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ABARES Outlook 2020
2020-03-03 09:00 - 2020-03-04 18:00 UTC | National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
The ABARES Outlook 2020 conference is the agriculture sector’s premier information and networking event. Register today and be part of the conversation.
The Outlook 2020 will explore the Practical steps to reaching $100 billion in farm output by 2030. What sectors will need to boost productivity and technology to be the farms of tomorrow? What sectors will benefit from new export markets? What national and international trends economic trends will influence fortunes? The program and participants will combine to provide something that no other event can offer – a unique combination of public and private sector perspectives and the latest agricultural analysis and forecasts underpinned by ABARES commodity analysis and long term data sets.
For more information on the event please click here

Greenlife Industry National Conference
2020-03-03 - 2020-03-05 | The Westin, 480 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
Our industry is a made up of a diverse range of businesses and organisations that provide products and services for greenlife production; produce, supply and retail greenlife; and promote the benefits of greenlife with the community.
For more information on the event please click here

Protected Cropping R&D Forum
2020-02-27 11:00 - 17:00 | John England Building (JEB), 24/26 Makagon Road, Berrimah NT, Berrimah, NT, Australia
Thursday 27th February 2020 11.00am – 5.00pm
John England Building (JEB) – Berrimah Farm, Makagon Road, Berrimah NT

2020 Churchill Fellowship Information Session - Toowoomba
2020-02-25 17:30 - 19:30 | The Annex, 541 Ruthven Street Toowoomba QLD 4350, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
Please see events to ad for the website, regarding info sessions on the Churchill Fellowships: https://www.growcom.com.au/events/#!event/2020/2/20/2020-churchill-fellowship-information-session-brisbane
Over 100 Fellowships are available for award in 2020.
More information is available at www.churchillfellowships.com.au
When are the information sessions?
Toowoomba Register now on Eventbrite
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
5.30-7.30pm
The Annex
541 Ruthven Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350

WAFarmers Annual Conference: Fuel the Tank 2020
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | The Westin, 480 Hay St, Perth WA 6000
Who: WAFarmers
What: WAFarmers Annual Conference: Fuel the Tank 2020
Where: The Westin, 480 Hay St, Perth WA
Link to event: https://wafarmers.org.au/wafarmers-events/wafarmers-annual-conference-fuel-the-tank-2020/

Cover Crops Coaching Clinic, WA
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Manjimup Horticulture Research Facility, 28527 South West Highway, Manjimup, WA, 6258, Australia
Where: Manjimup Horticultural Research Facility, 28527 South West Highway, Manjimup WA 6258
When: Monday 6 April
For more information on the event please click here
https://www.soilwealth.com.au/events/cover-crops-coaching-clinic-manjimup-wa/

2020 Churchill Fellowship Information Session - Brisbane
2020-02-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Queensland Multicultural Centre, 102 Main Street Kangaroo Point QLD 4169, Kangaroo Point, QLD, 4169, Australia
Please see events to ad for the website, regarding info sessions on the Churchill Fellowships: https://www.growcom.com.au/events/#!event/2020/2/20/2020-churchill-fellowship-information-session-brisbane

Over 100 Fellowships are available for award in 2020.
More information is available at www.churchillfellowships.com.au
When are the information sessions?

Brisbane Register now on Eventbrite
Thursday, 20 February 2020
5.30-7.30pm
Queensland Multicultural Centre (Auditorium)
102 Main Street
Kangaroo Point QLD 4169

Biosecurity and Beneficials
2020-02-18 15:00 - 17:00 | BFVG, 23 Enterprise St, Bundaberg, QLD, 4670, Australia
Join Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers for the afternoon workshop “Biosecurity and Beneficials”.
When: 18th of February, 2020
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm
Where: BFVG Office, 23 Enterprise Street, Svensson Heights QLD 4670
Speakers
• Callum Fletcher from AUSVEG – Pests of biosecurity concern & property protection
• Madeleine Quirk from AUSVEG – Vegetable Leafminer Project Update
• Dr. Olivia Reynolds from Cesar Australia – Field and landscape management to support beneficial arthropods
More speakers to be confirmed! Afternoon Tea will be provided.
RSVP – click the button below, or contact Hannah via vegnet@bfvg.com.au or mobile on 0428 716 218. Please include any food allergies

Workshop: new DAMA agreement addressing skills shortages for FNQ growers
2020-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Cairns Chamber of Commerce, Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce is hosting an information workshop about the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for regional businesses in Far North Queensland on 18 February from 11am-12noon.
While the main objective is to employ local workers, the FNQ DAMA provides tailored solutions to businesses in the region to fill skills gaps that can’t be filled by local workers.
Assisting a range of industries including agriculture, the five-year agreement is now accepting requests for endorsement from businesses under the agreement.
Secure your spot here before 17 February to hear directly about how the FNQ DAMA can help your business meet its employment needs.

evokeAG.2020
2020-02-18 - 2020-02-19 | Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia
Off the back of an immensely successful inaugural event, evokeAG. will be returning in 2020. evokeAG. is Australia’s largest agrifood tech event, designed by industry to encourage domestic and international delegates to connect and collaborate across three important arenas – food, farm, future.
For more information please click here; https://evokeag.com/

Regional visa information session
2020-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Northam Recreation Centre, 44 Peel Street Weld Street Northam, WA 6401, Australia
A free information session outlining visa options for employing workers in regional Australia will be held in Northam, Western Australia, on 12 February from 4-6pm.
Hosted by the Department of Home Affairs, the session will outline a range of new incentives for overseas skilled workers to live and work in regional Australia.
Information regarding visa options to address skills shortages, where positions cannot be filled by Australian workers, will also be discussed.
Interested parties who wish to find out more about regional migration options and benefits must register online here by Monday 10 February.

Regional Visa Information Session
2020-02-11 16:30 - 18:30 | Granville Civic Centre, Lot 326 Jones St, Gingin, WA, 6503, Australia
The Australian Government is committed to boosting skills in regional Australia. There are new incentives for overseas skilled workers to live and work in regional Australia.
The Department of Home Affairs will be providing information about visa options to address skills shortages where positions cannot be filled by Australian workers.
We invite employers and interested community members to a free information session to find out about regional migration options and benefits.
RSVP by Monday 10 February 2020. Places are limited, register today.

For more information on the event please click here

Getting Started with Precision Veg
2020-02-05 14:00 - 18:00 | Gatton Research Station, Warrego HWY Lawes, QLD 4343, Australia
SPAA, in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will host a ‘Getting Started with Precision Veg’ event in Gatton, South East QLD on February the 5th. Julie O’Halloran, newly elected SPAA committee member and Senior Horticulturalist involved in the project says ‘we are anticipating a positive response to the event, there are many growers looking for information on how to get started with PA technology in vegetable production’.
For more information on the event please click here

Fruit Logistica
2020-02-05 - 2020-02-07 | Berlin ExpoCenter City and CityCube Berlin, Berlin ExpoCenter City and CityCube Berlin Messe Berlin GmbH Messedamm 22 14055 Berlin Germany
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Webinar: Planning for Summer - Irrigation and Water Management
2019-12-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Event overview
As crop growth and water use increase with the warmer weather, it’s a good time to think about getting on top of irrigation management and reviewing your water availability. Join this webinar, hosted by VegNET, for a Victoria specific focus on the summer weather outlook, water availability north of the divide and preparation of irrigation system.
Speakers and topics will include:

Graeme Anderson, Agriculture Victoria: Climatic outlooks and available tools and resources for growers
George Warne, RMCG: Water pricing and forecast, with a focus on irrigation regions north of the Great Divide
Kelvin Montagu, AHR: Managing summer crop water demands – options for making the most of your irrigation water.

Event organiser
RMCG
Event details
Start Date: 12 December 2019
Time: 3.00pm to 4.00pm
To register, head to their website at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/470933327644634125
This webinar is part of the Hort Innovtation Vegetable Fund project Soil wealth and integrated crop protection – phase 2 (VG16078)

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Zucchini Variety Trials and Precision Ag Field Day
2019-12-06 | The Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm, 40 Edwards Rd, Richmond Lowlands NSW 2753, Australia
When: Friday, 6 December 2019 12pm for lunch
Where: Greater Sydney Local Land Services Demonstration Farm, 40 Edwards Rd, Richmond Lowlands
RSVP by: Monday, 2 December for catering purposes
Sylvia Jelinek on 0427 086 724 or 4724 2113 sylvia.jelinek@lls.nsw.gov.au
Alternatively email veg.network@lls.nsw.gov.au
For more information on the event please click here

Forthside Farm Open Day
2019-12-05 09:30 - 15:30 | Forthside Research Station, 124 Forthside Rd Forth TAS 7310, Forth, TAS, 7310, Australia
Chuck on some clean boots and come along to our FREE Forthside Vegetable Research Farm Open Day!
Catch-up on the latest research trial updates, speak with the researchers and hear from leading agronomists AND get out on the farm to see the wide range of trials in progress.
Ample parking – lunch is provided. Please wear clean boots – foot baths will also be provided.

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Onion Growers' Field Day at Charlton Farm
2019-11-26 16:00 - 19:00 | Charlton Farm, Charlton Farm 340 Oppenheims Road, Moriarty, TAS, 7307, Australia
Join grower David Addison, agronomist Tim Groom, herbicide specialist Michael Macpherson and soil scientist Doris Blaesing for an informal, informative discussion about the above topics, as well as the onion industry: its needs, its challenges and its prospects. Walk through an on-farm herbicide trial and see the Addison’s compost windrows. BBQ tea and drinks provided by Terranova seeds.
Contact Theresa Chapman for more info: theresac@rmcg.com.au, 0413039733
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Precision Ag & Integrated Crop Protection Farm Walk
2019-11-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Fresh Select, 610 Duncans Road, Werribee South, VIC, 3030, Australia
Interested in how to turn data into results through the use of precision agriculture technology?
Join this farm walk at Fresh Select in Werribee South to learn about how two Hort Innovation levy-funded projects
can be used to help make more informed decisions on farm.

Details
Date: Monday, 25 November 2019
Time: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Location: Fresh Select, 610 Duncans Rd, Werribee South VIC
RSVP: CJ Wilkens, 0416 544 362, charlesw@rmcg.com.au
For more information on the event, please click here

Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
2019-11-25 - 2019-11-28 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006, South Wharf, VIC, 3006, Australia
The Australian Plant Pathology Society (APPS) is hosting its 22nd Biennial Conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. This conference will be the climax of the APPS’ 50th birthday celebrations with the themes of ‘strong foundations, future innovations’.
The event will include scientific presentations by local and international speakers, supported by engaging field tours and workshops. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking at APPS’s social functions and 50th birthday conference dinner.
For more information please click here; http://apps2019.org/

TropAg 2019: International Tropical Agricultural Conference
2019-11-11 - 2019-11-13 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale St & Glenelg Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4101, Australia
TropAg attracts over 700 delegates from around 50 countries and will feature over 300 presenters and keynote speakers. The program will focus on ‘Shaping the science of tomorrow’ across five program themes: field crops, horticulture, livestock, nutritious food and an AgFutures stream on technology and investment. The program is set to celebrate scientific research success stories and discuss how the tropics will address challenges in the future.
For more information, please click here; https://tropagconference.org/

AGRITECHNICA
2019-11-10 - 2019-11-16 | Hanover, Hanover, Germany
For event information please click here; https://www.agritechnica.com/en/for-visitors/

Vegetables 2040
2019-11-06 08:30 - 13:00 | Hills Transplant, 51 Don Heads Rd, Don 7310, Australia, Don, TAS, 7310, Australia
What is your levy money achieving? Hear the latest R&D from Hort Innovation projects and discuss the future of the vegetable industry with us. From farm robots to advanced imagery, detailed consumer data to the best in soil health research. Also tour the Hills Transplant facility, keystone to the industry. Lunch and drinks provided (please let me know if you’re coming).
Learn more about the event here

Putting R&D into Practice farm walk and talk
2019-10-25 12:00 - 17:00 | The Greater Sydney Demonstration Farm, 40 Edwards Rd, Richmond Lowlands NSW 2753, Australia
Farm Walk 1 – Soil Health, Integrated Weed Management and
Precision Ag (12.30 – 2.30pm)
· UNE Integrated Weed Management Trial
· Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection – AHR
· University of Sydney – Robotics on farm
· NSW EPA Compost Project
Farm Walk 2 – Pest and Disease Management (2:30pm – 5pm incl.
afternoon tea)
· Area Wide Management of vegetable diseases
· Use of IPM in your crop protection program (grower Q and A)
· Tomato Potato Psyllid and Vegetable Leaf Miner – latest
updates
· Market access and challenges to consider
RSVP: Please RSVP by 21 October on (02) 4724 2113
For further information contact Sylvia Jelinek
on 0427 086 724 or email sylvia.jelinek@lls.nsw.gov.au

National Farmers Federation Leader's Summit
2019-10-14 11:00 - 17:00 | Parliament House, Parliament Dr, Canberra ACT 2600, Canberra, ACT, 2600, Australia
Twelve months on from the release of the NFF’s 2030 Roadmap, the Leaders Summit will bring together industry leaders and global experts to discuss the industry’s progress towards its goals.
This invitation-only event will be held in the Parliamentary Theatre of Canberra’s Parliament House, with space limited to 220 attendees.
Over six hours, we’ll hear cutting-edge ideas on how to tackle industry challenges; discuss progress against the 2030 Roadmap to date; and hear from senior Government and industry representatives about the policy landscape.
The Leaders Summit is supported and co-hosted by our partners at Telstra.
For more information on and to purchase tickets for the event, please click here

Nuffield Australia National Conference
2019-09-17 - 2019-09-19 | The Royal International Convention Centre, 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Bowen Hills, QLD, 4006, Australia
For information on the event please click here; https://nuffield.com.au/2019-nuffield-australia-national-conference/

APEN Conference 2019
2019-09-12 - 2019-09-13 | Mindil Beach Casino Resort, Mindil Beach, Gilruth Ave, Darwin City NT 0820, Darwin, NT, 0820, Australia
For more information on the event please click here; https://www.apen.org.au/2019-apen-conference

QDAF Precision Agriculture Study Tour
2019-09-04 - 2019-09-11

Asia Fruit Logistica
2019-09-04 - 2019-09-06
Asia Fruit Logistica is Asia’s leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business. Last year’s event attracted more than 13,000 visitors from over 70 countries and drew high-quality buyers from some 20 different markets across the Asia-Pacific region. The Logistica is accompanied by the Asiafruit Congress, which takes place the day before the trade show.
Further information can be found here; https://www.asiafruitlogistica.com/

QMS Audits HACCP Training
2019-09-02 08:00 - 2019-09-03 17:00 | Parkland Hotel, Shepparton, Parklake Hotel, 481 Wyndham St Shepparton,VIC 3630 Australia, Shepparton, VIC, 3630, Australia
For information on the event please click here; https://www.qmsaudits.com.au/training/haccp-training-shepparton/2019-09-02/
