AG Excellence

Australian Precision Ag Symposium
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-11 | SA
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Millewa mid-season crop walk
2024-09-06 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Werrimull Trial Site, Carwarp Road, Werrimull, SA
Join MSF on a crop walk examining:

Effects of deep ripping on barley establishment and performance this year (Carwarp Rd site)
Impact of sowing depth and coleoptile length on wheat establishment and pre-em herbicide safety (south end of the intersection of Karween S Rd and Gray Rd)
Speakers include Peter Baird, Chris McDonough and Penny Roberts.

Please RSVP for trial locations.

Lameroo easy VRT crop nutrition walk
2024-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Venue tbc, Lameroo, SA
MSF will follow on from workshops conducted in February where we will head out to the paddock to inspect participant’s focus paddocks and observe trial strip variables over different soil zones.
While observing trial strips in the paddock with Sean Mason, from Agronomy Solutions we will discuss crop nutrition requirements and more.
The session:

Visiting local farmers’ trial strips – to see if any effects from variable rates applied
Observe how paddock strips can be used to help with nutrient input decision making in different soil zones
View crop responses to different fertiliser treatments based on pre-season soil testing.
Discuss soil test results and how to make variable rate decisions
Talking crop nutrition with Sean Mason
Lastly we will view the Lime, ripping, and manure trial conducted by SARDI with Sean Mason talking results seen (long-term trial)
Also view the NVT on pulse crops.

Anabranch mid-season crop walk
2024-09-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Anabranch Mail Road, Anabrance Mail Road, Anabranch South, NSW
Join MSF, Peter Baird and Penny Roberts for a tour examining the effects of sowing time, sowing depth and coleoptile length on wheat performance at Anabranch South, plus see how pulse crops are performing this year, and discuss ways of setting up for success with dry seeding.

AIR EP / SARDI / GRDC pulse field day
2024-09-05 09:30 - 14:00 | SARDI Trial Site, 3880 Hundred Line Road, Lock, SA

Yankalilla, Rapid Bay & Myponga show
2024-09-05 | Yankalilla Showgrounds, Yankalilla, SA

GRDC National Grower Network Grower Forum
2024-09-04 16:30 - 20:30 | Warooka Hotel, Australia
Come join us for a pub meal, share your ideas for research investment, hear about GRDC projects in your region, and hear from awesome speakers!
The Grower Network Forum is designed for GRDC to hear directly from you about the local grain production challenges and opportunities for research development and extension. You will hear about what GRDC is currently investing grower levies in, and can provide direction on where you think it should be most effectively spent to improve your bottom line.
The forum also will feature guest speakers:

Dr Mick Rose (NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regions), will explore the persistence of residual herbicide in soil and the impacts on crop seedlings.
Casey Doolette and Jowenna Sim (University of South Australia), will present the pesticide effects on soil microbial functions in SA soils.
Sam Trengove (Trengove Consulting), will provide a powdery Mildew Update considering the current state of play with resistance development and management tactics.

For more information on NGN forums.
Note registration is essential for catering purposes. Please bring your laptop or tablet for use during the workshop session. Devices will also be provided.
All growers, advisers, agronomists, researchers and grains industry representatives are invited to attend.

BFIG cropwalk
2024-09-04 08:00 - 17:00 | SA

Far west sticky beak day
2024-09-04 08:00 - 17:00 | SA

SADGA Cropwalk
2024-09-03 09:30 - 15:00 | Paul Jarrett’s farm, 733 Cunningham Road, Yorke Valley, SA

2024 Australasian Precision Ag Symposium
2024-09-03 00:00 | SA
The Australasian Precision Agriculture Symposium is an annual event hosted by the Society of Precision Agriculture Australia in collaboration with the University of Sydney’s Precision Ag Laboratory. This year’s event takes us to Dubbo NSW, where delegates can expect a diverse and exciting program with the latest R&D, farmer case studies, networking activities, sundowner and dinner, field trip (optional), and more. The symposium is also supported by a commercial trade exhibition that offers first-hand information on advances in commercially available technologies.

Pinnaroo Grain Legume Crop walk
2024-08-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Pinnaroo, Pinnaroo, SA, 5304, Australia
Join MSF for a morning coffee and donut as we walk around the Grain Legume spoke site for the second year exploring spading or ripping with lime application on sandy soils across various soil types. Explore soil acidification management in a masterclass with an Associate Professor from Charles Sturt Uni.
We will lastly, review metribuzin tolerant lentils and breeding for weed control in the Mallee, with Global Grains Genetics.
More information and speakers is included on the MSF website.

Coomandook Grain Legume Crop Walk
2024-08-28 09:30 - 13:00 | Daniel & Lyall Marrett’s property, 845 Netherton Rd, PEAKE, SA, 5301, Australia
Join MSF on a walk through the Coomandook Grain Legume spoke site near Peake and the nitrogen timing trial on both ameliorated and non-ameliorated ground. Dive into a soil pit discussing soil pit characteristics, acidity, and soil amelioration. Discuss insights from MSF’s PIRSA Carbon Pilot project results and Carbon Outreach program – what does carbon farming mean in the Mallee environment?
See our website for more information.

Business management - managing your farm business
2024-08-26 08:45 - 15:00 | Manoora Football Club Rooms, Manoora, SA, Australia
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 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

Sheep eID workshop
2024-08-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Rodgers Shearing Shed, 174 Gum Downs Road, Quorn, SA
Sheep eID requirements with Anne Collins
Tips for auto-drafting by a trait
Demonstration of sheep eID equipment by Tristan, Datamars
Seeding trial walk Beyond Goyder’s Line UNFS
Improving joining outcomes Melatonin/ADE trial, Adelaide Uni
Predator control, Tom Finlay

Crop rotations and sequencing
2024-08-23 09:00 - 12:30 | Pretoria Hotel, 50 Randall St, Mannum, SA

Mastering fungicide resistance management with AFREN: strategies for success
2024-08-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Naracoorte Show Grounds, 39 Sandstone Avenue, Naracoorte, SA
Calling all growers and agronomists to join Nick Poole from FAR Australia for an engaging workshop hosted by the Australian Fungicide Resistance Extension Network (AFREN), dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of fungicide resistance in our region. Gain valuable insights and participate in discussions on the latest management practices shaping the future of the Australian grains industry.
Nick will cover fungicide resistance topics aligned with GRDC’s AFREN initiative. He will provide practical management strategies and advice on fungicide use in cereals, including product selection, application rates, and timings. Learn how to customise these strategies to effectively manage fungicide resistance.
There will be an opportunity to discuss diseases further with practical components including plants to examine, offering a dynamic perspective to build grower and agronomist confidence.
Take advantage of the chance to network with Nick and other attendees while enjoying complimentary refreshments.
Secure your spot today at this free, insightful workshop, supported by the GRDC-backed initiative, AFREN.
Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding and contribute to sustainable fungicide practices in Australian agriculture.

GRDC grains research update
2024-08-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Naracoorte Town Hall, 95 Smith Street, Naracoorte, SA
The GRDC Grains Research Update events are for agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers to see and discuss the latest in research and to network with their peers about how to apply new and relevant information to the latest farming systems.

Farmer health symposium
2024-08-14 09:00 - 16:30 | Hotel Kurrajong, 8 National Circuit, Canberra, ACT
The National Centre for Farmer Health is hosting a symposium in the national capital, to bring attention to the health, wellbeing, and safety of farmers, farming families and the agricultural workforce.
The symposium will emphasise the importance of stakeholder collaboration—including industry bodies, regulators, workplaces, researchers, government and policy makers. Our goal is to bring together leaders to share knowledge and generate action that will positively transform health, wellbeing, and safety practices in agriculture-dependent communities.
Join us for a morning of shared insights and discussion as the National Centre for Farmer Health and our partners explore opportunities for effectively advancing farmer health, wellbeing and safety:

Panel Session 1: ‘It’s more than just a powerful story’ – Balancing the value of lived experience with evidence to improve mental health in agriculture-dependent communities.
In this session, we will discuss the importance of integrating personal experience with evidence and appropriate local support to improve mental health promotion and prevention initiatives.

Panel Session 2: Effectively supporting the health, wellbeing and safety needs of a diverse and changing population.
In this session, we will explore the changing nature of our agricultural workforce and discuss current and future strategies to effectively address the health, wellbeing, and safety needs of a diverse agricultural population.

Special guests – to be announced soon!
Connect and continue conversations with key national stakeholders over a delicious networking lunch.
Join us for an afternoon of interactive workshops (spaces limited), providing opportunity for leaders to share knowledge, network and contribute to discussions of national and place based interest:

Collaborating for Safer Farmers: National interests and place-based approaches.

How do we reach every Australian farmer? Conceptualising frameworks for scaling up evidence-based health, wellbeing and safety programs nationally

This symposium represents a critical opportunity for multidisciplinary and multi sector stakeholders to come together, share insights, and develop strategies to transform farmer the health, wellbeing, and safety of farmers, farm workers and the agriculture-dependent communities.
Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the early bird registration to secure their spot at a reduced rate.
This event is supported by Deakin University’s Rural Health University Network.
Keep an eye out for more program information.

Australian Barley Technical Symposium
2024-08-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Crowne Plaza, 27 Frome St, Adelaide, SA
Join us and network with 100-150 national and international delegates in a meeting representing all sectors of the Australian barley industry –agronomists, chemists, maltsters and brewers, research scientists, plant breeders, technical and marketing personnel, grain traders and barley growers.
The symposium theme is ‘Harvesting the potential of barley’, with sustainability threaded through the program to address our future industry needs at all levels from the grass roots ensuring barley is grown sustainability, to encouraging our young scientists and future industry leaders, and embracing new developments, technologies, and innovations that allow our barley to be processed sustainably.

Thriving Women 2024
2024-08-12 - 2024-08-13 | Adelaide Hills Convention Centre, 145A Mount Barker Road, Hahndorf, SA, Australia
A conference to grow and inspire women connected through agriculture.

In 2024, the Thriving Women Conference will be returning to South Australia! From 12 – 13 August, the event will take place at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre in Hahndorf, SA.
Hosted by WoTL, the Thriving Women Conference has successfully been held since 2018 with each event exceeding expectations. The conference was initially a biennial event in South Australia and is now an annual event that is moved around Australia. In 2023, the event was held in Wagga Wagga, NSW for the first time.
The event brings together 200 rural, regional and remote women to discuss issues important to them, their industry and the wider rural sector. Delegates have the opportunity to develop strategies to influence the future direction of their own business, industries and communities.

GRDC grains research update
2024-08-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Lameroo Memorial hall, 63 Railway Tce, Lameroo, SA

LambEx
2024-08-07 - 2024-08-09 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
LambEx is back! The last time the event was held was in 2018 and your favourite sheep and lamb showcase is coming back with a bang.
LambEx is the pinnacle in Australian sheep and lamb – a biennial event that attracts over 1200+ attendees from Australia and across the globe. LambEx is a proud showcase of the sheep industry and provides the rare opportunity to draw together sheep producers and representatives from the entire sheep production supply chain in this two-day event.

GPSA coffee catch up
2024-08-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Fern and Me, 31 Graves St, Kadina, 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.

Ag Excellence Forum & Awards
2024-08-05 | Marion Hotel, 849 Marion Road, Mitchell Park, SA

UNFS Annual Expo
2024-08-01 | Booleroo Centre Hall, 42 Stephens Street, Booleroo Centre, SA, Australia

Understanding your numbers - managing your farm business
2024-07-29 08:45 - 15:00 | Manoora Football Club Rooms, Manoora, SA, Australia
The workshop will cover:

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

*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

Weedsmart week
2024-07-29 - 2024-07-30 | Venue TBA, Loxton, SA
WeedSmart Week brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience from local and interstate growers, agronomists, and technology experts – putting the spotlight on herbicide resistance and weed control.

WeedSmart Week is coming to Port Lincoln, South Australia. From July 29th to July 30th, 2024, join us for an engaging event designed to empower growers and advisors with the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.
The program includes a Forum day and farm visits, where you’ll witness how forward-thinking growers are successfully implementing the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics to combat herbicide resistance and safeguard their businesses.
During the technology and machinery field demonstration, attendees will explore cutting-edge innovations, including the latest sprayer and weed detection technology, as well as various harvest weed seed control implements.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear firsthand about innovative and practical weed solutions from industry experts and fellow growers! 🌱🌿🚜🔍

AGENDA
To be annouced; the following events will be included over the two days.
Forum
Hear from leading agronomists, as well as some of the innovative growers who are implementing the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics to control weeds.
Machinery Expo
At the Machinery Expo, growers will speak about their experiences with the latest in spray and camera technology, harvest weed seed control and other mechanical weed control tools.
Farm Visits
Prominent grain growers will showcase their farms and share their innovative ways to control weeds.

REGISTRATIONS
Please register for the waitlist (top right) to be notified of ticket sales.
Registration will include entry to the forum day, machinery expo and farm visits (both days). No single day tickets will be available.
Ticket prices TBA.

Nature repair for productive agriculture
2024-07-26 17:30 - 19:30 | The Vale, Main North Road, Watervale, SA
John Fargher will share how he has made changes to the management and land use of his property to improve agricultural productivity and biodiversity together. He will discuss the lessons he has learnt along the way that will help you plan and manage your land use and identify where revegetation might add value – along with how to make this a reality.

This forum is part of the Clare Valley Biodiversity Blitz, a series of wonderful events over National Tree Day this year! As part of this awesome program, three local schools will be teaming up with three local farmers for planting and nature repair on their properties.

GRDC grains research update
2024-07-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Jamestown Memorial Hall, 73 Ayr St, Jamestown, SA
