Millicent show
2024-11-08 | Millicent Showgrounds, Adelaide Road, Millicent, SA

Agribusiness workshops for emerging industries
2024-11-08 09:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | 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 workshops for emerging industries, small enterprises and producers
2024-11-08 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

GRDC farm business event - planning forward on reduced seasonal returns
2024-11-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Online, Australia
Join guest presenter Tony Hudson who will outline the practical steps to assessing the seasonal returns and planning forward for another production cycle and the expenses that will need to be met. Including an outline of the available levers that can be pulled to release cashflow and up to date information about accessing bank or third party credit lines.

Eudunda show
2024-11-10 | Eudunda Oval, Morgan Road, Eudunda, SA

Tools for Tough Seasons
2024-11-11 08:45 - 15:00 | Stokes Bay Hall, 1950 Bark Hut Road, Cassini, 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.
Register quickly as places are limited – RSVP 4th November 2024 for catering purposes.

Women on Ag Boards
2024-11-12 18:30 - 19:30 | online
Australian Women in Agriculture invests in women to influence the agriculture agenda. At our national conference in September we were astounded by the response to our Women on Ag Boards sessions. AWiA shares the ambition of having more women appointed to agricultural boards and is keen to support the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry to this end. The first in a series of activities is our Women on Ag Boards pathways, insights and lessons event. Join Cathy McGowan and Narelle Hooper for an inspiring evening on Tuesday 12th November via Zoom. Here they will both share practical tips and insights about board pathways and leadership, as well some of the lessons they’ve learnt throughout their distinguished careers.
Cathy McGowan – Cathy is the chair of AgriFutures Australia which is one of the 15 Research and Development corporations serving the Australia Agricultural sector. She was formally the federal Member of Parliament for Indi and has an extensive background in community, not for profit and other boards. Cathy’s book “Cathy Goes to Canberra” has recently been republished by Monash Uni and a special discount is available for AWiA members – To order insert CIM20 in the caption box when checking out (https://publishing.monash.edu/product/cathy-goes-to-canberra-updated/)
Narelle Hooper – Narelle is an award-winning business editor and author who has interviewed top global & national business leaders and facilitated forums for CEDA, Chief Executive Women, the Business Council of Australia, ASIC, the AICD, the Global Summit of Women. Her career has spanned print, radio, TV and digital with the nation’s leading media groups – the ABC, Australian Financial Review, SBS TV and BRW – and private business, NFP and government boards.

SA Livestock Advisor Update
2024-11-13 08:30 - 21:30 | Marion Hotel, 849 Marion Road, Mitchell Park, SA

Tools for Tough Seasons
2024-11-13 08:45 - 15:00 | RSL Hall, Jamestown, 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.

Register quickly as places are limited – RSVP 6th November 2024 for catering purposes.
This a complimentary event and includes morning tea and lunch.

GRDC grains research update - best practice soil testing for the southern region
2024-11-13 12:30 - 13:15 | Online, Australia
Sean Mason, Agronomy Solutions
Best practice soil testing for the Southern Region
Discover how soil tests can be leveraged to make educated decisions around nutrient management for the season ahead. Sean explores best practice strategies for soil testing and how to ensure fertiliser applications are getting to where they are needed the most.

Parndana show
2024-11-16 | Parndana Sports Club, Parnada, SA, Australia

Bordertown spring festival & show
2024-11-16 - 2025-01-29 | Bordertown Showgrounds, Cnr Naracoorte Road & South Terrace, Bordertown, Sa

Fire Ready Workshop
2024-11-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Sherlock Hall, Mallee Highway, Sherlock, SA
A workshop to provide women with a safe non-threatening setting to learn new skills to protect their families and livelihoods. Workshop topics include; preparing yourself emotionally, understanding the new bushfire danger ratings and warnings, deciding when to “leave early” or “stay and defend”, preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan, identifying hazards around the home, bushfire behaviour and preventing injury.

Carbon Essentials for Agribusiness
2024-11-18 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-11-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Loxton Hotel, Loxton, SA, 5333, Australia
Join the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board for a series of free workshops and feedback sessions designed to share current information and facilitate discussion & inform agri-business directions – the sessions will comprise multiple break-out sessions to enable discussion of related scenarios, questions, problems and ideas.
Some of the items covered by the workshops:

Comparison of common produce certification systems and QA systems/environmental management systems against the carbon footprint calculation process

Does my business need to calculate a carbon footprint? What are the current options or tools for calculating annual estimations of emissions per ton of produce?

Latest progressions in Australian Government carbon policy and carbon sequestration methods/practices for agriculture

Realistic practice change options and considering these for mitigating emissions on farm – or is their income stream potential?

Understanding where your enterprise fits in the carbon economy and how to interpret the carbon marketplace
Sessions will comprise facilitated feedback sessions to enable your questions to be answered and your suggestions to be incorporated into future industry workshop content.

These events are free to attend and include breakfast, morning tea or afternoon tea depending on what session is selected.

Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program.

Carbon Essentials for Agribusiness
2024-11-19 07:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-19 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-11-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Waikerie Hotel, 2 McCoy St, Waikerie, SA, 5330, Australia
Join the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board for a series of free workshops and feedback sessions designed to share current information and facilitate discussion & inform agri-business directions – the sessions will comprise multiple break-out sessions to enable discussion of related scenarios, questions, problems and ideas.
Some of the items covered by the workshops:
Comparison of common produce certification systems and QA systems/environmental management systems against the carbon footprint calculation process
Does my business need to calculate a carbon footprint? What are the current options or tools for calculating annual estimations of emissions per ton of produce?
Latest progressions in Australian Government carbon policy and carbon sequestration methods/practices for agriculture
Realistic practice change options and considering these for mitigating emissions on farm – or is their income stream potential?
Understanding where your enterprise fits in the carbon economy and how to interpret the carbon marketplace
Sessions will comprise facilitated feedback sessions to enable your questions to be answered and your suggestions to be incorporated into future industry workshop content.
These events are free to attend and include breakfast, morning tea or afternoon tea depending on what session is selected.
Delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program

Carbon Essentials for Agribusiness
2024-11-21 07:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-21 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-11-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Berri Hotel, Riverview Drive, Berri, SA, Australia

Carbon Essentials for Agribusiness
2024-11-22 07:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-22 13:30 - 16:30 | Renmark Hotel, Murray Ave, Renmark, SA, Australia

From Good to Great Teamwork
2024-11-27 12:00 - 17:00 | Hawker Community Sports Centre, Druid Range Drive, Hawker, SA
Join us for a fun half-day workshop, incorporating team building and professional development, designed to elevate teamwork within your farm business. Whether you’re the farm owner, manager, employee or part of a family-run operation, this session is tailored to foster stronger relationships and more efficient collaboration.
In this workshop, you’ll also gain practical techniques for:
• Managing stress effectively
• Mediating conflicts
• Enhancing communication to strengthen connections within your team.
Free to attend, lunch included.

From Good to Great Teamwork
2024-11-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Leigh Creek Outback Resort, Leigh Creek, SA

From Good to Great Teamwork
2024-12-03 12:00 - 17:00 | Wudinna, Australia

Native Grass Identification
2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Online, Australia
This online session is an opportunity to learn about native grasses and how to identify species.

As an existing or aspiring Heritage Agreement owner, the Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement (NVHA) Grants Program is excited to be offering a training program providing the opportunity to learn about conserving natural vegetation on your property.
Andrew Fairney from Seeding Natives Inc. will deliver this training session on behalf of the partnership with Trees For Life.
This online workshop will enable you to;

Understand the importance of native grasses
Learn about methods for identification
Learn how to promote native grasses on your property
Meet other HA owners and conservation management staff

From Good to Great Teamwork
2024-12-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Venue TBA, Loxton, SA

Regional Round Up
2024-12-05 15:00 - 21:00 | Port Augusta Golf Club, 80 Hamilton Road, Port Augusta West, SA
Guest Speaker: Alex McGorman, Owner & Manager at Thornby
Registration is essential for catering purposes

N&Y Young Farmers Summer Soil Strategies
2024-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Railway Hotel, 32 Alexandra Terrace, Jamestown, SA
Are you a farmer between 18-35? Join us at these free events!
Join Ed & Michael from Field Systems to discuss:

What can we learn from 2024 and setting up plans for success in 2025
Linking soil to water to crop managment

Followed by a free pub dinner
