology centre field day
2024-10-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Venue TBA, Loxton, SA
You’re invited to attend FAR Australia’s Crop Technology Centre annual field day SA located in Millicent where you will have the opportunity to view a range of innovate grains research trials, reinforcing the adage that ‘seeing is believing’

BIGG Pasture Walk
2024-10-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Barossa – Venue TBA
Details are currently being confirmed for a visit to BIGG’s new multi-species perennial pastures trial site at Marananga and the Pasture Trial Networks ryegrass variety trials at Gomersal.
More details to come shortly.

Mount Gambier show
2024-10-25 | Mount Gambier Showgrounds, 1 Pick Avenue, Mount Gambier, SA

Community Breakfast BBQ
2024-10-25 08:30 - 10:30 | Minlaton District Community & Sports Centre, Lot 279 West Terrace, Minlaton, SA

Agribusiness workshops for emerging industries
2024-10-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Online, Australia
These free 2 x 4 hour online workshops will introduce participants to using the Business Model Canvas (BMC) process for planning. The workshops will provide an overview of business planning and include blocks of supported individual learning so participants leave at the end of the day with a useable plan for a priority aspect of their business.
The workshops will be delivered by RM Consulting Group (RMCG) expert trainers in agribusiness. Your trainer will make contact with you individually, prior to the workshop, to explain the BMC process and identify individual learning priorities for the workshop day.
The BMC allows users to separate out and consider three main aspects of planning for their business:

Marketplace – who are your customers, how do you make and maintain connection with them, what is unique and valuable about your product?
Production – what are the risks and opportunities of your production system and supply chain? Who are the key people, what are your key resources and what tasks and activities keep your business going? How can you improve production practices?
Money – breakdown your cost structure and consider where costs might be reigned in. Examine revenue streams and think through the amount of cost/effort versus revenue for various products and customer segments.

Agribusiness workshop for emerging industries, small enterprises and producers
2024-10-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Online, Australia
These online workshops will introduce emerging industry producers to using the Business Model Canvas (BMC) to analyse and plan business development. The BMC supports farmers to focus on marketplace strategy, production efficiency and managing money.
Participants leave with a useable ‘plan on a page’ for their business.
Previous emerging industry BMC participants have described what they learned:

It really did open my eyes to the business of farming in ways I hadn’t thought of.
How to plan for distribution of my product.
Deeper understanding of the value of the product that the target customer segment is looking for.
I learned the correct pricing for our target market.

Dates (we encourage you to do both sessions, but welcome participants in just one or other session):

Session 1 – BMC and marketplace – Friday, 25 October, 9am-1pm on Teams
Session 2 – production and money – Friday, 8 November 9am-1pm on Teams

Kapunda & Light agricultural show
2024-10-26 | Kapunda Harness Racing Complex, 41 Hancock Road, Kapunda, SA

AWEX WoolClip & Wool Classing Workshop
2024-10-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Parndarna Golf Club, Playford Highway, Parndarna, SA
Come and join us where we will be presenting information and training on utilising ePacks in conjunction with WoolClip your online clip information website and app.
Also join in the afternoon session for a closer look at the AWEX Code of Practice, Q and A and important updates.
When: Saturday the 26th October starting at 10 am – 12.00 lunch provided and afternoon session at 1.00- 3.00pm
Where: Parndana Golf Club
What to bring : laptop, tablet or Smart phone for hands on training.
All welcome.

Callington show
2024-10-27 | Callington Recreation Park, Lot 15 Callington Road, Callington, SA

Tools for Tough Seasons
2024-10-29 08:45 - 15:00 | Caledonian Inn, 1 Victoria Street, Robe, SA
Join us for a one-day workshop designed to equip women connected to farming (in both key and support roles) with practical tools and strategies needed to navigate tough seasons. This workshop will explore the impact of current seasonal conditions, provide practical decision-making frameworks, and offer insights on managing stress in business.

With a focus on creating individual action plans, participants will leave with tailored strategies to address what they can control, covering enterprise, business, supporting yourself and others. Complementing the more technical workshops being offered, it is an opportunity to connect with others, bring information together and formulate a plan to move forward, for the business and the people in your business.
Numbers are limited for this topical workshop, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Strategies to Prepare for a Dry Spring & Summer 2024
2024-10-30 09:00 - 16:00 | Karoonda Football Clubrooms, Pope Rd, Karoonda, SA, Australia

Stock Containment Uncovered: Challenges, Solution...
2024-10-30 15:00 - 19:00 | Mundulla Memorial Hall, Mundulla, SA

Strategies to Prepare for a Dry Spring & Summer 2024
2024-10-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Yankalilla Golf Course, Yankalilla, SA
