Regional Round Up
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Clare Sports Club Function Centre, 180 Main North Road, Clare, SA, 5453
Agenda:

Guest Speaker – Matt Dalgleish, Episode 3
Bridie Ward, ALEC
Livestock SA Update

Registrations are required for catering purposes as dinner is included. Please note this event is free for Livestock SA members. Stakeholders and industry professionals will be charged $30 to attend.

Fleurieu Ag Fest
2025-04-04 | Yankalilla Showgrounds, Yankalilla, SA

Tools for Tough Seasons - Cleve
2025-04-08 08:45 - 15:00 | Cleve Sporting Facilities, 5 South Tce, Cleve, 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.
This is a complimentary event and includes morning tea and lunch.
The full cost of this event is $500, which has been subsidised thanks to the support of event sponsors.
Numbers are limited for this topical workshop, so please book early to avoid disappointment. If you are no longer able to attend, please make our Ambassador or administration team aware, so we can make your place available to somebody else who will benefit from the session. You can contact WoTL Administration Officer Belinda-Jane on admin@wotl.com.au.

Farming Healthy Teams
2025-04-09 09:00 - 13:00 | Coopers Ale House Marina Tavern, Wallaroo, SA, Australia
Join the YP WoTL group for a hands on, fun workshop with Bel Ryan from Ignite Wellbeing Co. Through an interactive session we will explore some of the real life challenges facing farming teams, such as mental load, work life balance and communicating effectively.
RSVP: 2 April, 2o25

GRDC Grains Research Update - Insights into nitogen decision making
2025-04-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Online, Australia
Registration for the livestream event is free.
The recording will be uploaded to the GRDC website, past events page to view at a later date.
Insights into nitrogen decision making
Peter Hayman – SARDI

Effective decision making and risk management is an essential component for any farm business. Peter provides insights from the nitrogen sub-project of the national GRDC funded RiskWi$e project.

SA Sheep Expo
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-16 | Adelaide Royal Showgrounds, Goodwood Road, Wayville, SA, Australia
The SA Sheep Expo empowers and equips today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders.
The SA Sheep Expo offers young people a platform to develop a better understanding of the sheep industry, the opportunities it offers and to encourage the next generation to engage at a grassroots level within the industry.
Inspire3d by the highly successful SA Junior Heifer Expo, the SA Sheep Expo provides an education forum for young sheep enthuasists aged 12 to 23 years and enable them to build their knowledge and identify pathways to further careers in areas of the sheep industry.

Workshops for a Solid Foundation (Governance in Family Business)
2025-04-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Family Business Association, Level 21/91 King William St, Adelaide, SA
Governance refers to the structures, systems and processes concerned with ensuring an organisation’s overall direction, effectiveness, supervision (control) and accountability. Having formal governance structures assists open communication between family members, reduce internal conflicts, nurture the next generation of leaders, and develop a shared family vision for the future.
Specific Objectives
This workshop will enable participants to:

Understand what Governance involves for families in business.
Why Governance is vital for any size family business.
Governance is an essential focus for the family, the business they operate and for owners.
Understand the elements that make up sound governance in family business.
Be able to assess where they are on their governance journey and plan further steps to take towards sound governance.

Understanding your numbers
2025-04-30 08:45 - 15:00 | Pinaroo Football & Netball Club, Australia
Join us as Deb Purvis of Purvis AgriFinance discusses understanding the numbers of your business, to help you make informed financial decisions in your farm business.
The workshop will cover:

What are the stories behind the numbers
Taxable income vs profit
Benchmarking and KPI’s
Investments and CAPEX decision making

A second person from your business can purchase a ticket for $25 + booking fee. *Open to women and men, but limited to 2 people per business.
Feedback from this workshop in other locations includes:
‘It was tailored to what we were wanting to hear, so no improvements!’
‘No improvements needed, was exactly what we needed for our business.’
The day includes morning tea and lunch.

Business Management - Managing your Farm Business
2025-05-01 08:45 - 15:00 | Cummins Hotel, 36 Railway Tce, Cummins, SA, 5631, Australia
In the final session of the Managing Your Farm Business series, Jeff McDonald, from RLS Agribusiness, will take you through financial and company decision making, to help you successfully take your business into the future.
The workshop will cover:

Goal setting and strategic planning
Business structures
Decision making processes – farm boards
Farm policies
Risk management
Finding the right support / advisor

*If you purchased a Full Program discounted ticket, your enrollment has automatically transferred to this event. You do not need to complete the process again.

The cost of the workshop is $55 + booking fee.
The day includes morning tea and lunch.
The full cost of this workshop is $500 per person which has been heavily reduced thanks to the support of event sponsors.
Numbers are limited for this workshop so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Business Management - Managing Your Farm Business
2025-05-01 08:45 - 15:00 | Cummins Hotel, 36 Railway Tce, Cummins, SA, 5631, Australia
In the final session of the Managing Your Farm Business series, Jeff McDonald, from RLS Agribusiness, will take you through financial and company decision making, to help you successfully take your business into the future.
The workshop will cover:

Goal setting and strategic planning
Business structures
Decision making processes – farm boards
Farm policies
Risk management
Finding the right support / advisor

*If you purchased a Full Program discounted ticket, your enrollment has automatically transferred to this event. You do not need to complete the process again.

Workshops for a Solid Foundation (Legal Considerations in Family Business)
2025-05-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Family Business Association, Level 21/91 King William St, Adelaide, SA
As a member of a family business with a material impact on the direction and strategy of the business, it is important you know your role and meet your legal responsibilities, as you may be as liable as any director on the board.
This workshop aims to enable small and family business owners to grasp fundamental knowledge and capability in areas relating to legal aspects of participation in a family business, critical to carrying out their roles and obligations as office holders and business owners.
Specific Objectives
This workshop will enable participants to:

Understand what how the legal framework intercepts with governance.
Why owning and running a family business are distinct and attract different legal responsibilities.
Why every family member in and out of the business needs to understand the impact of legal responsibilities and governance.
An introduction to the key areas of personal and commercial risks in a legal context.
Be able to identify gaps in their current legal governance knowledge to assess further skills and steps needed to be taken to ensure compliance and understanding of obligations

eID Advantage Producer Group Session 1
2025-05-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Wisanger Sports Club, 13 North Cape Road, Kangaroo Island, SA
AgKI eID Advantage Producer Group – Session 1
Welcome to the first session of the AgKI eID Advantage Producer Group! Join us at the Wisanger Sports Club for a session on eID tags – the good, the bad and the rest. Bring your eID tags (especially those that have not worked!) applicator and reader if you have one. This in-person event is perfect for producers looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in electronic identification technology. There will be a FREE BBQ at the end of the session.
Future sessions will cover:-

Integration with NLIS database
How to make profit out of eID
How to connect existing sheep
weighing gear to eID readers
Setting up fleece weighing and
in-shed micron testing using eID

and more……..
See you there!

Landscape Rehydration Workshop
2025-05-12 | Kingoonya District – Location TBA
An introduction to landscape reyhydration

What you can expect to learn:

tips about reading and interpreting landscapes
the fundamentals of water movement
assessing landscape function
explore landscape rehydration options.

Presented by the Mulloon Institute’s Lance Mudgeway, a WA-based hydrologist with a wealth of experience working with landholders to restore and rehabilitate natural water flows to improve productivity of country.

Mark the date on your calendar now. More information and registration details will be available closer to the workshop dates.

Landscape Rehydration Workshop
2025-05-14 - 2025-05-15 | Mt Victor Station
An advanced boot camp will run for two days at Mt Victor Station

What you can expect to learn:

tips about reading and interpreting landscapes
the fundamentals of water movement
assessing landscape function
explore landscape rehydration options.

Presented by the Mulloon Institute’s Lance Mudgeway, a WA-based hydrologist with a wealth of experience working with landholders to restore and rehabilitate natural water flows to improve productivity of country.

Mark the date on your calendar now. More information and registration details will be available closer to the workshop dates.

Stress, wellbeing and the seasons we weather
2025-05-23 09:00 - 12:45 | Minnipa Sports Club, Minnipa, SA, Australia
A practical workshop for rural women navigating stress, uncertainty and the pressure of ongoing dry conditions.
Do you ever feel like you reach a certain level of stress, and your brain just shuts down under the pressure?
When you’re juggling so much that you can’t think straight, and the storm of things you can’t control continues to rage on around you – how can you get your brain back online? This workshop shines a light on what’s really happening in your mind and body when stress takes hold. You’ll learn simple, practical techniques to clear the mental fog and restore your ability to make calm, confident decisions –not just in the high pressure moments, but long term.
We’ll explore the physiological response, plus seven key areas that support personal wellbeing and clear thinking. You’ll walk away with strategies you can actually use – to steady yourself in challenging times, and take care of the one person who keeps everything else going: you.

Best Practice Spray Workshop
2025-05-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Coomandook Church Hall, Dukes Highway, Coomandook, SA
The workshops boast an expert line-up of speakers, including spray expert Mary O’Brien, PIRSA and regional grower case studies presenting on their ‘best practice’ approach on farm.
Mary O’Brien is a passionate advocate for sustainable agriculture. She is one of Australia’s leading experts on spray drift, application risk management and chemical use best practice.
Mary has an exceptional ability to communicate with farmers. Her straightforward approach and broad agricultural knowledge affords her the capacity to explain technical information in a simple manner and provide practical strategies to assist growers to get the job done while protecting their long-term viability.
Free to attend.
Morning tea and lunch provided.

Regenerative Grazing
2025-05-26 10:00 - 14:30 | Pine Grove, Craddock, SA
Join Alejandro Carrillo and Colin Seis, leaders in regenerative agriculture, for a day of learning with real life examples. This workshop is for farmers, graziers, pastoralists, land managers, and anyone wanting to learn more about regenerative land management or share their experiences. The event will begin with presentations from Alejandro and Colin, each sharing their work in regenerative grazing, holistic management, and pasture renewal. You’ll hear how they have managed drought-affected landscapes to encourage productive systems while reducing inputs and promoting ecological stability. After presentations, there will be a paddock walk with opportunity for discussions and questions.
Key Themes:

Regenerative Grazing & Holistic Management
Pasture Identification & Valuation
Ground Cover & Drought Resilience
Rotational Grazing Strategies
Input Reduction & Soil Health

Meet the Speakers:
Alejandro Carrillo – A fourth-generation rancher in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico, Alejandro is globally recognised for adapting holistic grazing techniques to arid environments. His work supports over three times more cattle per acre than the regions’ benchmark. He also advises internationally and represents desertification solutions at the United Nations.
Colin Seis – The Australian farmer behind the Pasture Cropping Method, which combines pastures, crops, and livestock to improve land condition on his property. By adopting this method, Colin was able to boost soil carbon which dramatically reduced his costs and improved land health.

Best Practice Spray Workshop
2025-05-27 09:00 - 15:00 | Imperial Football Club, Adelaide Road, Murray Bridge, SA

Best Practice Spray Workshop
2025-05-28 09:00 - 15:00 | Crystal Brook Football Club, Railway Tce, Crystal Brook, SA, Australia

Best Practice Spray Workshop
2025-05-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Minlaton District Community & Sports Centre, Lot 279 West Terrace, Minlaton, SA

Workshops for a Solid Foundation (succession in family business)
2025-05-29 09:30 - 12:30 | Hood Sweeney, Level 3/167 Fullarton Road, Dulwich, SA
Succession is one of the greatest challenges associated with running a family business. Every family business needs to start planning for their future leadership. Whatever your planning horizon is to transitioning your business, now is the time to start having the conversation.
This workshop will enable participants to:

Understand what Succession involves for families in business.
Why Succession Planning is vital for any size family business.
Succession Planning is an essential focus for the family, the business they operate and for owners.
Understand the elements to Succession in family business.
Be able to assess where they are on their Succession journey and plan further steps.

eID Tech Group Session
2025-05-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Vine Inn Barossa, 14-22 Murray Street, Nuriootpa, SA, 5355, Australia
eID Tech Group Session with Achieve Ag’s Nathan Scott

Session includes:

Practical use of eID to pick the best stock
Common issues and how to overcome them easily
Data use and what should we be looking at as we rebuild numbers
‘Another late break’ Q & A

Lunch is provided

Considering Carbon
2025-05-30 08:45 - 13:00 | Cummins Hotel, 36 Railway Tce, Cummins, SA, 5631, Australia
An Introduction to carbon farming and farm emissions
Curious about what carbon farming really means and how it applies to your farming operation? This introductory workshop will help demystify the carbon conversation and provide practical insights into how carbon and emissions relate to the everyday decisions made on-farm.
The workshop will cover;

The carbon cycle
Greenhouse gasses
Government actions
Supply chain responses
Understanding your emissions
Emission calculators
Options to reduce emissions

The day includes morning tea and lunch, which will follow the workshop.

ARLF Changemaker Workshop
2025-06-02 08:30 - 2025-06-03 16:30 | Tumby Bay Football Club, West Tce, Tumby Bay, SA

Service Provider Workshop - The Dry Times Toolkit
2025-06-03 07:30 - 11:00 | Murray Bridge RSL, Lot 2 Ross Rd, Murray Bridge, SA
This practical, hands-on workshop is for rural service providers supporting farmers through dry times. You’ll walk away with tools to navigate tough conversations, strategies to assist decision-making under pressure, and techniques to protect your own wellbeing—because supporting others effectively starts with taking care of yourself.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop is strictly for those service providers that work directly with farmer producers eg Agronomists, Vets, Stock Agents, Agri Bankers etc

Ag KI Weather Station Soil Probe Dashboard Update & eID NLIS intergration
2025-06-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Stokes Bay Hall, 1950 Bark Hut Road, Cassini, SA
Two years in development, Leet Wilksch from AgByte has developed a new data dashboard for the weather station soil probe network on Kangaroo Island. Come along for a demonstration on the new dashboard, how to access it and the array of previous and real time weather and soil data you can access for free from the network accross KI.
Also presenting the second session for the eID Implementation Series with George Basha from Intergrity Systems presenting on the intergration between NLIS, my MLA and the LIvestock Production Accreditation Scheme. Also hear from Denise Rendell and Kat Buck (PRISA) on PIC recociliation, livstock transfers onto and from a property and using the NLIS Buddy phone app.
All participants will be required to bring

A smart phone (or tablet or laptop)
A scanner/stick reader and an eID tag, along with any unused eID tags, as these tags must be reconciled with the data base
Their eID data base on phone/tablet or laptop (if available)

All participants will also be encouraged to download the NLIS Buddy if they haven’t yet done so.

Livestock SA Regional Round Up
2025-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Wudinna Commnunity Club, 43 Medley Terrace, Wudinna, SA, Australia
Agenda:

Guest Speaker – Mark Inglis, Thomas Foods
Livestock SA Update

Registrations are required for catering purposes as dinner is included. Please note this event is free for Livestock SA members. Stakeholders and industry professionals will be charged $30 to attend.

Optimising Lime and Fertiliser Spreading
2025-06-04 18:45 - 21:00 | Mount Gambier Hotel, 2 Commercial St W, Mount Gambier, SA
Information session focused on lime and fertiliser application on crop and pasture.
Come along if you are interested in learning more about pH and nutrient variability in your soils, and how variable rate technology can benefit your business.
Speakers:
David Oddie (Precision Ag).
Getting the data right (Best soil sampling methods).
Squib Group Farms
Jack Altschwager – agronomy of matching soil requirments.
Tom / Malcolm Earl – landholders point of view.
Andrew Phelan – Technolgy available.
Dinner provided

ARLF Changemaker Workshop
2025-06-05 08:30 - 16:30 | Cummins Hall, 46 Railway Tce, Cummins, SA

Sit in a Pit - Soil Health on Grazing Land
2025-06-05 09:00 - 13:30 | 88 Green Road, Ashbourne, SA
With PIRSA’s Amanda Schapel and Soil and Land’s Ed Scott, participants will be walked through two soil pits of two different soil types – loam over clay and deep sand over clay – to outline the importance of different management practices according to soil type.
Learn:
– The fundamentals of soil health
– The importance of measuring before you manage
– Understanding soil constraints and how to manage them
The new Knowing Your Soils Ute Guide and Pasture Weed Guide will be on hand for participants to take home.
Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Spots are limited, booking is essential!
