Monitoring and evaluation workshop (Innisfail)
2018-08-02

VegInnovations roadshow (Sale)
2018-08-02 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | TBC
Are you interested in new vegetable product development but don’t know where to start? Or have you already started developing new vegetable products but want to learn about the innovative technology and fresh approaches that are out there in the marketplace?
If you’re looking for insights, tools, resources and contacts that can help you develop value-added vegetable products that catch and keep consumer interest, save the date for the upcoming VegInnovations Regional Roadshow travelling around Australia across June, July and August.
Coordinated by the levy-funded VegPRO and VegNET programs and delivered by 2017 Churchill Fellow Hazel MacTavish-West, these free workshops host leading experts in consumer trends and the supply chain to help you and your business find new products that can capture fresh market segments and create alternative paths to market for your produce.
Each workshop will also feature local producers who have created value-added products, who will share their experiences and help provide practical insights into the process of new product development, from idea to implementation.
As well as being a great learning opportunity, these events also bring together like-minded industry members to workshop product ideas and discuss consumer trends, making them a great networking opportunity for growers interested in becoming more involved in the product development space.
To register for this workshop, click here.

Soil DNA testing webinar
2018-08-02 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne)

VegInnovations roadshow (Epping)
2018-08-03 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Markets, 55 Produce Drive, Epping, VIC, 3076, Australia

Biosecurity info session (Geraldton)
2018-08-06

Monitoring and evaluation workshop (Ayr)
2018-08-08

Benchmarking and biosecurity workshop (Carnarvon)
2018-08-08

VegInnovations roadshow (Pooraka)
2018-08-09 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Adelaide Produce Markets, Burma Rd, Pooraka, SA, 5095, Australia

HARPS workshop (Perth)
2018-08-10

2018 ViCSPA Conference
2018-08-12 - 2018-08-14

Mentally Healthy Workplaces workshop (Brisbane)
2018-08-14

HARPS awareness session (Coolalinga)
2018-08-14

Online ag career expo
2018-08-14 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | TBC
The Online Agricultural Careers Expo has been designed for agriculture teachers, primary industries teachers, careers advisors and others who assist young people entering the workforce. Year 11 & 12 Students are also welcome to attend with teacher supervision.
The speakers will be top level professionals from some of Australia’s most successful Agricultural companies, and the online format removes the barriers of distance making the event available right across the country. Agriculture is a thriving Industry with competitive salary packages and it is important that young people continue to seek out careers and further education in this field.
Topics include:

Working in Agriculture – overview of salaries and conditions (Holmes Sackett)
Types of jobs, salaries & conditions (speakers to be confirmed)
Pathways in Agriculture Education (RuralBiz Training, University of New England)

For more, see the event website.

Irrigation training (Clyde)
2018-08-15

SWP info sessions (QLD)
2018-08-15 - 2018-08-16

Irrigation training (Wemen)
2018-08-16

Export readiness workshop (Launceston)
2018-08-21

Export readiness workshop (Hobart)
2018-08-22

Robotics in vegetable production webinar
2018-08-23

Gippsland Women in Horticulture
2018-08-23

Cover crop coaching clinic (Mangrove Mountain)
2018-08-27

ABARES Narrogin Regional Outlook conference
2018-08-28

HARPS workshop (Stanthorpe)
2018-09-03

Soilborne Disease Master Class
2018-09-03 - 2018-09-04 | Technology Park, Mawson Lakes Blvd, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
The fourth annual Soilborne Disease Master Class has been announced, with this two-day workshop coming to South Australia in September 2018.
Building on the success of the previous Master Classes, this year’s event will give you a great opportunity to share ideas about managing soilborne disease, do business through meetings and networking functions, develop an action plan for disease management in your own business and learn more about the latest knowledge, tools and practices for managing soilborne disease.
The Master Class will cover:

An understanding of the biology and life-cycles of key soilborne diseases
Non-chemical control strategies, including biofumigant crops and organic amendments
Information on new products with potential as integrated crop protection tools, like new biologicals and biopesticides
Developments in soil disease diagnostics and monitoring
Disease-suppressing soils and how to foster disease suppression in intensive vegetable production systems
How to implement a risk-based approach to managing soilborne disease on your property

This workshop is free for levy-payers and is a valuable opportunity to learn more about how to manage soilborne disease on your growing operation.
For a full list of the topic experts who’ll be presenting at this Master Class, or to learn how to register to attend this workshop, visit the Soil Wealth website.

Chemical handling workshop (Forthside)
2018-09-03 - 2018-09-04

HARPS workshop (Brisbane)
2018-09-04

HARPS workshop (Bundaberg)
2018-09-05

Chemical handling workshop (Hagley)
2018-09-05 - 2018-09-06

Precision Agriculture Symposium
2018-09-10 - 2018-09-11 | Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, SA, 5006, Australia
Learn about the latest developments in precision agriculture across broadacre, horticulture, viticulture and livestock production at the 21st Precision Agriculture Symposium in Australasia.
Held over 10 and 11 September 2018 at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia, the Symposium’s program is designed to help you get the most out of your farm or agricultural business, and will showcase why Australia is leading the way in the precision agriculture research and development space.
The full line-up of speakers will cover a huge range of topics, including:

Future of farming
Remote sensing
Digital agriculture and data anlsysis
Soil pH mapping
Machine learning
Aerial imagery

Leading Australian researchers and advisors using and studying precision agriculture technology will show how it can be used to improve management across many agricultural industries, and growers will also be discussing their experiences of how precision agriculture has improved their farming practices.
AUSVEG’s Andrew Shaw will also be at the Symposium to present and discuss the uptake of sustainable production techniques in Australian horticulture, using his experience and knowledge gained by delivering the levy-funded EnviroVeg program.
If you’re interested in learning more about the speakers and topics being covered across the two days of the Symposium, you can access the full program online.
To find out more about this event, or to register to attend, visit the Society for Precision Agriculture Australia website.

Negotiations and influencing course (Brockman)
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14 | Carnarvon Motel, 34 David Brand Drive, Brockman, WA, Australia
