SWP information session (Coolalinga)
2018-07-09 17:00 - 18:30 (Australia/Darwin) | NT Farmers Office, 460 Stuart Highway, Coolalinga, NT, 0839, Australia
The Chamber of Commerce NT invites industry members to an information session on the Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme.
Guest speakers will include:

Melissa Denning – Assistant Labour Attaché for Timor-Leste
Ronan Mackey – Business Development Manager for Seasonal Workers Programme & Pacific Labour Scheme
Andrew Coldbeck – Director of the Job Shop

This session will give an overview and understanding of both Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme. Ronan Mackey will be able to help establish if you will be suitable for either programme. If there are any questions prior to the session please call Ronan on 0487 777 433.
Morning tea will be provided, limited spaces are available so please book to secure your seat.
For full details, see the event website. (Please note that some information on the linked page refers to a workshop in a different location.)

Predicta Pt training (Adelaide)
2018-07-10 | Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) will be holding a training workshop in July to instruct agronomists, potato growers and processors on how to access PREDICTA Pt, the DNA diagnostic testing service for soil-borne pathogens of potatoes.
If you want to use or deliver the testing service, you’re required to obtain accreditation from SARDI by participating in a one-day training course.
Time/date: 9:00am – 3:00pm, Tuesday 10 July 2018
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
The workshop will cover the strategies and processes to sample paddocks, along with the interpretation of PREDICTA Pt results. For each pathogen included in the PREDICTA Pt service, information on symptoms, basic biology, drivers and importance of inoculum, factors conducive to disease and an overview of possible management strategies are provided.
There is a fee for the course. Participants will be provided with a manual that covers the information presented, and a soil corer for PREDICTA Pt sampling.
Registration is essential to attend this workshop. For further information and to register your interest in the workshop, please contact Michael Rettke at michael.rettke@sa.gov.au by Friday 29 June 2018.

VegInnovations roadshow (Canning Vale)
2018-07-10 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Perth Markets, 280 Bannister Rd, Canning Vale, WA, 6155, Australia
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.

Process mapping training (Leongatha)
2018-07-18 08:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Leongatha Memorial Hall, 6-8 McCartin St, Leongatha, VIC, Australia
Process mapping is the act of defining the jobs done as part of your growing operation, who in your operation is responsible for each jobs, how jobs need to be completed and how you can gauge the success of each job being completed.
By sitting down and mapping out your processes from start to finish, you can get a more thorough understanding of how each job contributes to the overall success of your business.
Importantly, process mapping can also help you properly assess how each job is done in your operation and find ways of doing it more effectively and more efficiently.
By mapping out each job and defining standard operating procedures (or SOPs), you can help to ensure that every task is done in the same way and to the same standard, and you can more easily look for ways to improve the work done on your farm – improving your efficiency and saving you money.
As part of the levy-funded VegNET project being delivered in Gippsland, the East Gippsland Food Cluster is offering free expert training in process mapping for vegetable growers and other industry members who are eager to improve their business practices and increase the efficiency of their work.
This half-day session includes morning tea and opportunities to network with other vegetable growers and local suppliers.
To register for this great opportunity to learn how to remove costs from your business, get in touch with Industry Development Officer Shayne Hyman on 0417 330 081, or e-mail shayne.hyman@eastgippslandfoodcluster.com.au.

NSW Farmers Hort AGM
2018-07-23 | WA

BOM climate and weather workshop (Bowen)
2018-07-24 | WA

Chemical handling workshop (Mount Barker)
2018-07-24 - 2018-07-25 | Auchendarroch House, 17 Adelaide Road, Mount Barker, SA, 5251, Australia
VegPRO is the skills and training program for the Australian vegetable industry, funded through the vegetable research and development levy and shaped by your input to deliver workshops that can upskill you and your staff to help your business succeed.
Its face-to-face chemical handling workshops are designed for the vegetable industry to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks of chemicals and how to apply them safely.
Following a successful and highly popular series of workshops held around the country earlier in the year, the VegPRO team is returning to South Australia to deliver a second chemical handling workshop for vegetable growers in and around Mount Barker.
This free course includes training about safe chemical handling, storage and transport, as well as education about the safe application of chemicals using correct personal protective equipment and understanding chemical labels.
Successful participants become accredited with ChemCert Australia in the units AHCCHM303 Prepare and Apply Chemicals and AHCCHM304 Transport and Store Chemicals.
To register for this event, which is being delivered by AUSVEG SA through the VegNET project in South Australia, visit its Eventbrite page.

ABARES Regional Outlook (Rockhampton)
2018-07-25 | Rockhampton Leagues Club, Cambridge St, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Join ABARES at the Rockhampton Regional Outlook conference on Wednesday 25 July as we examine the key issues for agriculture at sessions focussed on Creating value in an increasingly connected world; Creating value in the beef industry and Cropping in a changing environment. The opening address will be provided by Michelle Landry MP, federal Member for Capricornia.
Bring your colleagues – it’s a great opportunity to update your industry knowledge, network with delegates and industry experts, discuss regional trends and opportunities, plus access the latest ABARES commodity forecasts and economic data.
This one day conference is free to attend, but pre-event registration is essential. View the program and register on the ABARES website, or contact the ABARES Events team at conferences@agriculture.gov.au or phone 02 6272 2303 or 6272 2260.

Precision farming workshop (Ayr)
2018-07-25 | WA

BOM climate and weather workshop (Mackay)
2018-07-25 | WA

VegInnovations roadshow (Gatton)
2018-07-25 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | University of Queensland (Gatton Campus), 5391 Warrego Highway, Gatton, QLD, Australia

Precision farming workshop (Ingham)
2018-07-26 | WA

Monitoring and evaluation workshop (Rockhampton)
2018-07-31 | WA

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

VegInnovations roadshow (Sale)
2018-08-02 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | TBC

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

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 | WA

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

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

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 | WA

2018 ViCSPA Conference
2018-08-12 - 2018-08-14 | WA

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

HARPS awareness session (Coolalinga)
2018-08-14 | WA

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 | WA

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

Irrigation training (Wemen)
2018-08-16 | WA

Export readiness workshop (Launceston)
2018-08-21 | WA
