AG Excellence

Drought Resilience Planning Workshop
2024-04-02 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Online, Australia

Strategies for decision making success in navigating hay and silage production
2024-04-04 08:30 - 13:00 | Naracoorte Showgrounds, Smith Street, Naracoorte, SA

MNHRZ Autumn Update
2024-04-05 08:30 - 14:30 | Mintaro Football Club, Leasingham Road, Mintaro, SA

Drought Resilience Planning Workshop
2024-04-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Penong Football Club, Penong, SA

Drought Resilience Planning Workshop
2024-04-10 13:00 - 15:30 | Nonning Gymkhana Ground, 32°31'03.4"S 136°29'41.7"E,

SPAA Precision Ag Expo
2024-04-11 08:00 - 18:30 | McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Visitor Centre, 796 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia
The SPAA Precision Ag Expo, held annually in a key SA growing region, has delivered quality education and innovation in precision agriculture education to South Australian producers for over 20 years.
This year, the team will head to McLaren Vale with a bumper program showcasing how the latest in PA, robotics, and machine automation can improve productivity and business operations. As a producer-focused event, the Expo will feature peer-to-peer learning, hands-on demonstrations, and exposure to the latest research, trends, and opportunities in PA.

Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force Webinar
2024-04-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Australia

A focus on containment
2024-04-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Online, Australia
Join AWI Extension SA, Livestock SA and SA Drought Hub for upcoming webinars featuring the Ewe Containment Series.
Register to participate in one or all of the sessions for an informal discussion with experts in April and May.

A focus on containment
2024-05-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Online, Australia
Join AWI Extension SA, Livestock SA and SA Drought Hub for upcoming webinars featuring the Ewe Containment Series.
Register to participate in one or all of the sessions for an informal discussion with experts, taking place on Wednesday nights in April and May

Ewe management for optimal performance
2024-05-02 08:45 - 15:00 | Woolfitt’s Property, 92 Tynan Road, Sherlock, SA
This interactive workshop will focus on some of the key principles of managing your sheep’s nutritional requirements throughout a production year, whilst maintaining soil cover and preventing soil erosion. The day will cover:

Meeting the needs of the ewe through pregnancy and lactation
Ewe health management
Decision making points for confinement feeding and managing the autumn feed gap
Feed budgeting

The workshop will take place outdoors, so please ensure you bring adequate sun protection and wear suitable shoes.

Rural Resilience Forum
2024-06-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Flinders University City Campus, Level 14, 1 Festival Tower, Station Road, Adelaide, SA
Hosted by Flinders University and the hub, this Rural Resilience Forum brings together local government organisations, farming and agribusiness groups, and communities to explore innovative approaches to the unique challenges faced by rural communities, with a focus on resilience.
Listen to an impressive lineup of speakers and join the conversation through panel discussions and audience engagement.
The event promises to be an excellent networking opportunity, with attendees encouraged to share their own experiences during the panel discussions.
We encourage you to register early as places are limited.

Livestock strategies for the next 100 days
2024-06-14 14:00 - 18:00 | Kalangadoo Football Club, Crowe Street, Kalangadoo, SA

AIA SA Division June Annual Meeting
2024-06-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Online, Australia
Our key note presentations will be from Dr Stephen Lee, SA Drought Hub on hub activities & future directions, and the newly elected AIA Board Chair (to be decided at the Annual General Meeting on 25th May 2024).
We will also have the presentation for the 2024 AIA-SA Student Award.
Please forward nominations for President, Vice President & Committee roles to craig.davis.nominees@outlook.com

Shed Talks: Feeding sheep in dry times
2024-06-20 07:00 - 09:00 | Parndana Golf Course, Playford Highway, Parndana, SA
Speakers include:
Dr Colin Trengrove, Pro Ag Consulting | Feed nutrition and budgets for merino and x-breads, pre and post-lambing
Charlie Mintze, KI Veterinary Clinic | Animal Health on Kangaroo Island
Tracie Heinrich, FaB Mentor | Don’t go it alone, how to access help and support
*Bacon & Egg breakfast provided

Shed Talks: Feeding sheep in dry times
2024-06-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-21 07:00 - 09:00 | Western Districts, 6481 Playford Highway, Gosse, SA

Luxury or lifeline: the role of self-care in or resilience
2024-06-23 10:15 - 12:30 | Royal Oak Hotel, 31 Church St, Penola, SA
Join WoTL and like-minded women from across the Limestone Coast for a morning of connection, sharing stories and uncovering that self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.
Millicent-based coach Toni Duka will run a Masterclass on the importance of looking after yourself, developing daily practices that will support you in life and business, and allow you to expand your capacity for resilience. Take advantage of the opportunity to build your network with other women in business from the region, while filling your cup so you can go on to serve others from the overflow.
Come along solo, make new connections, or build networks together with a friend. While the formal part of the day concludes at 12.30 pm, we encourage you to continue conversations over lunch, at your own expense.
The workshop includes morning tea on arrival.

Simple & effective HR solutions - managing your farm business
2024-06-24 08:45 - 15:00 | Manoora Football Club Rooms, Manoora, SA, Australia
The workshop will cover:

Position descriptions
Engaging staff
Building an Employee Value Proposition
Onboarding staff
Effective performance management

*If you purchased a Full Program discounted ticket, your enrolment has automatically transferred to this event. You do not need to complete the process again.
This workshop forms part of a 6 part series – it is not essential to have attended a previous session. Other sessions include:
Session 2 Teams and Communication, Toni Duka 25 March
Session 3 Effective HR Solutions, Leanne Hastings, 24 June
Session 4 Understanding your numbers, Deb Pervis, 29 July
Session 5 Business Management, Jeff McDonald, 26 August
Session 6 Business Transition, Tony Catt, 23 September

GPSA coffee catch up
2024-06-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Lameroo Country Kitchen, 66 Railway Tce, Lameroo, SA
Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is inviting grain producers to come and chat with their local grower Directors at a series of ‘Coffee Catch-Ups’ across South Australia from June to October.

WoTL communication in family business
2024-06-24 18:00 - 21:30 | Cleve Sporting Facilities, 5 South Tce, Cleve, SA
The unique working environment of family businesses can create challenges when it comes to effective communication. This invaluable workshop will assist in tackling everyday conversations through to testing topics, by addressing;

Communication and decision-making structures
Understanding the challenges of communication in family business
The conversations we need to be having in our business and what is stopping us
Multigenerational communication, transitioning people well, and understanding the impact of personality types on a team

Numbers are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment.

Working on worms: sheep parasite management workshop - pilot
2024-06-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Clare Valley Motel, 74A Main North Road, Clare, SA
ParaBoss is Australia’s premier source of independent information about the management and control of parasites in cattle, goats, and sheep.
ParaBoss is currently developing a one-day WormBoss workshop for sheep producers.
The ParaBoss team invites interested sheep producers to take part in the fifth and final pilot of this workshop. The role of pilot attendees will be to participate in the workshop and provide grower-based feedback regarding workshop content. This feedback will be reviewed and will contribute to the final workshop content and resources.
The program for the day will be:

Introduction, and cost of worms to the Australian sheep industry
Worms and their life cycles
Best practice worm control
How to minimise the development of drench resistance on your farm
Worm egg counts and what they tell you
Using the WormBoss Drench Decision Guides – what product to use and when, dose rates, and important information on the label

The workshop will assist you with developing an integrated parasite management plan for your sheep operation which you will be able to take to implement on your property.

GPSA free roadworthy heavy vehicles...made easy!
2024-06-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Ramsay Brothers, Cummins, SA, Australia
Grain Producers SA is delivering FREE Roadworthy Heavy Vehicles … Made Easy! workshops designed specifically to help primary producer members of PPSA to understand heavy vehicle roadworthiness requirements.

Livestock strategies for the next 100 days
2024-06-28 08:45 - 12:30 | The Vale, Main North Road, Watervale, SA
With a challenging start to the season, hear from topic experts on developing strategies going forward including:

Felicity Turner | Turner Agribusiness – ‘Looking after your livestock and feed base, the importance of decision-making tools to forecast and make decisions
Deb Scammell | Talking Livestock – ‘Early weaning lambs & calves, when and how?
Ken Solly – ‘Coping better with dry ties
Mary Chirgwin – ‘Vaccine coverage in dry times

Maximise coverage - minimise loss: making every spray drop count
2024-07-02 08:30 - 16:30 | Balaklava Sports Club, 7 Werocata Rd, Balaklava, SA, Australia

GRDC farm business update
2024-07-02 09:15 - 15:15 | Kadina Football Club, 1 Doswell Tce, Kadina, SA
The GRDC Farm Business Update events drive innovation and adoption of improved farm business management practices across the grains industry.

Maximise coverage - minimise loss: making every spray drop count
2024-07-03 08:30 - 16:30 | Spalding Recreational Grounds, RM Williams Way, Spalding, SA

GRDC farm business update
2024-07-03 09:15 - 15:30 | Freeling Institute, 8 Clarke St, Freeling, SA

Maximise coverage - minimise loss: making every spray drop count
2024-07-04 08:30 - 16:30 | Hart Field Site, Hart, SA, Australia

Making informed nitrogen fertiliser decisions on the Murray Plains
2024-07-05 09:00 - 12:30 | Pretoria Hotel, 50 Randall St, Mannum, SA
This workshop will be facilitated by Tony Craddock and Emily Chambers from Pinion Advisory.
Morning tea and lunch provided.
